1、2023-2024学年陕西省先电子科技中学八年级英语第二学期期末监测试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、完形填空(10分)1、阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。I learned to cook in our schools labor classes. _1_ Mothers Day, I decided to cook for my family to show my love for my mother. I chose the steaks because they are _2_ for our health. I looked up th
2、e best cooking way on the website in order to cook it _3_.Before cooking, I prepared all the things well. They were fresh steaks, butter, and a pan. Before cooking, I cut an onion into _4_, and put them aside（一旁）.First, I heated the pan, and put some butter in it. The butter could provide the steak
3、a sense of fragrance（香气）. _5_, I put the steak in and fried one side lightly. After some minutes I turned the steak over to _6_ the other side. Then I _7_ some onion pieces. When the steak was cooked well, I put it onto the plate. With a bunch of flowers beside, I thought my mother could feel my lov
4、e _8_ she wouldnt mind whether the dish was delicious or not.When my mother sat at the table, I gave her a set of knives and _9_ to thank her for taking good care of me. She was so moved and _10_ all the dish.My mother said she would remember this Mothers Day all her life. That was the most deliciou
5、s food.1. A. InB. OnC. At2. A. simpleB. similarC. helpful3. A. regularlyB. quietlyC. successfully4. A. piecesB. milesC. pairs5. A. FirstB. SecondC. Last6. A. setB. pickC. fry7. A. addedB. filledC. tied8. A. andB. soC. but9. A. bowlsB. forksC. cups10. A. got upB. cut upC. ate up二、阅读理解（40分）2、In one of
6、 the worlds most remote (偏远的) areas, Maggie is changing the lives of her students, Maggie has won the Global Teacher Prize (全球教师大奖) this year. She lives and works in a small village in Canada. The only way to get to the village is taking a plane. The weather there is very cold. Theres snow everywher
7、e. Only 1,300 people live there and theyre all benefiting from Maggies work. Life is never easy in the village. Many teachers left because they couldnt stand such an environment. Maggie has also met hundreds of problems ever since she came here. However, she never gives up. As a teacher, she not onl
8、y teaches at school, but also cares for students after school. In order to help her students, Maggie sets up a Life Skills program. Students could learn some basic (基本的) skills during the program. Students work includes building a sports center, opening a store. In fact, Maggies ideas also help impr
9、ove the living condition of the whole village. Maggie is excellent enough to win the prize. The kind teacher will spend the money continuing doing something good for the village.1. If we want to go to the village, we can only go there _.A. by busB. by trainC. by subwayD. by air2. How is the weather
10、in the village?A. Sunny but cold.B. Snowy and cold.C. Snowy and windy.D. Dry but cold.3. What does the underlined word “benefiting” mean in Chinese?A. 受益B. 称赞C. 亏损D. 批评4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. Maggie only helps students with their studies.B. Maggie was born in t
11、he village.C. Maggie has done a lot for the village.D. Maggie lives an easy life in the village.3、Join Us and Enjoy OurModern Town Food FestivalSep. 30thOct. 7thFor eight days, looking for delicious food, beautiful lanterns, wonderful flowers, crazy dances and comfortable rooms.Welcome visitorsMunic
12、h RestaurantHere you can taste delicious German sausage and beer. Why not have a taste?Hello CoffeeWelcome to spend a relaxing time and enjoy the best coffee. Yangs SushiCome and eat special sushi, such as colorful sushi, Sakura Sushi, Temari SushiLily BakeDo you enjoy cookies? You can experience co
13、okie DIY in our bakery on Oct. 2nd. Price: 50 yuan per person（Scientists and firefighters are free. ）And you can phone Mrs. Lee at 099-8996666. Our public number in WeChat: Beautiful Modern Town根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. If you want to have a three-day holiday during the food festival, when can you go there?A.
14、 Sep. 19th.B. Sep. 25th.C. Oct. 3rd.D. Oct. 8th.2. Where can you drink German beer?A. At Munich Restaurant.B. At Hello Coffee.C. At Yangs Sushi.D. At Lily Bake.3. Mr. Lee got a bag of cookies for free from the food festival, which picture shows him?A. B. C. D. 4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. We
15、 can only eat delicious food during the Modern Town Food Festival.B. We can see beautiful lanterns and wonderful flowers.C. We can enjoy coffee and fish at Yangs Sushi.D. Hello Coffee can serve us coffee and tea.5. In which part of a newspaper can you read the text?A. Sports.B. Travel.C. Health.D. M
16、edicine.4、Do you ever throw away food at home? Do you know what happens to the food if shops and supermarkets dont sell it? You might be surprised to find out that over one third of food gets lost or wasted. Whats more, around 800 million people in the world do not have enough food to live a healthy
17、 life. Many people in the UK and across the world are trying to make use of thrown-out food that is perfectly edible(可食用的). For example, there is a restaurant in London using unsold(未出售的) food from supermarkets, including a lot of vegetables, fruit, fish and so on. Cooks turn it into delicious soups
18、 and dishes to feed the hungry people. Customers pay what they can afford, or help with the washing up. Also, last year the UKs first food waste supermarket opened. Customers pay whatever they want for the food. You can usually find things such as fresh vegetables, fruit and milk there. “Fuel for Sc
19、hool” is another food waste project. Food from supermarkets such as dairy, vegetables, fruit and bread is used to feed hungry school children. Their families may not be able to afford to buy them lunch or snacks. I think this is an amazing project as food waste is one of the worlds biggest problems.
20、 I also believe that the government(政府) should make rules, so that supermarkets dont throw away so much perfectly good food!1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?A. Unsold food.B. Vegetable.C. Fruit.D. Fish.2. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Customers can take food from
21、 the supermarket for free.B. UKs first food waste supermarket opened.C. UK has only one food waste supermarket.D. People can buy anything they want from the supermarket.3. Where do the food of “Fuel for School” come from?A. Rich families.B. Schools.C. Supermarkets.D. Restaurants.4. What does the wri
22、ter think of the food waste projects?A. Amazing.B. Terrible.C. Difficult.D. Useless.5. According to the passage, the writer may agree that _.A. we should buy unsold food to protect the environmentB. the people in UK never make good use of unsold foodC. if people dont waste food, there will be no hun
23、gry peopleD. the government should make rules to stop food waste5、There was an endless dangerous forest in the north with all kinds of animals like hares, tigers, bears and wolves there. Hunters usually hunted together and seldom went deep into it One day, Michael went hunting there with his cousin
24、Larry. On the second morning, they found a hare, ran after it but failed. Later, they were too tired to run any farther and stopped. _1_ They tried again and again until it was dark. They were filled with fear because their compass (指南针), water and food were all left in the camp. It was hard to get
25、out without a compass! _2_ Each of them had only a jug (壶) of water, which they depended on to get out.The next early morning, they watched the sunrise, and began to walk towards the south. _3_ At noon, tired, thirsty and hungry, they sat down to rest, drank some water, and then walked on. Later, Mi
26、chael found an old man about his fathers age under a big tree, with his eyes closed. He probably fainted (昏厥) from hunger or thirst. _4_ He had to follow Larry with heavy steps. Soon, Michael could stand it no longer. He stopped and asked Larry to go back and save the old man, but was refused. So he
27、 went back alone. He found the poor old man, gently raised his head, and helped him drink some water. The old man was saved! To his great surprise, the old man was not here to hunt from elsewhere, but was a local guide to help hunters find their way in the forest. _5_The old man stood up and quickly
28、 led Michael out of the forest. However, Michael never saw his cousin Larry again after that. 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。选项中有一项为多余选项。A. They wanted it to be the right direction.B. After a rest, they tried their best and returned to the camp.C. Michael wanted to save the old man, but Larry stopped
29、him.D. After a rest, they wanted to go back but lost their way!E. They had to spend the night under a tree, wondering how to get out.F. He was the only person who could go through the big forest without a compass!三、补全对话（10分）6、通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从下面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选项。John: What are you reading,
30、 Linda?Linda: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. John: _1_ . Linda: Its about a man named Robinson who lives alone on an island. John: Really? I cant imagine! Whats Robinson like?Linda: _2_. John: Is the story interesting?Linda: Sure. _3_ I cant stop reading the book. John: _4_. Linda: Of course! Ill
31、bring it to you as soon as I finish it. John: Great. _5_. Linda: It wont take long.A. Can I borrow it?B. I enjoy it so much.C. Whats the book about?D. I cant wait to read the book.E. The book is difficult to understand.F. Hes clever enough to get over many difficulties.四、短文填空（10分）7、根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单
32、词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。第一个方框供15小题选用，第二个方框供610小题选用。每个选项只能使用一次，每框有一项剩余。A. in order to B. broke the record C. for D. medical research E. 9-meter-deep F. sinceJoseph Ditun is a 55-year-old university professor (教授). He is also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”. He just _1_ for the longest time living underwater in Florid
33、a, United States.Joseph lived inside a small undersea house _2_ 100 days between March 1 and June 9. He ate meals which were rich in protein (蛋白质) there. He exercised and took daily experiments _3_ see how his body changed to the underwater pressure. Joseph lived at the bottom of a _4_ lake. It didn
34、t use any technology to reduce the underwater pressure. The man planned to stay at the lake for 100 days and he did it. He completed the underwater project called Project Neptune 100. The project included _5_ and ocean research.A. how much B. compare with C. regard.as. D. unbelievable E. successfull
35、y F. overDuring his stay, Joseph connected with _6_ 2,500 students through online classes at the University of South Florida. He shared his undersea life with them, and he answered their questions. “To be honest, I was surprised at _7_ I missed the sun. I really wanted to go out and take a look at t
36、he sun.” Joseph said, “Even though I missed the sun a lot, I still _8_ this experience 8 my treasure.”After staying for 100 days, Joseph broke the record for the longest time spent living underwater _9_. According to the research, he now feels “10 years younger” because of some changes of his body.
37、It is _10_. What a surprise!五、语法填空（10分）8、通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题3个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Mr. Black was once a policeman. He was a kind person. He liked _1_ for a walk in the park after breakfast. It was very cold _2_ a winter morning. Mr. Black was walking along the street _3_ he heard a cry for help.
38、He turned around but _4_ see anyone. He stopped and looked here and there. At that moment, a boy ran up to him who was in such a hurry _5_ he couldnt say a word. And he just pointed towards the river. Mr. Black realized what had happened and ran to the river as soon as possible. Both of them ran alo
39、ng the river and saw _6_ girl in the water. She was holding a piece of wood. It was carrying her away. It was too dangerous. Without a word, Mr. Black took off his clothes as _7_ as he could, and jumped into the river. He _8_ to the girl, took her back near the bank and lifted the girl up, and then
40、the boy helped pull _9_ out of the water. Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the hospital. At last the _10_ life was saved, and she thanked them very much.1. A. to goB. goesC. went2. A. inB. onC. at3. A. afterB. whenC. before4. A. couldntB. mustntC. shouldnt5. A. thatB. whichC. what6. A. a
41、B. anC. the7. A. fasterB. fastC. fastest8. A. was swimmingB. swimsC. swam9. A. sheB. herselfC. her10. A. girlsB. girlsC. girl六、阅读表达（10分）9、Dear Mary from 2022,Im in 2035 now. Great changes have taken place in China. When I was 7, I got a serious illness (疾病). After that, I dreamed of becoming a docto
42、r when I grow up. Now I work in a hospital. There are more cutting-edge (前沿的) medical services. We doctors can do operations (手术) even when were far away from the sick people. Thats because we have 8G now and robots are smart enough.China now is one of the most developed countries in the world. All
43、the cars on the street are self-driving cars. They dont pollute the air. Robots are also used in every home. They can do all of the housework so were living a comfortable life.Traveling to the moon becomes popular. I know its hard for you to imagine (想象), but its true. People between the ages of 18
44、and 60 are able to travel to the moon. I just bought a ticket and Im going to travel to the moon soon. How exciting!In 2035, everything is fantastic. But this is because people back in 2022 were working hard. Dear Mary, work hard and create your own bright future!Yours,Mary from 20351. When did Mary
45、 get a serious illness?_2. Why can doctors do operations even when theyre far away from the sick people in 2035?_3. What does Mary think of the life in 2035?_4. Who is able to travel to the moon?_5. Is the moon travel free?_七、书面表达（20分）暑假快到了，面对即将到来的九年级，如何过一个充实而有意义的暑假呢？请你写一篇演讲稿，向你的同学介绍一下你的暑假计划。学习安排：制定
46、计划，按时作业；多阅读，通过阅读可以运动安排：每天锻炼一小时；（举例子）兴趣安排：花点时间做自己感兴趣的事；（举例子）活动安排：做志愿者（举例子）要求：1.字数90-100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总数；2.要点齐全，不要逐字翻译，可适当增加使文章连贯通顺。How to have a meaningful summer holidayDear classmates, It is July now. The summer holiday is coming. How to have a meaningful summer holiday? Today, Ill share my plan with you. _
