1、山西省临汾市蒲县多校2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末测试英语试题一、补全对话根据下面的对话内容，在空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 1 Yes. I have been to West Park many times.What do you think of it? 2 What can people do there?People can play with friends, fly kites and take photos of flowers there. 3 This Sunday I want to go there. 4 By bike. I think
2、riding is good for the environment.Thats true. 5 Thanks!二、完形填空One day a father and his son went to the kite festival. The son was very happy to see the park filled with colorful kites. He asked his father to get him a kite and a rope 6 he could fly one.Soon the sons kite flew very high. After a whil
3、e, he said, “It seems that the rope is 7 the kite from flying higher. If we break it, it will be free and go even higher. Can we?” Father agreed. The kite started to go a little 8 . That made the son very happy. Then the kite started to come down 9 . And the son was surprised. He thought the kite wi
4、thout the rope could fly higher, but instead it 10 . He asked his father about the reason. His father replied, “In our life, we often think that some 11 are with us and they stop us from going higher. In fact, the rope didnt stop the kite from going higher. It 12 the kite stay higher when the wind s
5、lowed down. The rope is just like our 13 which we live on. Without support, we will be likely to break down mentally (精神上的).” The son knew what his father meant and he also knew what he should do.6Aso thatBas ifCeven though7AhelpingBmakingCstopping8AbiggerBlowerChigher9AquicklyBluckilyCeasily10Afell
6、 downBworked outCcleared out11AprovincesBthingsCcrayons12ApartedBweighedChelped13AgroundBspiritCtime三、阅读理解Emma has just finished traveling alone to Europe. Are you interested in her journey? Lets read some of her travel diaries.June 12th, at 19:35New YorkI am so excited, also a little nervous. I am
7、on a journey on my own. Yes! Alone! I am feeling so brave and cant wait to start. I am going to Europe to see some cities. I am going to travel by train to Europe.June 15th, at 15:30SalzburgNow I am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to relax. The movie The Sound of M
8、usic was filmed here. I can enjoy the view of the mountain and the river from my hotel window.June 17th, at 8:15AmsterdamThe train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and tourists. I spent the w
9、hole day visiting the art museums here. The museums are filled with beautiful art.June 19th, at 21:20CopenhagenTraveling alone, I have been very careful to keep safe. Luckily I am in Copenhagen, Denmark, a famous writer of childrens books, was born in this city. I bought two of his fairy tale books.
10、 This is the last day of my trip.14Where was Emma on June 12th?AIn Salzburg.BIn Copenhagen.CIn New York.15What do we know about Emmas journey in Salzburg?AThere were lots of movies filmed here.BThe hills of Austria arent a great place to relax.CEmma can enjoy the view of the river from the hotel win
11、dow.16What did Emma buy in Copenhagen?ASome magazines.BTwo fairy tale books.CSome clothes.17How long did Emma spend traveling alone in Europe?AAbout a month.BHalf a month.CAbout a week.18What can we know from the passage?AEmma traveled to Europe by herself.BEmma went to Amsterdam by plane.CEmma wrot
12、e some postcards to send back home in Copenhagen.Do you enjoy watching cartoon movies? If so, which one is your favorite, and who produced it?Youve probably heard of Walt Disney, the man who created famous characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella. But did you know that his journey to success was
13、filled with challenges and troubles?After serving in World War I, Disney worked at an art studio (工作室) in Kansas City. But he dreamed of something biggerhe wanted to create his own cartoons. So, together with his brother Roy, they started their own cartoon company. Unfortunately, their company didnt
14、 do well, and Disney found it hard to make ends meet (收支平衡). He had to cut costs wherever he could, even turning to eating cheap food just to get by (过得去).Disney didnt lose hope. He kept working hard and finally created a character named Oswald the Rabbit. It seemed like things were turning around,
15、but unfortunately, Disney lost both his team and the rights to Oswald the Rabbit, leaving him feeling lost.But Walt Disney was a man who did not give up easily. On the train home from New York, where he had another trouble, he came up with an ideaa character named Mickey Mouse. He believed Mickey co
16、uld be something special, but when he tried to get funding for his new cartoon, nobody offered support. Over 300 bankers laughed at his idea and turned him away.Disney kept pushing forward, and finally, he found someone who believed in him. With the support he needed, Disneys cartoons took off, and
17、the rest is history.Today, Disneys company is worth over $200 billion. But his story teaches us about something more than just success.19When did Walt Disney work at an art studio in Kansas City?AAfter serving in World War I.BBefore serving in World War I.CAfter creating his own cartoons.20What happ
18、ened to Disney and his colleagues company?AIt changed into an art studio.BIt became very successful.CIt met with money problems.21Which character did Walt Disney lose the rights to?ACinderella.BMickey Mouse.COswald.22What does the underlined phrase“took off”mean?AFlew away and disappeared into the s
19、ky.BSuddenly became successful or popular.CWent missing one by one.23What does Disneys story teach us?ADont lose hope and never give up.BThe harder life is, the greater a person is.CDont wait for others to offer support.阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从所给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项。Welcome to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt!
20、 It is hot and sunny all year round and there are lots of exciting activities for everyone. 24 You can dive (潜水) in the sea and see colorful fish and other sea animals. Dont worry if it is your first time to come here. You can take lessons at a diving school near here before trying. Someone will tea
21、ch you everything you need to know. If you want to see what lies under the sea, but dont want to go into the water, you can take a trip in a boat with a glass floor. 25 Try an organized short group trip in the Sinai Desert! 26 At night, you can camp in the open air, under the sky full of stars. Imag
22、ine watching the sun rise over the desert when you wake up.No visit to Sharm el-Sheikh would be complete without finding some fantastic gifts to remember your holiday. The Naam a Bay is the place to go shopping. 27 Modern shops, markets, hotels or restaurants are everywhere to serve your needs.So if
23、 you want an experience youll never forget, come to Sharm el-Sheikh on your next holiday. 28 AWe are here waiting for you!BThen you can see the fish swimming right under your feet!CHere you will find whatever you are looking for.DYou can see beautiful birds and go on a camel (骆驼) ride!EDo you know t
24、he desert is the most beautiful place there?FThe Red Sea is famous for its sea life and clear and beautiful water.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。Chen Xin was born in Guangzhou. She had never seen heavy snow and she dreamed of experiencing the cold weather, so this winter holiday
25、she took a trip to a small town in the northeast of China. It is one of the coldest places in China.The small town is in a forest. In winter, there is snow everywhere. It looks so amazing, just like a world of fairy tales. On the way to the town Chen Xin felt cold, even though she had put on all the
26、 warm clothes.It was a special trip. Chen Xin and other tourists had to do almost everything by themselves, including making the fire, buying rice and vegetables and cooking three meals a day. They spent an hour walking to an open-air market (露天市场) in the next town to buy food. The snow was deep on
27、the road. Chen Xin fell over several times.Chen Xin spent a week in the town. She liked living there and she was happy that she achieved her dream. Chen Xin looked forward to going home. She had so many interesting stories to share with her family!Chen Xin was born in Guangzhou. She had never seen h
28、eavy snow and she dreamed to 29 the cold weather. So she took a trip to a small town in the northeast of China. It was a special trip. The town in winter is like a world of fairy tales. Chen Xin and other tourists had to do almost everything by themselves, including making the fire, buying rice and
29、vegetables and cooking three 30 a day. They 31 an hour walking to an open-air market in the next town to buy food.Chen Xin spent a week in the town. She liked living there and she was happy that her dream came 32 . She expected to go home because she wanted to share many 33 stories with her family.阅
30、读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题。It can be really awkward (尴尬的) if someone sees you talking to yourself. But dont feel bad about it! Talking to yourself actually has a lot of benefits.You probably know that thinking is good for the brain. It helps us do things like making plans and managing our feelings. Spea
31、king the thoughts out loud to yourself is like showing this quiet inner (内在的) speech. It can help you do better in different areas like study, sports and work.What can you say to yourself?Whats my schedule for today?This task is so hard!Ive got to stay focused and get this done!Wow, the sunset is so
32、 beautiful!When encouragement comes from oneself, self-talk adds to self-confidence (自信). A study invited 72 tennis players to take part in some matches. Researchers put the players into two groups: one group that said nothing while playing, and the other that talked to themselves while playing. The
33、y found that the self-talkers showed more confidence and played better than those in the silent group.Talking to yourself, especially in the third person (第三人称), can also help you deal with bad feelings. “Referring to (指代) yourself in the third person leads people to think about themselves more simi
34、lar to how others think about themselves,” said Jason Moser, a professor from Michigan State University, the US. This can help you see things from a different point of view, especially when youre feeling sad or angry.Self-talk also helps improve memory. Those who read out loud recalled (记起) the info
35、rmation best, which researchers said in their study published (发布) in the journal Memory. Its because the information is likely to become a long-term memory if it is said out loud.Researchers tested four different ways to memorize things: reading silently, reading aloud, listening to someone else re
36、ad and listening to a recording of ones reading.34When does self-talk add to self-confidence? 35What can you say to yourself? (One example is OK.) 36Why can talking to yourself in the third person also help us deal with bad feelings according to Jason Moser? 37How many benefits of self-talk are ment
37、ioned in the passage? 38What are the four different ways to memorize things according to researchers? 39What do you think of self-talk? Why? 五、短文填空阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入恰当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯。每空一词。Improving your writing is like getting better at playing music or doing well in a sport. To write better, you nee
38、d to read a lot. I spend time every day reading different things like stories, poems and news. This helps me learn new words 40 understand how to write better. For example, reading Chinese writer Lu Xuns stories and foreign writer Ernest Hemingways works showed me how differently 41 tell stories.Pra
39、cticing writing regularly (定期地) is really important. I started to practice writing 42 keeping a journal, where I wrote about my day, my thoughts and anything that interested me. This habit not only improved my ability 43 express myself but also helped me understand my writing style. I also took part
40、 in writing contests at school, letting more people read my works.Getting feedback (回馈) from others 44 a big help. I joined a group of writers in my city and shared my works with them. They gave me good advice. For example, in one of my essays, I used too many adjectives, making my sentences long an
41、d clumsy (生硬的). They said I should use fewer describing words and focus on strong verbs and nouns. This made my writing clearer and more powerful (有力量的).六、选词填空阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余项。mistake, include, consider, build, careful, garden, different, I, mean, say, make, workEach
42、 of us fails (失败) from time to time. If we are smart and have enough experience, we 45 these failures as an important part of learning.My student Donnie was in Grade Three. His worry about failure kept him away from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He seldom answered my questions because
43、 he was afraid of making 46 . I tried my best 47 his self-confidence. But nothing changed until this term, when Mary, a new teacher came. Every student loved her, 48 Donnie. Later Mary made a big 49 to Donnie.One morning, they were doing math problems on the blackboard. Donnie wrote down the answers
44、 50 . But he missed one and began to cry. Suddenly, a smile appeared on Marys face. She got a box full of pencils from the desk. “Look, Donnie,” she 51 gently, kneeling beside him. “Ive got something to show you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.“Look at these pen
45、cils, Donnie,” she continued. “They are 52 . See how the erasers are worn (磨损). Thats because I make mistakes, too. But I erase (擦除) the mistakes and try again. Thats what you must learn to do, too.”She kissed him and stood. “Here,” she said, “Ill leave one of these pencils on your desk, so youll re
46、member that everybody 53 mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie smiled.The pencils became Donnies prize. It made him understand the 54 of making mistakes. Its all right to make mistakes as long as you erase them and try again.七、书面表达55一本旧书、一件生日礼物、一个玩具等都承载着美好的回忆。你拥有的承载了你最美好的记忆的物品是什么？请你结合你的经历，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你的感受。内容包括：1)What is the object with sweet memories?2)Who gave it to you?3)What are your sweet memories about it?要求：1)词数不少于80词；2)文中不能出现真实的人名、校名。The Object with Sweet Memories_
