徐州市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含听力及答案解析）

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2023~2024 学年度第一学期期末抽测

八年级英语试题

（友情提醒：本卷共8页，满分为140分，考试时间为90分钟；答案全部涂、写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。）

一、听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节：听下面十段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的答案。每段对话读两遍。

1．What is the weather like?

2．What animal does Kitty like best?

3．How will the woman go to Beijing?

4．What time is it?

5．What will they do at the weekend?

A．Go camping.                      B．Go birdwatching.                C．Go travelling.

6．What birthday present does Nancy buy for her sister?

A．Toys.                                 B．Roses.                               C．Cards.

7．What does Mary ask Andrew to do?

A．Look after her plants.          B．Repair her garden.              C．Take care of her pet.

8．What does the woman NOT like about the restaurant?

A．The food.                           B．The waiters.                       C．The place.

9．How long will Kate stay in the village?

A．For one day.                       B．For two days.                     C．For three days.

10．Who is the visitor?

A．Mike.                                B．Linda.                               C．Nick.

第二节：听下面两段对话, 每段对话后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的答案。每段对话读两遍。

听对话，回答下列各小题。

11．What does Timmy like?

A．Doing DIY.                        B．Playing chess.                    C．Watching ball games.

12．What are they talking about?

A．Hobbies.                            B．Seasons.                            C．Friends.

听对话，回答下列各小题，完成信息记录表。

13．A．cycling                       B．running                             C．walking

14．A．Nice food to eat       B．Books to read                   C．Friends to talk to

15．A．This morning           B．This afternoon                  C．This evening

听一段对话，填入所缺的信息。对话读两遍。

从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．In the picture, a man is ________ out pieces of card．

A．cutting                   B．drawing                 C．writing                   D．looking

22．I love ________．It’s hot but I can go swimming and enjoy ice-cream every day!

A．spring                    B．summer                  C．autumn                   D．winter

23．This time yesterday we ________ a snowman.

A．are making             B．will make               C．were making           D．make

24．Our village becomes ________ than before because of “Beautiful Villages Project”.

A．clean                      B．cleaner                   C．cleanest                  D．the cleanest

25．Simon and Linda looked at each other．They kept the secret to ________.

A．himself                  B．herself                   C．yourselves              D．themselves

26．Life is like riding a bicycle．People must keep moving in order not to ________.

A．calm down             B．break down            C．fall down                D．come down

27．People in the UK say “film”, and the American word for it is “ ________”.

A．soccer                    B．truck                      C．yard                       D．movie

28．—Could you show me how to pay on WeChat, Kate?

—________, Grandma．It’s easy to learn and let me show you.

A．I’ll be glad to         B．It doesn’t matter     C．That’s right             D．Never mind

29．Don’t be crazy about short videos, ________ you will lose the ability to think deeply.

A．and                        B．but                        C．or                          D．so

30．Jane: It’s getting dark．The rain is on its way．You’d better take my umbrella, Amy．

Amy: It’s not a long way from here．I can get home before it starts to rain．

What does Amy mean?

A．She is sure it will not rain.                         

B．Her home is quite far from here.

C．She doesn’t need an umbrella.                    

D．She will not go home today.

三、完形填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Steve Irwin was born in Australia on February 22, 1962．He was called the Crocodile （鳄鱼） Hunter．His parents owned a wildlife park and he     31     there．Steve’s love and care for     32     began at a young age．As a child, he spent lots of time watching and studying animals．He got close, really close to     33     animals like crocodiles, snakes and sharks．He put his arms around crocodiles, picked up snakes and     34     swam with sharks! He lived a life full of danger and excitement．

His childhood and love for animals made him famous as a film and TV star．Through The Crocodile Hunter, Steve     35     his knowledge and love for animals with the world．His programmes showed people the importance of protecting     36    ．He said discovering the world and its animals was     37    ．Later, he opened the Australia Zoo and many tourists went there．Steve and his wife also built wildlife homes for animals in danger．

    38    , in 2006 Steve Irwin was killed by a usually not dangerous animal．    39    , his life’s work moved kids years later．They chose him the winner of the 100th Who Was…? Steve Irwin was brave, funny and maybe even a little     40    , but what a guy to remember!

31．A．grew up          B．got up                    C．put up                    D．stood up

32．A．plants              B．animals                  C．sea                         D．desert

33．A．friendly           B．small                     C．dangerous               D．lovely

34．A．already            B．still                        C．almost                    D．even

35．A．mixed             B．shared                    C．helped                    D．protected

36．A．wildlife           B．forest                     C．water                     D．wetland

37．A．safe                B．awful                     C．fun                        D．boring

38．A．Luckily           B．Sadly                     C．Happily                  D．Suddenly

39．A．However         B．Instead                   C．Moreover               D．Otherwise

40．A．active              B．patient                   C．careful                   D．crazy

四、阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分）

A）阅读下面三篇短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。

A

Nora: Mum, is there anything to do around the house?

Mum: There are always things to do．Why?

Nora: I want to make more money．I’m saving up for something．

Mum: What is it?

Nora: It’s a secret．

Mum: OK．Here are some clothes．They need to be washed, folded （叠好） and put away．

Nora: Got it!

Mum: Let me know if you want more to do after that．You can help tidy the house, clean the windows and mop the floor,

Nora: OK．I need a lot more to do．I only have two weeks to save．

Mum: I’m curious．What are you saving up for?

Nora: Will you keep it secret?

Mum: I will．

Nora: I want to buy Dad a new watch for his birthday．

Mum: That’s very sweet of you．He would love it!

41．What’s Nora’s plan?

A．Learning to do housework. 

B．Designing some new clothes.

C．Giving Dad some advice. 

D．Saving money for a present.

42．What is Nora like?

A．She can keep a secret. 

B．She has a loving heart.

C．She is ready to help.   

D．She believes her friends.

43．What does the underlined word “curious” mean?

A．好奇的                  B．实际的                  C．沉着的                   D．嫉妒的

B

Want more energy? Drink some deer tail wine, and you have more energy．Is your hair turning grey? Eat black rice every day, and you won’t have grey hair．

“Eat deer tail and black rice?” You may ask “How strange!” But for many Chinese people, they are not strange things to eat, and they are good medicine, too．

Many Chinese people believe that food can be medicine．Food that is medicine is called medicinal food．The Chinese have eaten medicinal food and medicinal spices for centuries．Ginger （姜）, for example, is a common spice in Chinese cooking．People use ginger in their food because it makes the food taste nicer and it is good for digesting （消化）．People believe ginger also helps people when they have colds．

Some people don’t believe that food and spices are good medicines．Other people want to try medicinal food, “Maybe medicinal food can’t help me．But it can’t hurt me, either.”

44．How does the writer start the passage?

A．By telling stories.

B．By giving examples.

C．By playing games. 

D．By showing reasons.

45．Which of the following can ginger NOT help with?

A．Energy.                  B．Taste.                     C．Digest.                   D．Colds.

46．How many ideas does the passage show about medicinal food?

A．One.                      B．Two.                      C．Three.                    D．Four.

C

Andrew: Guess what, Daniel? I’m going on holiday to Australia next month．

Daniel: That’s great! Last year you went to France and Canada．

Andrew: I thought you might be able to give me some ideas about what to do while I’m in Sydney．That’s where you come from, isn’t it?

Daniel: That’s right．And I wish I were there now, instead of here in the cold．

Andrew: What’s the temperature likely to be there?

Daniel: About 25℃．You’ll like the warm weather there．How long are you staying in Sydney?

Andrew: Only three days．I’m going to spend a week visiting other parts of Australia．

Daniel: Then I think you should walk around the Rocks．It’s the oldest part of the city, and always full of tourists．The cafes and restaurants are very busy．Whenever I go back to Sydney, I enjoy sitting outdoors with a cup of coffee, watching people passing by．

Andrew: Sounds like a good idea．Thanks for the advice．I’m looking forward to my holiday．

Daniel: Have a good trip and call me when you get back to the UK.

47．What will Andrew do next month?

A．Go travelling.      B．Meet friends.      C．Do repairs.      D．Take competition.

48．Which place does the underlined part “here in the cold” refer to?

A．Australia.               B．France.                  C．Canada.                  D．The UK.

49．How long will Andrew stay in Australia?

A．Three days.             B．Seven days.            C．Ten days.                D．Twelve days.

50．Which sentence about the Rocks is WRONG?

A．It’s the oldest part of Sydney.

B．There are usually many visitors there.

C．Cafes and restaurants there are busy.

D．The weather changes suddenly there.

阅读短文, 从短文后A至F六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The day came．Grandma was moving out of her big house．    51     He had a lot of memories in that house．

“Where is Grandma moving to?” he asked．

“Somewhere near us．Don’t worry,” Dad said．

But Simon was worried．He spent a lot of time with Grandma．    52     

Simon thought no one wanted to tell him, because they knew he would be sad．“    53    ” he said to himself．

They put all of Grandma’s things in the truck．Simon sat beside her in the truck．    54     

After a while, they arrived．Simon saw Grandma’s new house．    55     Grandma was coming to live with Simon and his parents.

A．Simon was sad.

B．It was their house!

C．It must be far away.

D．I want to go to school.

E．They talked a lot on the way.

F．In fact, he wanted to see her more.

五、词语运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余选项。

56．I love my school _______．It makes me look smart.

57．Stop talking! We should take action _______.

58．I’d like to go to Xuzhou Museum this weekend, but I _______ not be free.

59．Suzy, your room is really _______．Things are all over the floor.

60．Reading is quite different from watching TV: there are pictures in your _______instead of before your eyes.

阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。

A snowstorm hit Sunshine Town on Friday, 19 January．

I     61     （do） my homework in the classroom when Mr．Wu came in and told us to go home early．My parents couldn’t     62     （get） home that night because of the heavy snow．Millie asked me     63     （go） to her home．I shared an umbrella with Millie     64     we were walking to the bus stop．The snow kept     65     （fall） around us．We could hear the wind blowing．

Suddenly, a strong wind came from behind．I lost my umbrella in the wind     66     I nearly fell over．We had to walk     67     （slow） in the deep snow．When we arrived at the bus stop, many people were waiting there．At last, we got     68     a bus to Millie’s home．

I had a very good sleep that night．When I     69     （wake） up the next morning, the sky was clear and sunny．Everything was covered in deep white snow．You may never find a     70     （beautiful） place than Sunshine Town that day!

六、阅读短文, 回答问题（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）

We will have a writing competition next month．Most of us think we can write a story．Here’s your chance to show that you can! Your story should be no longer than 800 words, and it can be as few as 500．So, what sort of story should you write? You may want to write about your own town or city, but we are asking for stories set in the countryside．We want to give everyone more chances to use their imagination （想象）．You can choose the season yourself—you might like winter because it’s dark and cold, or spring because it’s windy and sunny．The judges are well-known writers themselves: Jack Harris wrote an award-winning novel, The Lion, Carol Simmons works for the magazine Creative Writing, and Andy Williams, the famous short-story writer．You can email your stories directly to us at shortstory@SunshineRadio.com．The closing date is February 29．Any stories we receive after this date will not be judged．The winning story will be put onto our website for everyone to read．There are several prizes including books and CDs．The first winner will be given a notebook computer．That should encourage everyone to try and write a good story!

注：每题答案不超过5个单词。

71．How many words should people write at most for the writing competition?

___________________________________________________________________________

72．What sort of story should people write for the writing competition?

___________________________________________________________________________

73．What does Andy Williams do?

___________________________________________________________________________

74．When is the last date of handing in the writing?

___________________________________________________________________________

75．What prize will the first winner get?

___________________________________________________________________________

七、连词成句（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）

76．is     the street     there     down     a flower shop

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77．wet     the     don’t     paint     please      touch

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78．Dad     a letter     to     me     asked     post

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79．children     saw     the ball     in     I     kicking     the park     some

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80．as; the real one; is; tall; the model Eiffel Tower; not; as; in France

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八、书面表达（满分 20分）

81．为让全省广大师生度过一个快乐、祥和、平安的假期， 2023年12月25日， 江苏省教育厅发布了《关于做好2024年中小学幼儿园寒假工作的通知》，强调要科学安排学生假期生活，认真抓好假期安全工作。请你根据以下提示，写一篇短文给学校英文报投稿，就如何度过一个有意义的寒假谈谈自己的想法。

注意：

1．词数80左右。短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2．短文需包含图中所有要点，可适当发挥；

3．短文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。

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参考答案

1-5．CCBAB     6-10．BACBA     11-15．CAACB

【原文】略

16．twenty##20    17．report    18．physics    19．shy    20．join

【原文】略

21．A

【详解】句意：在这幅画中，一名男子正在裁剪纸片。

考查动词辨析。cutting切；drawing画画；writing写；looking看。根据图片内容，可知是在“裁剪纸片”，故选A。

22．B

【详解】句意：我喜欢夏天。天气很热，但我每天都可以去游泳和吃冰淇淋！

考查名词词义辨析。spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。结合选项和“It’s hot”可知，空格处意为“夏天”，summer符合语境。故选B。

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