1、四川省绵阳市江油市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题一、阅读理解How many fish are there in the sea? We always seem to think that there are an endless number of them. Is this true? Will we run out of fish one day?Humans began overfishing (过度捕捞) in the 19th century. Today, there are many fishing ships in the world to catch fis
2、h. In other words, we are taking away too many fish from the worlds oceans (海洋) . Fish cant grow fast enough, so the number of species (物种) of fish is dropping quickly. Some species will soon disappear (消失) . To save these fish species, many countries have started to take actions. Along some rivers
3、and lakes, you can see “No fishing” signs. The fish in these areas are probably under protection. Besides, different areas have closed fishing periods at different times. When the fish in a certain area start to lay eggs, the closed season for that area begins. People cant catch fish until (直到) the
4、young fish grow up. This is also an important way to stop overfishing. Fish are very important to the health of the sea. Lets work together to protect our friends in the water!1When did humans begin overfishing?AIn the 1900s.BIn the 1800s.CIn 1900.DIn1800.2What can we know from Paragraph 2?AFish gro
5、w too fast.BThere are too many fish in the world.CSome species of fish will become impossible to see.DPeople cant take away any fish from the worlds oceans.3When can people start to catch fish according to the passage?AWhen the fish begin to lay eggs.BWhen there are too many fish.CWhen the young fis
6、h grow up.DWhen there isnt any “No fishing” sign.4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AMany countries did something to save fish.B”No fishing”means there is no fish in the river.CThe closed fishing areas are all along farmlands.DThe closed season for one area isnt good for the he
7、alth of the sea.5Where do you think is the passage from?ABCDWhen Li Fang bought an air ticket online last month, she got a discount voucher (折扣券) of the pizza house at the airport. Now she is waiting for her plane to Sydney at the airport. Here are her boarding pass and discount voucher. 6How will L
8、i Fang go to Sydney?AOn foot.BBy bus.CBy car.DBy plane.7Where will Li Fang board the plane?AAt Gate 33.BAt Gate 24.CAt Gate 28.DAt Gate 1167.8On the plane, Li Fang should sit on _.ASeat 32 EBSeat 24 FCSeat 33 FDSeat 20 E9If a pizza is 100 yuan, how much should Li Fang pay after the discount?A15 yuan
9、.B75 yuan.C50 yuan.D100 yuan.10Li Fang can get the discount on _.AApril 30thBOctober 1stCMay 26thDSeptember 10thThe Fisherman and His Soul“No,” cries the Fisherman, “I cannot be at peace. You tell me to do bad things. I hate you. Why are you doing this to me?”And his Soul (灵魂) answers, “For three ye
10、ars, I have no heart. Without a heart, I learn to do bad things. And I like doing bad things.”“What are you saying?” says the Fisherman.“You know,” replies the Soul. “You know well. Do you not remember? But dont worry. Now you cannot feel pain (疼痛), but you can cause pain. You cannot give pleasure,
11、but you can receive it.”The Fisherman hears these words and he is afraid.“No,” says the Fisherman to his Soul. “You are evil (邪恶). And you are teaching me bad things. You want me to forget about my love, the Mermaid (美人鱼).”“Why do I not have a heart? Do not forget!” says the Soul. “Come, follow me!
12、Lets go to another city. We have nine bags of gold.”“No,” cries the Fisherman, and he throws the nine bags of gold on the ground.“I dont want to be with you. I Dont want to travel with you.”The Fisherman turns his back to the moon. He takes his little knife and he tries to cut his shadow (影子) off hi
13、s body. He wants to send away his Soul again. But nothing happens. He cannot cut his shadow off.“The Witchs spell (女巫的咒语) cannot work twice,” his Soul says to him. “I cannot leave you. You cannot send me away again. Man can send his Soul away once in his life. When you take back your soul, you must
14、keep it forever.”The Fisherman grows pale and cries, “She is a false Witch!”“No,” answers his Soul. “She is not false. Think twice about her words.”根据材料内容选择最佳答案。11How does the Fisherman feel after the Soul tells him to do bad things?AExcited.BLucky.CAngry.DWorried.12What does the Soul want to do acc
15、ording to the passage?AHe tries to tell interesting stories.BHe tries to be good and do good things.CHe tries to help the Fisherman be happy again.DHe tries to let the Fisherman come with him.13How many times can the Witchs spell work?AOnce.BTwice.CNever.DAlways.14What can we learn from the passage?
16、AThe Fisherman cannot cause pain.BThe Soul likes doing bad things.CThe Fisherman cannot receive pleasure.DThe Fisherman sent away his Soul again.15What does the underlined word “words” mean?AThe Fisherman can use a knife to cut his soul.BThe Fisherman can send away his soul again.CThe Fisherman must
17、nt keep his soul forever.DThe Fisherman can send away his soul only once.More and more car makers are introducing smart cars that can drive themselves. But as these cars take to the streets, we have to ask: are auto-pilot (自动领航) cars a step into a better future, or are they a step were not ready to
18、take?Not long ago, cars that drive themselves were just a dream. But now, with smart car makers like XPeng, Tesla and Xiaomi, that dream is closer to reality. Supporters of auto-pilotcars say that they can make our roads much safer and make it easier to travel. Most car accidents happen because peop
19、le make mistakes or get sleepy, but the computers on cars dont get tired. Many believe that self-driving cars can also help traffic move better and give people more time to do fun things while traveling.However, even car makers admit that self-driving technology is not perfectespecially with the bus
20、y streets, traffic lights, and all other different drivers it has to deal with. People worry about the decisions smart cars would make in uncommon situations. Some think it is easier for human drivers to forget the possible danger in driving. Many drivers still remember the accident in 2021, where a
21、 human driver fell asleep behind the wheel and the auto pilot made a wrong decision. Whats more, they are nervous about the personal information these cars might collect.The discussion about self-driving cars is about technology, safety, and how well live in the future. Well keep discussing if theyr
22、e good for us. Will self-driving cars become common, or will they remind us to be careful with new technology? Well see what the future holds.16Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?AThe history of auto-pilot cars.BSupporters opinions about auto-pilot cars.CAuto-pilot cars are a dream come true.DThe po
23、ssible danger of self-driving cars.17According to paragraph 3, self-driving cars might _.Amake bad decisions in difficult situationsBstop all kinds of car accidents from happeningCmake driving fun and relaxing for most driversDkeep our personal information safe18Which of the following can be put in
24、_?AThe technology is too expensive for most people.BPeople believe in these cars too much sometimes.CAuto-pilot technology makes drivers tired.DSelf-driving cars do not make many mistakes.19The underlined word “they” refers to_.Ahuman mistakesBthe discussionsCcomputers on carsDself-driving cars20Wha
25、ts the purpose (目的) of this passage?ATo show different opinions.BTo give useful advice.CTo stop people from mistakes.DTo tell us about new things.二、完形填空School bulling (校园欺凌) is a serious social problem. It causes great physical and mental harm (伤害) to students. So it is important for students to pro
26、tect(保护) themselves 21 facing school bulling. Here are some ways of stopping bulling.First, trust yourself and tell them its not right to do like that. You should believe that you can solve the problem 22 .Second, ask the teachers or parents for help. They can provide you with support (支持) and 23 .T
27、hird, keep evidence (证据), such as 24 , emails, photos, etc. They are important to ask for help or report to the police.Lets be friendly to others and say “no” to bulling. And lets work together to 25 every student. Then our school will become a good place for their happy growth.21AbeforeBwhenCafterD
28、until22AsuddenlyBrecentlyCfinallyDluckily23AadviceBdifficultyCstressDenergy24AopinionsBsituationsCmessagesDmoney25Acall upBcare forCgive upDlook upLive streaming (网络直播) is making a big difference in our daily life. While surfing the Internet, too many live streaming videos come to our 26 , with lots
29、 of live streamers (主播).Among those, Dong Yuhui has made it to the top. With a square face and two small eyes, Dong is not handsome at all. What makes Dong different from others is the charm (魅力 ) of 27 .He used to be an English teacher in New Oriental. Later he had to step onto the stage (舞台) of se
30、lling 28 .However, unlike other 29 , Dong Yuhui can speak both Chinese and English to introduce his products (产品）.Also, when watching his live streaming, people are 30 to find that he knows quite a lot. Anytime and anywhere for anything, he can 31 the poems by Li Bai or Du Fu or someone elses, to de
31、scribe the products he is selling. Some of his words are so 32 that they can be written as an example in the compositions. Dong likes to 33 his thoughts and feelings with the people in his live streaming room. More and more people are attracted (吸引) by his knowledge and kindness, and become his fans
32、.Dong Yuhui shows us the 34 of knowledge. With more knowledge, everything will be more different. So, dear students, please 35 working hard. A better you, a bigger world.26AearsBeyesCfaceDmind27AstageBhandsomeCknowledgeDproducts28Ain supermarketsBin shopsCat homeDonline29AteachersBplayersCstreamersD
33、engineers30AangryBsadCsurprisedDhappy31Asay outBtake outCcall outDhelp out32ArelaxingBinterestingCexcitingDbeautiful33AshareBchangeCcompareDcontinue34AdifferenceBseriousCimportanceDfriendly35AdecideBrealizeCtryDkeep三、短文填空阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Most people listen to songs becaus
34、e they like the rhythm or beat. But they dont often pay attention to the deep 36 (mean) of a song. Music should not only make you feel good through your ears, 37 also be enjoyed and experienced with a real touch to your heart. Many people choose 38 (listen) to different kinds of music in different l
35、anguages, according to their culture. We shouldnt compare peoples music 39 (taste) because music is a mix of love, fun and feelings. Music also has the ability to change our bad feelings 40 anger, sadness or worry. Its something you cant touch, but its like medicine that makes us feel 41 (good). It
36、42 (teach) people very useful things as well and we can learn a lot from music. Sometimes words cannot describe what we are feeling, but music can. Thats 43 theres a saying that goes, “When words fail, music speaks.” Music is like a special language that everyone can understand. When were happy, we
37、like to listen to music and the words in the songs. But when were 44 (happy), we understand how important the meaning of a song could be. So we should love music and always enjoy music while also feeling it into our hearts 45 (clear). Maybe its the main reason why people like songs.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，完成表
38、格内容，每空不超过3个词。Until the beginning of July, there has been no rain in northern Italy for over 100 days. Add to that the high temperatures, and the locals get very dry conditions. This is the most serious dry spell (干旱期) for that area in the past 70 years. Because of this situation, the countrys longes
39、t river, the Po River is drying up!This is bad news for several different reasons. The fresh water of the Po provides drinking water for northern Italy. Besides, farmers in this area need the water of the Po to keep their crops (谷物) growing. Whats more, the flowing river water is used to create abou
40、t half of the hydroelectric power (水力发电) for Italy. Its drying up means that more natural gas (天然气) will be used, which is bad for the environment.There have been some interesting discoveries from this lack of rain, however. Between Florence and Milan, a long ship sunk (沉没) in 1943 appeared because
41、of the low water levels of the river. Now many tourists and locals come to see this ship. A German tank has also appeared out of water near Mantua. At other places along the river, people can even walk on the sandy river bed. Although this may be interesting, people in Italy and around the world are
42、 hoping for the return of rain to refill the Po!The longest river in Italy is drying up!The reasonsRain hasnt fallen in northern Italy for a long time.The temperatures are 46 than usual.Bad influencesPeople have less drinking water from the Po.A lack of (缺乏) rain makes it 47 for crops to grow.People
43、 will 48 more natural gas, which is bad for the environment. 49 A long ship sunk in 1943 and a tank from 50 appeared.People are even able to walk on the sandy river bed.五、书面表达51你的家乡江油是李白的出生地，因“李白故里” 而出名，暑假即将来临，你外地的朋友们将要来江油游玩一天，请你作为导游向他们介绍你的家乡江油，并带领他们在市内游玩。参考要点：位置、人口四川西北部，80多万， 热情友好气候一年有四季，夏热冬冷面积2.71
44、9km2景点窦团山（Doutuan mountain）、佛爷洞（Foye Cave）、方特游乐园、明月岛公园交通公交车、出租车、高铁（high-speed railway）食物江油肥肠（” Jiangyou Fat Sausage” ）, 火锅（hot pot）等参考词汇：出生地the birthplace, 李白故里Li Bais hometownDear fellows, Welcome to our hometownJiangyou. And today Ill show you around Jiangyou. First of all, Id like to tell you something about Jiangyou_I believe you will enjoy your visit in Jiangyou.试卷第9页，共10页
