1、山东省潍坊市昌邑市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题一、阅读理解阅读下面语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Scientists say that hobbies can make kids smarter, healthier and even more successful when they grow up. Now, lets see what they can help. Help You LearnWhen you have a hobby, you learn new things. You have to read instructions.
2、 You look at websites, magazines and books to get more information about your hobby. More reading makes you a better reader and a better learner. Help You Be Creative For many hobbies, such as building model cars and making pottery, you have to use your brain as well as your hands. We learn by doing
3、 things and by touching things. These kinds of activities make people more creative. Help You Be RelaxedHaving a hobby makes you feel good. Scientists say, “When you make something, the feel-good part of your brain gets a message. It makes you feel happy.” When we feel happy, we have less stress. To
4、o much stress can make people sick. Help You Build SkillsPeople with hobbies learn how to set goals and solve problems. Learning these skills when you are young can help you grow up. For some kids, having a hobby can be the first step to find a satisfying job in the future. 1Which hobby can use your
5、 brain and hands?AWatching cartoons.BReading novels.CBuilding model cars.DListening to music.2What can we infer from the passage?AHobbies can stop people being sick.BYou can solve all your problems by hobbies.CDeveloping a hobby needs more instructions.DHobbies can make you get more success in the f
6、uture.3What is the passage mainly about?AThe meaning of life.BThe ways of developing hobbies.CThe importance of learning.DThe advantages of hobbies for kids.As one of Chinas brightest young table tennis stars, Wang Chuqin is now the mens singles world No.1 spot (位置), the International Table Tennis F
7、ederation (ITTF) said on March 19.The 23-year-old is known for his left-handed playing style. Less common in the sport, left-handed players often leave their opponents (对手) surprised “by the different angles (角度)”, wrote the online table tennis platform Ping Sunday. He sometimes lost his temper on t
8、he court. During the ITTF World Tour Austrian Open in 2019, he threw his racquet (球拍) in anger after losing a match. Because of this, he wasnt allowed to play for three months. But he still stays optimistic, and trained harder. Now, Wang has turned himself into a calmer player. “I just want to keep
9、improving”, Wang told China Daily. He added that his strong will to win and go after his goals helps him to grow and become better. Away from the table, with his cool clothes and hairstyle, many people take Wang as an outgoing person. However, “I am relatively (相对地) quiet”, Wang told the Olympics we
10、bsite. “I dont speak very much. I prefer the feeling of spending time alone.”While many people see Wang as a favorite to win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he feels a bit nervous because he has never competed at one before. “You may only have the experience of the Olympics once in your life, so I want
11、to do my best and go all out to play well”, Wang said.4What often surprises Wangs opponents in games?AHis anger after losing the game.BHis unusual left-handed angles.CHis bright and cheerful personality.DThe angles he faces to his opponents.5What difficulty did Wang once meet?AHe lost a game because
12、 of anger.BHe was badly hurt by his racquet.CHe kept losing important games.DHe couldnt play games for three months.6What does the underlined word “optimistic” mean in the passage?A消极的B愤怒的C冷静的D乐观的7What does Wang think of his own character?AHe is outgoing.BHe easily feels lonely.CHe is usually quiet.
13、DHe likes getting along with others.What will life in the future be like? Will it be much better than it is now?And what will we be able to do in 10, 20 or 30 years?Genetic engineering (基因工程) may help us make the perfect human. Babies may grow up to play basketball like Yao Ming or look like Cecilia
14、 Cheung. Also, we may be able to bring the dead back to life. Maybe people will be able to meet and talk with their dead family members. Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the difference between humans and machines. Perhaps we will be able to make copies of ourselves, so we
15、will appear to be alive long after we are dead. People may be able to find ways of putting the life of a person into a new body. Nanobots (纳米机器人) will be important. We will use them when we are sick. For example, when we have a stomachache (吞下) a nanobot and it will travel through our stomach, takin
16、g a video of whats happening there. The video will help the doctor heal (治愈).In the future, computers may have feelings. They may be able to think better than us. We may be more and more interested in computers and the internet, spending all our time in front of computers. Perhaps we will forget our
17、 real needs. Perhaps we will become super couch potatoes weighing 250 kg!8What is the main idea of the second paragraph?AWhat genetic engineering is.BWhy genetic engineering may be helpful.CHow genetic engineering can help humans.DHow genetic engineering brings the dead back to life.9It may be harde
18、r to tell if a person is dead because _.Ahumans will live longerBhumans will live among dead peopleChumans may be able to make copies of themselvesDhumans can change their body parts into machine parts10We can know from the story that nanobots may use _ to help doctors.Aa computerBa cameraCmedicineD
19、water11According to the last paragraph, computers may be able to _.Atalk like human beingsBheal sick peopleCtalk with dead peopleDthink like human beingsTraveling to a farm and spending several hours getting your hands dirty, it might sound like an unusual way to spend a vacation. Worldwide Opportun
20、ities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is an organization (组织) that helps travelers enjoy “volunteer vacations” on farms. The idea is simple. 12 In return, they can get free rooms and meals. The vacation can be a few days or a few weeks long. Volunteers do different work like cutting wood, feeding animals.
21、13 It lets travelers and farmers take part in a cultural and educational exchange (交流) when they spend time in nature. At least, thats what Sue Coppard had in mind when she started the organization. 14 However, she wanted to spend more time in the countryside. So she thought it might be a good idea
22、to stay and work on a farm. Since she worried that she would be lonely, she asked others to join her. After a successful trial (试验), with 15 volunteers, more people started showing an interest in working on farms. Today, 15 You dont need any farming experiencejust your willingness (意愿) to learn!根据短文
23、内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。ABut WWOOF is about more than that.BTravelers volunteer on a farm for about four to six hours a day.Cits possible to join WWOOF in more than 130 countries.DWould you be more interested in learning to make cheese?EIn 1971, Coppard worked as a secretary in London.二
24、、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Some people have no interest in sports. They think that sports make them 16 and smell bad. They say, “Why waste time playing sports?” To these people, I politely say “You have not discovered the 17 of sports!”Let me share a basketball game I played tw
25、o weeks ago with you. Our parents and friends were there to 18 us on. A lot of people were watching. We all wanted to 19 the game in front of so many people. The game was 20 over and we were one point behind. Our coach called us together and said, “Okay, this is it! Either we score now or the game i
26、s over. Lets work hard to score. Even if we dont score, 21 we know that we have tried our best. So, boys, dont think too much. It doesnt matter if we lose. Just do it.”Well, in the last 22 of the game, we truly scored and two teams tie (打成平局)! We went into overtime (加时赛), the coach hugged all of us.
27、 He told us that he was 23 because he had never seen a team try harder than us. To be honest, I 24 a lot of pleasure in playing sports. It makes me happy and comfortable. Thats why I play sports whenever I get the chance. So my 25 is to choose a sport and keep doing it. Your body will thank you and
28、your mind will be ready to work well.16AlazyBtiredCuglyDstupid17ApriceBtimeCfunDlevel18AcallBpraiseChelpDcheer19AwinBwatchCjoinDplay20AsuddenlyBnearlyCfinallyDrecently21Aat firstBat onceCat timesDat least22AquarterBtimeChourDminute23AbraveBactiveCproudDhonest24AfeelBfaceCguessDgive25AadviceBorderCac
29、tionDinterest三、单词拼写26It seemed that we (speak) to you face to face.27There was no one (shout) nor were any dogs barking.28My brother (be) on a long plane journey when summer vacation comes.29I can tell you there are a lot of (remember) about Chinese life.30I hope David will become a (success) person
30、 in the future.31We can point out the (sight) of Beijing from the top of the hill.32We ( not agree) on where to go about our family trip yet.33Remember to check the (weigh) of your bag before traveling by air.34You can stay in a hotel or a family. That (depend) on your personal choice.35When my gran
31、dmother died, many dark days (follow) and I missed her so much.四、短文填空阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。Poor Alice! She had to lie down on her side to look through the key hole into the garden. But to get through now was even 36 (hopeless) than ever. She sat up and began to cry. “You ought to be ashamed of yours
32、elf.” Alice said 37 (angry). “Stop crying this moment,” she ordered 38 (she). But her tears couldnt help 39 (fall) down until a large pool was around her. The pool was four inches deep and reached halfway down the hall. After a time, she heard something strange 40 (happen) in the distance. She quick
33、ly dried her eyes so she could see what 41 (come). Suddenly, the White Rabbit appeared again, well-dressed. He had a pair of white kid 42 (glove) in one hand and a fan in the other. He came running along in a hurried pace. “Oh, the Duchess!” he said in a low voice. “Ive kept her 43 (wait). She must
34、be angry with me! Oh dear!” Alice had no choice but 44 (ask) for help. “Sir, if you please.”But Alices voice frightened the White Rabbit. He dropped his things and ran away into the 45 (dark). Taken from Alice in Wonderland五、选词填空阅读下列短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或词组，并用其适当形式填空。member,invite,either,write,other,one da
35、y,so,interest,be good at,receiveMany people make friends by 46 letters. One way to find a pen friend is on a special website, where you can “meet” people from all over the world. 47 can be any age, and they can write to each other 48 online or via snail mail. Some people write to find out about life
36、 in another country. 49 want to practise their foreign languages or share their hobbies. Stamp collectors, for example, write to people in different countries so that they can collect the stamps on the letters they 50 . Most people just enjoy making friends, and they 51 their pen friends to visit th
37、em. I have a pen friend. His name is Da Ming. Hes from Shanghai, China. We often write letters to each other, 52 I know him very much. He has a lot of hobbies. For example, he is 53 in music, and he is also a basketball player in the school basketball team. He 54 swimming, too. He will come to see m
38、e 55 .六、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。Last year, Brody changed schools because he was bullied (受欺负). Sadly, each student had some classmates sign their yearbook. _ no one in Brodys class wanted to sign his yearbook. He felt very sad and wrote in the book himself, “Hope you make some more friends.Brody Rid
39、der.”Brodys mum was also sad when she read it and learned about her sons experience at school. She took a picture of Brodys words in his yearbook and shared it with other parents of students at Brodys school. Knowing that, many parents asked their children to help the boy. Simone was a 9th grade stu
40、dent in Brodys school. He understood how Brody felt. So he told his classmates Brodys story. The next day, a big group of teenagers walked into Brodys classroom. They filled Brodys yearbook with phone numbers and best wishes. Soon there were more than100 signatures (签名) in Brodys yearbook. He got a
41、big surprise. When Brodys classmates saw this, they wanted to sign it too! Brody didnt think this meant they would make friends with him, but he was sure that they accepted him and saw him as a member of their class. “It just made me feel happy,” Brody said. So if you are bullied or meet some proble
42、ms at school, do ask your teachers or parents for help. In this way, the problems will be solved quickly.56Fill in the blank with a correct word or phrase. (在第一段的空白处填一个词或短语) 57What did Brodys mum share with other parents? (根据短文内容回答问题) 58Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (把划线句子译成汉语) 59What does “this” refer to? (文中this代指什么?) 60How should classmates get on with each other? (根据短文内容回答问题) 七、书面表达61你校人生规划课程组将要组织一次征文比赛活动，主题是“My dream job”，请写一篇征文稿，包括你的理想职业，你选择此职业的原因及如何实现你的职业理想等。注意：1. 不得出现真实的校名、地名和人名；2. 不少于80 词。My dream job_试卷第9页，共9页
