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兰州市***中学
2023—2024学年第二学期期末考试试卷
八年级 英语
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
2．本卷满分90分，考试用时90分钟。
3．答题全部在答题卡上完成，试卷上答题无效，交卷时只交答题卡。
第Ⅰ卷
一、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
My mother asked me when I was young: “what’s the most important part of your body ”
I said, “Is it our 1 ”
“No,”she said. “Because there are still many people who can’t hear things. Keep thinking and I’ll ask you 2 later.”
Three years passed before she asked me again. This time I said, “ 3 is important, so it must be our eyes.”
“No,”she said. “Because there are many people who can’t 4 things.”
I kept this question in my mind. My mom asked me a couple more times and the only reply I got was, “ You are getting 5 .”
Last year, Grandpa 6 . Everybody was quite sad. When it was our turn to say goodbye to Grandpa, she asked me, “ Have you figured out the most important part of the body ”
I was shocked when she asked me this. “This question is very important how you answer it shows whether you have learned about life. Today is the day you need to 7 this lesson.”
She looked at me the way only a mother can. I saw tears in her eyes. She said, “My dear, the most important part of the body is your 8 .”
“Is it because it holds up your head ”
“No,” she replied. “It is because it can 9 the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes. I only hope you have enough love and friends so you will have a shoulder to cry on when you 10 it. And I hope you can be the shoulder for someone when you are needed.
A. hands B. ears C. eyes D. legs
A. again B. more C. all D. finally
A. Sight B. Smell C. Sense D. Strength
A. Taste B. hear C. feel D. see
A. further B. smaller C. worse D. closer
A. moved out B. got well C. passed away D. went away
A. teach B. cause C. learn D. buy
A. Heart B. shoulder C. brain D. feet
A. hold up B. hold on C. hold back D. hold off
A. ask B. need C. leave D. pick
二、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下面三段材料, 根据材料内容和要求, 从题后所给的四个选项中选择一个能回答所提问题的最佳答案。
A
My mother does most of the housework like cooking and cleaning the room. My father can only do the dishes, sweep the floor and take out the rubbish. He wants to learn more about how to do the housework.
Each of my parents does 50% of the housework. My mother does the cooking and washing. She cleans the living room every day. My father makes the bed, cleans the bedrooms and drives me to school every day.
My father doesn’t do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother washes them and my mother is happy that he can always give her a hand.
My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do the housework. In fact, she isn’t good at doing it. So my father has to do most of the housework. Sometimes my grand-mother comes to help.
11．Lily’s father doesn’t ________ at home.
A．do the dishes B．cook
C．take out the rubbish D．sweep the floor
12．How does Cindy go to school
A．By bike. B．By bus. C．By subway. D．By car.
13．The underlined part “give her a hand” means “________” in Chinese.
A．清洗 B．帮助 C．闲逛 D．提高
14．Whose father does most of the housework
A．Lily’s. B．Cindy’s. C．Bruce’s. D．Peter’s.
15．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Lily wants to learn more about how to do the housework.
B．Cindy’s father cleans the living room every day.
C．Bruce’s father doesn’t like to do chores.
D．Peter is one year younger than Bruce but one year older than Lily.
B
Most students said that it was easy and convenient to listen to music. When they were free, they could listen to different kinds of music anytime and anywhere. Pop and country music were the most popular. Students said they were comfortable and sweet. Instead, rock and rap were not so popular because most students thought they were a little loud and noisy.
根据短义与图表内容，选择最佳答案。
16．No. 1 Middle School did the survey among _________ students.
A．100 B．150 C．200 D．300
17．_________ students released the pressure by playing games.
A．30 B．40 C．50 D．60
18．About _________ boys like pop.
A．99 B．95 C．90 D．50
19．From the chart，_________ is the most popular music among girls.
A．pop B．country music C．light music D．rock
20．What can we learn from the passage and the survey results？
A．To release pressure，watching TV is more popular than doing sports for the students.
B．Country music is the most popular music among boys.
C．For the students，pop and rock are comfortable while rap is loud and noisy.
D．More girls like to listen to light music than boys do.
C
There are many classic cultures in China. All of them have a very long history. Here we introduce some of them.
Chinese Handwriting Chinese handwriting is a special art to Asian culture. Brush handwriting is much loved around the world. Wang Xizhi is very famous for his handwriting. He made a great difference to the development of Kaishu.
Chinese Folk Music China has a colorful culture. It is connected with Chinese ancient stories. Chinese folk music has a long history. One of the classics, Shijing, included some folk songs in 15 different areas from the West Zhou to Spring and Autumn Dynasty. Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guqin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, xiao and so on.
Chinese Painting Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world. Most of the Chinese paintings in ancient China were done on paper or silk. Traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and water, figures (人物), flowers and birds. The highest form of Chinese painting is mountains and water.
WeiqiWeiqi, called “yi” in ancient China, is a smart board game between two players with a history for over 3,000 years. The game can be treated as the beginning of all ancient chess games. It was introduced to Korea about 2, 000 years ago and was popular among the higher classes (阶层).
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
21．What did Wang Xizhi play an important role in
A．Chinese handwriting.
B．Chinese folk music.
C．Chinese painting.
D. Chinese art.
22．Which of the following is a traditional Chinese musical instrument
A．Guitar. B．Erhu. C．Violin. D. Piano.
23．Which classic culture can teach us a lesson that “Life is like playing chess, no regrets.” (落子无悔)
A．Chinese Painting.
B．Weiqi.
C．Chinese Handwriting.
D. Chess.
24．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Chinese cultures are popular only in China.
B．Chinese handwriting is a special art to Western culture.
C．Chinese cultures have a long history.
D．All the Chinese paintings in ancient China were done on paper or silk.
25．Where can we probably read the passage in a magazine
A．Newspaper. B．History. C．Sports. D. Culture.
第Ⅱ卷
三、任务型完形填空(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
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I try be lucky read book kind difficulty well one
)阅读下面的短文, 用方框中所给单词填空, 使文章通顺, 结构正确。(每词只能填一次)
I like reading. I love many different 26 of books, because they not only open my mind but also give 27 courage.
Up to now I have 28 a lot of books, such as magazines, novels and storybooks. But one of the books that I like 29 is The Story of My Life. It was written by an American writer Helen Keller in 1902. She 30 a blind, deaf and dumb person. In the book, she wrote that she had not been able to see, hear or speak since she was one year and seven months old. This unusual thing made her very sad.
31 , she met her good teacher, Miss Sullivan, at the age of seven. Helen was getting happier every day. Then, Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to write English words. At 32 , Miss Sullivan wrote some words on Helen’s hands with her own fingers again and again. Helen was a very hard-working girl. She 33 to remember words as much as possible. After that, she wrote many famous 34 . The Story of My Life is one of them.
The Story of My Life describes her hard struggle (奋斗) to become a good writer and educator of the world.
It shows us an important truth: Nothing is 35 if you put your heart into it! This is why I like it best. What about you
四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题，每小题2分；共计10分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文后的要求答题。
From Alice in Wonderland
Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She found herself in a long, low hall.
There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked．
Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again．
Suddenly, she came upon a little three﹣legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice's first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.
But, alas! Either the locks(锁) were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door.
She tried the little golden key in the lock，and she was pleased to find it fitted!
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
36. 根据短文内容填空Alice found herself in a ________ and_________ hall.
37. What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall ________　 　
A. She wanted to know how to get some food．
B. She wanted to know where her sister was．
C. She wanted to find out how to get out again．
D. She wanted to meet the Rabbit．
38. 请回答问题 Where did Alice find the tiny golden key
39. She found the tiny golden key on a little _______ ________ .
请选出划线部分的同义词She tried the little golden key in the lock，and she was pleased to find it fitted!_________　 　
A.Tired B. Shocked C. Interested D. Happy
40. 根据短文内容将文中划线部分句子翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________.
五、词汇考查(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
请根据汉语意思或提示, 写出正确的单词形式。
41.I saw an old man 　 　（lie）on the side of the road just now.
42.Ann often goes to school without 　 　（have）breakfast.
43.Andrew often does DIY with different _______（knife）in his free time.
44.On weekends, my sister often learns to ride a bike by 　 　（she）.
45.He is famous not only for his talent but also for his 　 　（kind）.
46.Could you please 　 　 (go) to the school party with me
47.Why not 　 　（talk）to someone when you feel sad
48. Firstly, listen carefully. 　 　（two）,write them down.
49. My sister was 　 　 (read ) a book in the study when I arrived home.
50. On my way home, I 　 　 (sudden) remembered I left my keys at the office.
六、书面表达(满分15分)
动物是人类的朋友，然而由于环境污染、人类捕杀等原因，很多动物濒临灭绝。假如你是李华，你所在学校将在世界动物日到来之际，开展以“拯救动物”为主题的演讲活动。请你以“Let’s Protect Whales!”为题，从鲸鱼的习性、现状和原因、采取措施等方面完善思维导图，并根据导图写一篇英文演讲稿！
要求：
(l) 参照以上提示，适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(2) 文中不得出现任何你的真实信息(校名、姓名和地名等等)；
(3) 词数80词左右(标题开头已给出，不计入总词数)。
Let’s Protect Whales!
Dear friends,
It’s my great honour to give a speech today!
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Yours，
Sarah

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