1、湖南省娄底市冷水江市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解Kaifu TempleIts a place of interest with a long history and rich cultural relics (文化遗产). There are many trees and flowers in it, The oldest tree can be more than 600 years old! Many people visit the place to enjoy the beautiful scenery and pray (祈祷) for healt
2、h, wealth and good luck.Time: 8: 00 a.m.5: 30 p.m.Price: 10 yuan (free for children under 14 and adults over 65)Website guide: 1When can people visit Kaifu Temple?AAt 7:30 a.m.BAt 10:00 a.m.CAt 6:00 p.m.2How much should they pay if a father and his 10-year-old son visit the temple?A10 yuan.B14 yuan.
3、C20 yuan.3Where is the material (材料) probably from?AA school notice.BA story book.CA city guide.Once a tortoise (乌龟) and two swans (天鹅) lived on a lake. They were very good friends. They spent many hours happily together.Unluckily, there was no rain that year. The lake became dry. So they had to lea
4、ve the lake to search for another lake to live.The two swans could fly easily, but it was difficult for the tortoise. The three of them began to wonder, and they didnt know what to do next.At last, the two swans had an idea. They said to the tortoise, “We will place a stick in your mouth. We will ca
5、rry the stick in our beaks (鸟嘴) on either side. This will make us fly together. But remember, you must not open your mouth. If you do, you know what will happen to you.”The tortoise was sad to leave the lake, but it agreed to the idea happily.One fine morning, they were flying over a large town. The
6、 people of the town were surprised at what they saw in the sky. They were very curious about it and started shouting excitedly.The tortoise heard the noise and wondered what it was about. It forgot its promise and opened its mouth to ask curiously, “Why is there? Ah!”Sadly, down fell the tortoise, a
7、nd died.The swans had no chance to save it. They were sad to lose their best friend but had to fly away and start their new life.4Why did the tortoise and the swans have to leave the lake?AThe lake was too noisy.BThey wanted to meet new friends in another lake.CThey had to find a new home because of
8、 the dry weather.5How did the two swans plan to help the tortoise fly?AThey would tie a stick to the tortoises body.BThey would carry the tortoise on their backs.CThey would have the tortoise hold a stick between them.6Whats the meaning of “curious” in Paragraph 6?A惊讶的B好奇的C兴奋的7How did the swans feel
9、 after the tortoise fell down and died?AThey felt sad but had to move on.BThey were angry with the tortoise.CThey felt sorry and stayed in the town.The Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) in Mexico attracts lots of tourists from different countries every year because it always holds a very popular publi
10、c art show every year. Whats more, its the largest museum of its kind in the world.People built the museum in 2009 and it opened to tourists one year later. Its not like a traditional museum, and its an environmental one to protect sea life. There are over 500 different sculptures ( 雕塑) in MUSAThese
11、 sculptures changed as they became the home to sea life.There are three galleries (艺术长廊) in MUSAThe Machones Gallery is about 8 meters deep with around 470 sculptures. The Punta Nizuc Gallery is about 4 meters deep with 33 sculptures. It is close to most of the hotels. Theres also a third gallery ca
12、lled the Punta Sam Gallery. And its as deep as the Punta Nizuc Gallery. Visitors can enjoy the art show and get close to local sea life when they swim or dive (潜水) around the museum. If you dont want to get wet, you can still visit the underwater museumjust buy a ticket of a glass boat tour. If you
13、get there, you will have a great time.8What is special about the Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) in Mexico?AIt attracts tourists from the same country.BIt is the oldest underwater museum in the world.CIt holds a very popular public art show every year.9Whats the purpose of the underwater museum?ATo
14、show different sculptures.BTo ask tourists to protect sea life.CTo attract more tourists to Mexico.10Which gallery in MUSA has the largest number of sculptures?AThe Machones Gallery.BThe Punta Nizuc Gallery.CThe Punta Sam Gallery.11How can visitors get to the underwater museum without getting wet?AB
15、y swimming or diving.BBy taking a glass boat tour.CBy walking along the seabed.阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Recently, more and more young people are riding bicycles on city roads, surfing on the land, playing Ultimate Frisbee (极限飞盘), going rock climbing and so on. Why are these new spor
16、ts so popular? 12 .Young people pick them up not only to keep healthy, but also to make more friends. Groups of players have online group chats, talking about the sports they are interested in or simply sharing their lives. “I like sports very much, and I think Ultimate is very suitable for me. 13 .
17、 It really makes me happy,” said Ge Ziwei, who started playing Ultimate last April . 14 . “The photos are very nice and can be posted on our social media accounts to remind us of the good times,” said Ge.Traditional sports, such as soccer and basketball, usually have strict rules. 15 . People can en
18、joy them at many places in the city, from parks to sidewalks.If you want to pick up a new sport, try the sports above.AIts really relaxing but unsafe sometimes.BHere are some reasons from young people.CThe new sports are good for taking photos.DBut the new sports, especially Ultimate, are easy to be
19、gin.EI was shy in the past and didnt have many friends, but now I have a lot of friends.二、完形填空After a day of hard work, Kevins father went back home. He wanted to take a shower, and then to 16 and enjoy the rest of the day.When he was finishing his shower, the phone rang. “Dad, its for you. Come on!
20、” Kevin shouted. His father finished up his shower 17 . When he ran to the phone, he fell on the floor.“Owww!” Kevins dad shouted loudly because he 18 his left foot. Hearing the shout, Kevin ran to check and saw his dad 19 on the floor. He broke his left foot. His fathers face turned pale (苍白的), 20
21、he said to his son, “Kevin, call your mom.”Kevins mother worked near home and she went back home in less than ten 21 . They took Kevins father to the nearest 22 .When they arrived there, the doctor checked the foot carefully. To their joy, the doctor twisted (扭转) Kevins fathers foot and set it back
22、to the 23 place.“Ahhh!” His dad made a 24 sound. But his left foot was back in its normal place. “Falling on a wet floor is one of the most common accidents,” the doctor said. “It can be very 25 . Be careful with the wet floor next time.”16ArelaxBworkCcook17AquietlyBslowlyCquickly18AcutBhurtClost19A
23、sleepingBlyingCplaying20AandBbutCso21AsecondsBminutesChours22AofficeBmuseumChospital23ArightBleftCwrong24AterribleBwonderfulCenjoyable25AimportantBdifficultCdangerous三、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式。Have you ever been to some interesting museums? Ill introduce three of them to you.The first
24、 one is the American Computer Museum, You can get information about different 26 (computer) and who invented them. The old computers 27 (be) much bigger. Its unbelievable that technology 28 (progress) in such a rapid way in recent years!The second one is a very unusual museum in India, the Internati
25、onal Museum 29 Toilets. You will not believe your eyes when you see so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum 30 (teach)people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups 31 (think) about ways to improve toilets in the future.The third on
26、e is the Hangzhou national Tea Museum, Its a relaxing and 32 (peace) place near a lake, The tea art performances show people 33 to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea 34 (it). Youll finally realize why so many peopl
27、e loves drinking tea and 35 (collect) tea sets.So, the next time you have the chance (机会) , step into a museum and enjoy it.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，按要求完成后面各个小题。When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandparents always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that ti
28、me, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill. Even though we worked so hard, we had a hard life because there was little water.One day, two young men from our government led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced, and later, canals (水渠)
29、and other projects (项目) began to be built in my village.Soon after that, I moved to another city for my junior high school with my parents. I hadnt been back for the last two years. One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past eve
30、ry orchard so villagers didnt have to go up and down the hill anymore. 4. The river was so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my grandparents took out some fresh pears and apples. They told us that these canals encouraged more people to increase the fruit production (产量) with
31、clean water in the river.5. 现在我的家乡已经发生了很大变化。Looking ahead, I am filled with hope and excitement for the future.13 小题，回答问题；45题英汉互译。36How did people make a living in the village when the writer was very young? 37What were built to help the villagers solve the short of water? 38What change has surprise
32、d the writer in his hometown? 39 40 五、书面表达41暑期来临，你打算阅读一本英文书籍。你在网上书店看中了三本书，但你只有50元钱。请根据表格内信息进行对比，选择购买其中一本书，并简要陈述理由。Name of the bookPriceContentRobinson Crusoe25a classic about a man on an islandTom Sawyer28an exciting story about a boy in the United StatesThis is China42some short articles about the history, culture, and places of interest in China注意：（1）可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；（2）80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。The summer vacation is on the way, and I am going to read an English book. _试卷第7页，共7页
