1、辽宁省朝阳市北票市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题一、阅读理解Nowadays, the transportation is more and more convenient (方便的) for people. There are many ways of transportation you can choose (选择).Many people like to travel by plane, but I dont like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there ea
2、rly and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You cant open the windows. You cant choose the food. Planes are fast but people still need hours to go out of the airport and into the city.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in
3、cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around on the train and open the windows. It takes a little more time, but you can see many interesting things on your way.I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you dont need to get to a
4、railway station or a bus stop. Also, you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.In fact, the choice (选择) of transportation depends on (取决于) your need.1The writer doesnt like to travel by plane because_.Athe airport is far from the cityBits very fas
5、tCthe cost is too highDits not safe2Which is NOT the good thing about the train? _AIt is safe and convenient.BIt takes a little more time.CYou can open the windows.DYou can walk around on the train.3Which is the structure (结构) of the passage? _ABCD4What does the writer mainly (主要地) tell us in this p
6、assage? _AHe likes to drive a car because its safe.BChoosing transportation depends on peoples need.CIt takes a lot of time to go into and get out of the airport.DHe likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a
7、fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like fast food best?The English people are the worlds biggest fans of fast food, while the French are the least interested in quick meals, according to a survey done last year.The sur
8、vey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they cant give up fast food because its delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, dont like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy, followed by 75%
9、 of the Japanese.How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesnt matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet.5From the survey we know _ like fast food best.Athe ChineseBthe FrenchCthe JapaneseDthe
10、English6The survey shows _ of Americans like fast food.A37%B44%C75%D81%7The word “cuisine” in the passage means _.AfoodBhouseCwaterDcountry8The survey is about _.AWestern countriesBfast foodCrestaurants in the worldDChinese foodTicket CategoryRegular DaysSpecial DaysGeneral Ticket (Adult)350380Gener
11、al Ticket (Child/Senior/Disable)245265Two-day Ticket (Adult)525570Two-day Discount Ticket (Child/Senior/Disable)365395Birthday Ticket175190Have Fun in Chimelong Ocean KingdomZhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom was opened on January 28th, 2014. It is located in Hengqin Island, Zhuhai. It is among three ci
12、tiesMacao, Hong Kong and Zhuhai.It is the biggest ocean theme park in the world. It set 6 Guinness (吉尼斯) world records: it has the biggest aquarium (水族箱), the largest acrylic glass, the first flying roller coaster and water roller coaster in Asia, the long parade, the most shocking and special aquas
13、how (水上表演) on central lake.In the Ocean Kingdom, we can see a lot of marine animals, such as sharks, penguins, sea lions and the polar bears. Besides these, we can take part in some roller coasters if you want to take some adventures. And we can also see some shows, such as dolphin shows and white w
14、hale shows. There are also really attractive adventures, such as the glacier adventure and deep sea adventure.Plan your trip now! Explore the fun-filled area, visit interesting animals, challenge yourself on exciting rides and the amazing fireworks at 8:30 P.M. Dont miss a world-class experience!Rem
15、ember to try our delicious food in our wonderful restaurants and get your souvenirs in our lovely gift shops. Whats more, Chimelongs ambassadors (大使) Kaka, Kiki and Bobby have arrived at the Ocean Kingdom to say hi to everyone! They will bring you great surprises! Get your ticket now!For more inform
16、ation, please visit our website: www.C.Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Tickets & Prices (unit:RMB/ticket)9Where can visitors see the rare whale shark and whales? AIn the aquarium.BIn the shows.CIn the gift shops.DOutdoors in the park.10If Mr. and Mrs. Smith go to the park with their 8-year-old son on a
17、regular day, how much should they pay for their tickets?A 525.B 945.C 1050.D 1295.11Which of the following is NOT true? AThe float parade is held outdoors.BVisitors can have meals in the Ocean Kingdom.CVisitors can enjoy the fireworks any time during the day.DKaka, Kiki and Bobby are Chime Longs amb
18、assadors.12What is the aim of the passage? ATo introduce some animals to people.BTo show people where the park is.CTo tell people how cheap the tickets are.DTo encourage people to visit the park.Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 per
19、cent of people feel shy sometimes. Shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These ba
20、bies are a little quieter than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. So scientists think that some shyness is genetic. Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had eld
21、er brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found su
22、rprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel (以色列), only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people dont succeed, they feel bad about themselves. Th
23、ey blame (责备) themselves for their failure. In Israel, the truth is opposite. Israelis often blame failure on external (外在的) reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failur
24、e and are less shy. For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends or speak loudly in class. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practising conversation. And dont forget if you are shy, you are not the only one.13How many percent of people feel t
25、hemselves shy? _A50 percent.B66 percent.C80 percent.D15 to 20 percent.14The following facts are the causes of shyness EXCEPT _.Afamily sizeBthe place you were bornCbe born shyDdream for jobs15The underlined word “genetic” means “_” in Chinese.A遗传的B可怕的C有趣的D无能为力的16Scientists suggest that shy people ca
26、n get over their shyness by _.Ablaming their failure on outside reasonsBtrying new things and practising conversationCgetting themselves away from their shy parentsDtrying to understand reasons for their shynessThe word “cartoon” came form Italian. It first referred to the picture before an actual (
27、真实的) drawing on the wall. 17 Since the 1840s, it has also come to mean any drawing that is humorous (幽默的) or showing an opinion. It usually appears in a newspaper and magazine, with or without a short text. 18 People of all ages especially young children enjoy all kinds of cartoons in newspapers and
28、 magazines, or television and at the movies. Cartoons not only show their life, but help form it. 19 They have offered ideas to plays, movies and television series and so on. Names or words form cartoon series have also come into modern languages.Many cartoonists (漫画家) draw with special pens. Some u
29、se the computers. Surely, computers are especially effective for the making of animated (栩栩如生的) cartoons. 20 People especially children like cartoons because they show and make the life colorful.AThis helps us to enjoy more lively cartoons.BThey have set the style for clothing, food, manner and many
30、 other things.CIn the mid-19th century, it came into English.DToday cartoons are a part of the daily lives of most people.EYou can find a lot of cartoons in the newspaper or magazines二、完形填空阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He 21 his flowers (花) al
31、l the time.One day a young man went by the 22 . He saw the beautiful flowers and thought he could be very happy 23 he lived in such a beautiful place. Suddenly, he found the old gardener was blind (盲的). He was very 24 about this and asked, “You cant 25 these flowers. Why are you busy looking after t
32、hem every day?”The old man said, “I can tell you four 26 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 27 I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. 28 I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, thats for 29 .”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young
33、 man.“Yeah, its true that I dont know you. But I know that everybody 30 flowers. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”21Atook care ofBtook part inCtook careDtook out22AschoolBgardenCzooDhospital23AafterBasCbeforeDif24AhappyBexcitedCworriedDsurprised25AhearBlistenCseeDlook26AideasBpr
34、oblemsCreasonsDstories27AthoughBsoCbutDbecause28AFourthBThirdCSecondDFirst29AmeByouCmy motherDmy son30AhatesBbuysCsendsDloves三、短文填空阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。Wang Zhijun, 48, became a teacher at a school in Chongyang county, Hubei province 31 1995. And he has been teaching there for m
35、ore than 28 years.Wangs classroom was near Qingshan Reservoir, and there was water on three sides. It was difficult for students to get there. So he bought a small 32 (wood) boat to pick students up for school, and then he took them home afterward.When the weather was terrible or the water level was
36、 too high, Wang would invite his students 33 (stay) and eat with him.“Some students, sometimes, even lived there for more than a week when their parents couldnt come get them. The children see it as their 34 (two) home,”Wang said.With the development of the local economy, 35 school moved to the othe
37、r side of the reservoir in 2017. Wang could drive to pick up most of the students, 36 a few still depend on his boat.Over the years, Wang had several 37 (chance) to go out of the mountains for better jobs, but he said he would worry about the children and chose to stay.With Wangs help, more than 40
38、students from the village 38 (go) to universities.“My dream is to send more students out of the mountains so that they can go 39 (high) and farther,”Wang said. Meanwhile, he is proud that some of his students returned to hometown after finishing 40 (they) university studies and became teachers thems
39、elves.四、任务型阅读阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。It is 8:30 a.m, at the Chengdu Research Base. Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of
40、the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “Theyre so cute and lovely. I take care of them like theyre my own babies.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a
41、 symbol of China. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long
42、. An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there
43、will be a lot more pandas.41What time do the baby pandas have breakfast according to the text? 42How many pandas are living in the forests now? 43Who does the education program in Chengdu teach about pandas? 44As a child, what should we do to help to save the pandas? Write 30 words or more. 五、书面表达45忙碌而又愉快的一学期就要结束了。在这个学期你有哪些收获？哪件事最让你难忘？暑假你有什么打算？请根据提示用英语写一篇短文，介绍给你的同学们。举例：1. 已经学习了大约 400个新英语单词，已经学习打篮球2. 难忘的一件事。 (你做了什么及感想)3 .暑假有何打算。写作要求：1. 语句通顺；表达正确。2. 内容必须包括提示的信息；可适当发挥。3. 文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。词数：80词左右。_试卷第9页，共9页
