1、陕西省汉中市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题一、完形填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。A woman had two sons. She 1 worried about them, especially (尤其) the younger one, Ben, because he was not doing well in school. The boys in his class made jokes about 2 because he looked so slow. The mother 3 that
2、 she must get her sons to do better in school. She told them 4 to the Public Library to read a book every week and do a report about it for her. One day, in Bens class, the teacher held up 5 rock (岩石) and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him answer. “Why did Ben raise
3、 his hand?” they wondered. “He never said anything”; “ 6 possibly want to say?”Well, Ben not only knew the rock but also named other 7 in its group and even knew where the teacher found it. The teacher and the students were 8 . Ben learned all this from doing one of his book reports. Ben later went
4、on to the top of his class. 9 he finished high school, he went to Yale University. And at last Ben became one of the 10 doctors in the United States.1AwasBwereCisDare2AheBhisChimDhimself3AdecidesBdecidedCorganizesDorganized4AgoesBgoCgoingDto go5AaBanCtheD/6AWhat he couldBWhat could heCHow he couldDH
5、ow could he7ArockBrocksCstarDstars8AtiringBtiredCsurprisingDsurprised9AAfterBIfCAlthoughDUnless10AbetterBworseCbestDworst阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整An octopus sat on the floor. His name is Ivan. He was bored and 11 . He watched other pretty fish swimming in and out of rocks. “Why am I
6、so different?” he said to himself. “You are an octopus, Ivan. That is special.” The sweet 12 of Peter, a beautiful white dolphin, always made Ivan feel better. Peter said, “Lets play games together.” They were having a lot of 13 and they didnt know they swam far from home. Suddenly Peter saw a large
7、 shark (鲨鱼) swimming next to them, “It is Big White the biggest, most 14 shark in the sea,” he shouted to Ivan. Peter looked at Big White hopelessly. Peter was very afraid and he couldnt 15 . Just at this moment, Big White big octopus rushed down towards them. Ivan got a(n) 16 suddenly. He quickly s
8、prayed (喷) a very dark cloud of black water to the sharks eyes. Then Ivan and Peter swam away 17 got home safely. “Are you OK?” asked Ivan. “Yes. That was the most interesting trip ever! You saved me just now, I am lucky to have you as my 18 !” Ivans face turned red. “I guess being 19 from others ca
9、n be so cool sometimes,” Ivan said. “That is what I try to 20 you,” Peter said.11AhappyBunhappyCnervousDscared12AdealBnoiseCshoutDvoice13AtroubleBcareCvacationDfun14AterribleBkindCfriendlyDsmall15AwalkBflyCswimDeat16AideaBactionCskillDexample17AandBbutCorDso18ApetBfamilyCfriendDlistener19AclearBcare
10、fulCsameDdifferent20AplayBtellCaskDbuy二、阅读理解Experience DaySunshine Sports Club will give you the chance to try at least two kinds of sports during the day. Our sports include basketball, table tennis, badminton, soccer, baseball and volleyball. Thursday June 11th9: 00 a.m.4: 30 p.m.For kids aged 9 t
11、o 12, $15 per kid. You need to take your lunch. Please book before June 8th. Booking Tel: 0118 927 6050For more information, visit www. sunshinesports. com21Kids cant try _at the sports club on the experience day.AbasketballBtable tennisCswimmingDfootball22Who has a chance to go to the experience da
12、y?ALuke, a 13-year-old sports fan.BTina, a 10-year-old pupil.CMolly, a soccer teacher.DTom, a 14-year-old boy.23How long can you play sports on the experience day?A4 hours.B6.5 hours.C7.5 hours.D9 hours.These days, a new subject becomes popular in many schools. That is school gardening. Students lea
13、rn it outside the classroom. In the gardening class, students can go outside and get fresh air. More importantly, they can learn a lot. When some young students have food, they always ask, “Where does the rice come from?” In this class, they can get the answer. And they can learn to do things with t
14、heir own hands. They can also learn some teamwork skills and care about nature, others and themselves. Keeping a school garden is difficult, but teachers are trying to make it work. The school garden doesnt have to be very big. Students can have a lot of fun in it. At first, teachers decide what veg
15、etables to grow. Then they grow them with students. Carrots and tomatoes are their favourites because it is nice for them to get a carrot or a tomato, wash it and eat it right in the garden. Some vegetables are easy to grow, but others need a long time. This can teach students hard work pays off (有所
16、回报) . Gardening is as important as any other subject. Students should learn it at school.24Students learn school gardening _.Ain the classroomBin a libraryCunder a treeDoutside the classroom25Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2?AStudents can go outside.BStudents can get fresh
17、 air.CStudents never get the answer.DStudents can learn some teamwork skills.26Teachers and students like to grow carrots and tomatoes because _.Athey are easy to growBthey can eat them right in the gardenCthey can have fun when eating themDthey dont need a long time like othersAt 6: 30 a. m. on any
18、 day in December, it is still dark in Yuanbaoa small mountain village in Guizhou province. But Wu Yujie, 11, and her teammates were already at the playground of the Yuanbao Primary School. They were ready for the half-an-hour exercises and soccer training under Xu Zhaowei, their Chinese teacher and
19、trainer. The soccer team includes more than 50 girls of different ages, all students from the second to sixth grade at the school. The youngest one is just 8 years old and the oldest 12. Wu, the team leader, is the most skilled player. Anyone who is not good at passing the ball can learn from her. T
20、he training is hard, however, it also brings the girls new chances. They have won several national soccer games. They make the team more and more famous around China. At the same time, their good performance has earned some girls seats in famous schools in big cities. Eight of the girls have gone to
21、 the China Football School of Beijing Sport University, and five to Guangzhou Polytechnic of Sports in Guangzhou. In a way, the sport has given these girls from the mountains a chance to see a bigger world outside and realize their dreams.27Who is Wu Yujie?AA football player.BA Chinese teacher.CA fo
22、otball trainer.DA second grade student.28The oldest student of the soccer team is _ years old.A8B11C12D5029The underlined word “earned” probably means “_” in Chinese.A消失B赢得C挑战D阻碍30What can we learn from the passage?AThe girls soccer training is not so difficult.BThe team has never competed in a nati
23、onal game.CBy playing soccer, the girls will study better than the others.DSome girls of the team got chances to go to famous schools.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Break dancing, also known as breaking, will be an Olympic sport for the first time in 2024. The Paris 2024 Olympics will see
24、16 b-boys and 16 b-girls compete in one-on-one “battles (对决)”. 31 . One is for the boys and the other is for the girls. Because break dancing is often played by young people on the street, 32 . It is really popular among African American and Latin American young people. They dance anywhere and anyti
25、me as they want. In the past, people wouldnt believe that street dance could become an Olympic sport. 33 . When the International Olympic Committee (委员会) says break dancing will be added to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, a lot of people are excited. “It is a special moment not only for b-boys and b-g
26、irls, but for all dancers around the world. We thank everyone who helped make it possible,” says Shawn Tay, president (主席) of the World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF). 34 . They are skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing. In fact, the three new sports have already been added to the program for the
27、 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 35 The four sports are creative among the young. These new sports are going to make the Olympics more lively.Ait is also called street danceBHowever, it has become true nowCit is liked by the old peopleDBreak dancing is becoming a new eventEThey have been invited to return Pari
28、s four years laterFThere will be two gold medals for the gameGSome events are also added to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games三、完成句子36这栋房子不供出售。This house is not .37锻炼对人们的健康有很好的影响。Exercising has a good on peoples health.38我国是东亚一个非常重要的国家。Our country is a very important country in .39当你见到他人时，握手是很常见的。Its comm
29、on to when you meet others.40捡起身边的垃圾是个小但很好的习惯。Its a small but very good habit to the rubbish around you.四、选词填空用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。）betheyusedbagonegoplanschoolrealcleanRecently, Carrie and her classmates planned a project to help clear the environment. One day, they 41 home
30、from the park. They noticed that there were 42 bottles and plastics on the grass. They thought that it looked 43 dirty, so they wanted to clean it up. Then they decided to 44 a “clear-up” day in their neighbourhood. They asked local people to come and help them clear up all the rubbish from the park
31、. They chose the 45 day of May, because it was a national holiday. It meant that most people would have free time to join 46 . Then they decided to offer rubbish 47 and gloves for the volunteers. Finally, they made some posters to advertise (宣传) the “clear-up” day. They also printed out some to put
32、up in their 48 restaurant. On the day of the clear-up, more than 80 volunteers came to collect the litter from the park. Some of the volunteers were from their school and others 49 their neighbours. It was a very exciting day and the park became much 50 at last. And more importantly, they created a
33、comfortable environment with their hard work.五、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。A group of students at Sunshine School are holding a charity sale (义卖) to raise money to help their classmate Lisa. Lisa had cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪) when she was a baby. Although Lisa has to use a wheel-chair to help her get aro
34、und, she never gives up. “Lisa has the chance of standing up, but she needs an operation. It will cost lots of money.” Lisas doctor said. “I never thought that I could stand up one day. Actually the news is surprising for me. However, when I see my parents are worried about money, I am sad. I am use
35、d to my life. I dont mind even if I cant stand up,” Lisa said, “Now my classmates and some other kind people are helping me. I am really thankful. If I stood up one day, I would try my best to help more people.”“While helping Lisa, we can also learn a lot. We have learned how to cook cookies and how
36、 to sell them,” Betty, one of Lisas classmates said. “Now we knowmaking money is not easy. So we wont waste money any more.” Alex, a boy in Lisas class, told a reporter that they could raise about $100 every day. “We have raised about $ 2, 100 so far. We hope we will raise more money for Lisas opera
37、tion,” said he.51Why are the students at Sunshine School holding a charity sale?They are holding a charity sale to to help Lisa.52Which word means “手术” in Paragraph 2?It is “ ”.53Who is helping Lisa?Her classmates and are helping her.54What does Alex learn while helping Lisa?He learns that is not ea
38、sy.55How much money could they raise every day?They could raise every day.六、补全对话根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空中填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。A: Hello, Wang Li! This is Bai Hao. 56 ?B: Hi, Bai Hao! Its snowing in my city. But the weather report says itll be sunny tomorrow. A: Does it often snow in winter there?B: 57 . Very oft
39、en. And there is much ice on the road. A: You must be careful to drive. How is the weather in spring? 58 ?B: Yes, it is quite warm here in spring. A: Thats nice. I like spring better than winter, because its warm and sunny. Everything begins to grow. 59 ?B: I like winter, because I enjoy going skiin
40、g. Would you like to visit my city this summer vacation?A: 60 . Ill call you later. Goodbye!B: Goodbye!七、书面表达61何其有幸，生于华夏。我们每一个中国人都为伟大祖国骄傲自豪。假如你是李华，请根据以下提示，给你刚认识的美国笔友Dave写封信，向他介绍你的祖国。提示：1. What do you know about China?2. What are the Chinese people like?3. 参考词汇：population，long history，places of interest， hard-working and friendly. 要求：1. 可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥；2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；4. 词数：不少于60词。（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）Dear Dave, Im happy to be your friend. Id like to tell you something about China. _试卷第9页，共9页
