2023-2024學年山東省威海市臨港經(jīng)濟技術(shù)開發(fā)區(qū)八年級上學期期末英語試卷

2023—2024學年山東省威海市臨港經(jīng)濟技術(shù)開發(fā)區(qū)八年級上學期期末英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★★)Lookatthesetwosurfers!Thewaves(海浪)goupanddown.Thesurfersridethewaveswell.ThetwodogsurfersweretakingpartintheSurfCitySurfDogsevent.IttookplaceatHuntingtonBeach,California,US.Forthedog’ssafety,theymustwearlifevests(救生衣)whileinthewater.Theygetscores(得分)afterridingonfivewavesduringa12-minutesurf.TheeventisfreetoWatch.Whatarethesepeopledoing?Theyarehelpingastranded(擱淺的)humpbackwhalegobacktosea.OnOctober3,2021,peoplefoundthewhaleonabeachnearBuenosAires,Argentina.Itwasthesecondstrandedwhalefoundthere.Thefirstwasfoundonedaybefore.Oneisa9.8-metre-longfemalewhale.Sheweighsabouteighttons.Theotherisasmallermale.About30peoplecametosavethem.Theyusedadigger(挖掘機).Snailshaveveryspecialsleepinghabits.Unlikehumans’24-hourcycle(周期)ofactivityandsleep,snailssleepfor15hoursandthenstart30hoursofactivity.Theyalmostdon’tsleepatnightbecauseit’smorehumid(潮濕的).Butwhenit’stoodry,hotorcold,snailsstayinsidetheirshellsforalongtime.Sometimestheymaysleepforuptothreeyears.1.Whatarethetwodogsdoing?

A．Surfing.B．Swimming.C．Ridingabike.2.WhenwasthefirststrandedwhalefoundnearBuenosAires?

A．OnOctober2,2021.B．OnOctober3,2021.C．OnOctober4,2021.3.Howdidpeoplemovethewhales?

A．Withhands.B．Withamachine.C．Withtrucks.4.Howlongissnails’cycleofactivityandsleep?

A．15hours.B．30hours.C．45hours.5.Whydosnailsalmostnotsleepatnight?

A．It’sdrier.B．It’swetter.C．It’shotter.(★★)Dearhumans,It’sthefirsttimethatIhavewrittentoyou,mychildren.Iusedtosendyoumanymessages.Butyoualwaysoverlookedthem.SoIwantedtowriteyoualetter.Attheverybeginning,letmetellyoumoreaboutourfamily.Dearhumans,besidesyou,Ihavemanyotherchildren.Someswiminwater,someliveinice-coveredplaces.Someareassmallasyourfingernails(手指甲),suchasbugs,someareasbigascars.Theymightbeveryclosetoyou,orevenliveinyourhouse.Butthereareothersthatyoumaynevermeet.Youbringthemhometobeyourpets,friendsandhelpers.Youputtheminzoos.Youkillthemfortheirmeatandfur(毛皮).Andyouevenkillthemforfun.Theybringyoumoneyandhappiness,buttheyalsobringillnessanddeath.Ihopeyoucanrememberthatwildanimalsarenotyourfoodorclothes.Theyarenotkillers,either.Humans,youarecleverandhard-working.Youhavecolourfulculturesandadvanced(先進的)technologies.Youcandecidewhereyougo.Butyoudon’trespect(尊重)me.Youchangemyweather,mylands,myrivers...youasksomuchofme,morethanwhatIcangiveyou.I’mworriedthatonedayyouwillbelonely.So,humans,growuptobemoreresponsible(負責任的).Yours,MotherEarth6.HowmanytimeshasMotherEarthwrittenhumansaletter?

A．Once.B．Twice.C．Threetime.7.WhatdoesMotherEarthfirsttellhumansinthisletter?

A．Somethingaboutherproblems.B．Somethingaboutherbigfamily.C．SomethingaboutMotherherself.8.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence“Theybringyou…death.”?

A．Practicemakesperfect.B．It’snevertoooldtolearn.C．Everycoin(硬幣)hastwosides.9.What’sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A．Earth’shope.B．Earth’sworry.C．Earth’schange.10.WhichcanbestdescribeMotherEarth?

A．Sadandangry.B．Lonelyandsad.C．Kindbutworried.(★★★★)PaulandJasonwerebrotherswholivedandworkedonneighbouringfarms.For35yearstheyfarmedsidebyside,sharingthingsasneeded,withoutasingleproblem.However,oneautumn,thingschanged.Itbeganwithatinydisagreementaboutahorse,whichgrewintoabigdifference.Thedifferenceledtoangrywords,followedbyweeksofsilencebetweenthetwobrothers.Onemorningtherewasaknock(敲)onPaul’sdoor.Heopeneditandsawabuilderholdinghistoolbox.“I’mlookingforafewdays’work,”thebuildersaid.“ArethereanyjobshereIcouldhelpwith?”“Yes,”answeredPaul,verypleasedtoseethebuilder.“Idohaveajobforyou.Lookatthatfarmacrossthecreek(小溪).That’smybrother’sfarm.Thatcreekusedtobeagrassfield(田野),butlastweekmybrotherdugapath(小路)fromthefieldandmadethecreek.ButI’llgohimonebetter.Seethewoodoverthere?Iwantyoutobuildmeafence(圍欄),twometerstall,soIwon’tneedtoseehimanymore.”Thebuildersaidthoughtfully,“IthinkIunderstandthesituationandI’llbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou.”Paulhadbusinessintownthatdayandleftthebuildertohiswork.Whenhereturned,thebuilderhadjustfinishedhisjob.Paulwasshocked.Insteadofafencetherewasabridge,stretching(伸展)fromonesideofthecreektotheother.AsPaulstoodonthebridge,hisyoungerbrotherJason,cameacross,andtookPaul’shand.“YouareagoodmantohavebuiltthisbridgeafterallIhavedone,”saidJason.Then,Paul,withtearsinhiseyes,saidtothebuilderwhowasreadytogo,“Thankyousomuch.Pleasestay.Ihavemuchmoreforyoutodo.”“I’dloveto,”thebuildersaidquietly,“butIhavemanymorebridgestobuild.11.Whatdidthedisagreementbeginwith?

A．Afarmanimal.B．Theangrywords.C．Thesharingthings.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“gohimonebetter”inParagraph4mean?

A．dosomethingworseB．improvethesituationC．pointouthismistakes13.Whatdoweknowaboutthebrothers?

A．Theyhadbeenfightingformanyyears.B．Theirfarmswerenotverysuccessful.C．Theyfinallyrealizedtheirmistakes.14.Whydidthebuilderbuildthebridge?

A．HemisunderstoodPaul’sinstructions.B．Hewantedtobringthebrotherstogether.C．Therewasnotenoughwoodforthefence.15.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingtakeplaceinthestory?a.Thetwobrothersbrokethesilence.b.Jasondugacreek.c.Thebrothersbecameangrywitheachother.d.Thebuilderbuiltabridge.e.Paulwantedtobuiltafence.f.Thetwobrothersfarmedtogether.

A．f,a,c,b,e,dB．f,c,b,e,d,aC．f,c,b,d,e,a(★★)Doyouhavesuchanexperience?Youwenttobedearlythenightbefore,butyoufeltevenmoretiredthenextmorning.16But,luckilyforus,asleepcalculator(計算器)wasmade.Itwillworkoutthebesttimeforyoutogetuporgotosleep.Clearly,it’salltodowithsleepcycles(周期).17Everyonesleepsinaboutfiveorsixcycles.Asleepcyclelastsabout90minutes.Therearefivestagesofsleep.WemovefromlightsleepinStage1toverydeepsleepinStage4.YoumayfeelmoretiredifyouwakeupinStage4.Ifyouneedtogetupat6am,whendoyouneedtogotobed?Togetupat6am,you’relookingatabedtimeof8:46pm,10:16pmoreven11:46pm.18Howabout7am?19Thenyouneedtogotobedateither9:46pmor11:16pm.Ifyou’rehavingalatenightandyoudon’tlikeeitherofthese,then12:46amand2:16amwillalsowork.Howabout8am?Don’tyouneedtogetupearlytogettoworkontime?2010:46pm,12:16am,1:46amor3:16am.Ifyouwanttowakeupatacertaintime,usethesleepcalculatorandyou’llgetaresult.

A．Whataresleepcycles?B．Well,doyouwanttoknowthereason?C．Ifyou’rearealnightowl(夜貓子),1:16am.D．Doyouneedtomakesureyougetupat7am?E．Here’swhattimeyouneedtogotobedforan8amwake-up.F．Thelongeryousleep,themoretiredyou’llfeelthenextmorning.二、任務型閱讀(★★★)Thecub(幼崽)wentoutforfood.Suddenly,hesawsomethingnew.Fivelivethingsweresittingaroundsomethingbright.Itwashisfirsttimetoseemen.OneoftheIndianswentovertopethim.Thismadehimangryandhebit(咬)theman.Themanhithimhard.She-wolfheardhercub’scryandcametohelphim.Oneofthemenshouted‘Kiche!’ather.Sherememberedit.Themansaid,“Thisanimalwasmybrother’spet.Whenhedied,sheranaway.Herfatherwasawolf,buthermotherwasadog.”“Itisayear,GrayBeaver,sincesheranaway,”saidasecondIndian.“Hehaswhitefangs(尖牙),we’llcallhimWhiteFang.We’lltakehimandhismotherwithus.”repliedGrayBeaver.Thenhetiedup(系牢)Kiche,andWhiteFanglaydownbesideher.SoontherestoftheIndiansarrived.Theyweremovingcamp.Theyhaddogsthatalsocarriedthings.WhenthedogssawKicheandWhiteFang,theyrushedatthem,therewassoonagreatfight.Themenkeptthemapart.WhiteFangandhismotherhadmanybites,againshefeltthepower(力量)ofmen.Theywerethemakersofrules.Theycametoariver.Thereweremanytents.WhiteFanghadneverseenatentbefore.WhiteFangwassurprisedbywhathesawthemendo.Theyweretherulersofthingsnotalive.Laterthatday,somemenbeganputtingsticksandleavesintoapile.WhiteFangsawsomethingbrightlikethesunappeared,andgrew.Hehadneverseenfirebefore.Hewentupandputhisnoseintothefire.Thehurtwasverybad.Hejumpedintotheair,yelping.Kichesnarledloudly,butshecouldnotgettohercub.PoorWhiteFangsattherecryinginthemiddleofthelaughingmen.—TakenfromWhiteFang21.Whydidthemanhitthecub?________________________________22.WhydotheycallthecubWhiteFang?________________________________23.WhatdidWhiteFangthinkofmen?________________________________24.WhatwasthebrightthingthatWhiteFangsaw?_______________________25.Writedownatleast4charactersinthisstory.________________________________26.WhiteFangisexperiencingalotofnewthings,writedownatleasttwonewthings.________________________________三、完形填空(★★)InthevillageofMuntanginIndonesia(印度尼西亞),manychildrenalldoonethingafterschool:Theypickuprubbishinorderto________booksfromthe“WasteLibrary”.RadenRoroHendartiisthepersonwho________thisspeciallibrary.Everyweekday,sherideshertricycle(三輪車)withlotsofbookstothevillage.Manychildrenarealreadywaitingforher.Theypickoutthebookstheywanttoreadand“________”herwithplastic(塑料的)cups,bagsandothertypesofwaste.Afterthat,theselittlechildrenusuallysittogethertoenjoyreadingtheirbooks.Eachweek,Raden’s“WasteLibrary”________about100kilogramsofrubbish.Thewasteisthensentforrecycling(回收)orsold.Radenwillusethemoneytobuynewbooksforherlibrary.“Ourchildrenshouldreadmoreandspend________timeplayingonlinegames,”saidRaden.“Iwantthemtogetoffline________startdoingsomethinggoodfortherealworld.”The“WasteLibrary”hasover6,000booksnow.Thenumberisstillgrowing.Raden’sactofkindnessisshiningtheheartsandmindsofmorechildren.27.A．borrowB．learnC．bring28.A．lookedupB．madeupC．setup29.A．buyB．payC．take30.A．collectsB．sellsC．has31.A．moreB．lessC．fewer32.A．butB．soC．a(chǎn)nd四、選詞填空(★★★★)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從所給詞中選擇適當?shù)膯卧~填空，使短文意思完整，每個選項只用一次，有一項多余。

A.causedB.governmentsC.thousandsD.encouragesE.saferP.groundG.downH.brightlyMostpeopleknowthatusingacellphonewhileyoudriveisdangerous,butwhataboutwhenyouwalk?Everyyear,tensof33ofpeoplearehurtorkilledbecausetheyareusingcellphoneswhilewalking.Nowpeoplearestartingtonoticetheproblems34bypeopleusingcellphoneswhiletheyarewalking.Peoplearewalkingwhilelookingatthescreensoftheirphones—makingcalls,sendingmessages,watchingvideos,orplayinggames.Theydon’tpayattention(注意)towhatisgoingonaroundthem.Somepeoplecallthis“distracted(注意力分散的)walking”.Otherpeoplecallthem“smartphonezombies(僵尸)”.InChina,theycallthemthe“heads-downtribe”.Foralldaylongtheykeeptheirheads35.Nowforthesecondtime,acityinChinahascreatedawalkingpathjustforpeoplewhoareusingcellphones.Thenewpathisinthecityofxi’an.The36coloredpathisabout300feetlong.Itismeanttogivecellphoneusersaplacetowalkwithoutworryingaboutthetraffic(交通).Somepeoplethinkit’sgood.Theyfeellikeitwillkeepphoneusers37.Otherpeopledon’tliketheidea.Theythinkitencouragespeopletodosomethingthatisnotsafe.Theseareproblemsthat38aroundtheworldarethinkingabout.InGermany,severalcitieshaveputtrafficlightsinthe39sothatwalkerslookingattheircellphoneswillknowwhenitissafetocrosstheroad.Othercities,suchasAmsterdam,haveprintedwarning(警告)signsonthegroundsothatwalkersonphonescanseethattheyareabouttocrossthestreet.五、短文填空(★★★)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用所給詞的適當形式填空。LeonardodaVinciwasbornonApril15,1452inItaly.Heisbestknownasanartisttoday.Oneofhisfamous40(paint)iscalledMonaLisa.However,Leonardohadmanyothernaturalabilities(才能).Hewasalsoagreatinventor.Manyofhisinventions41(become)importantinmoderndaylife.AlthoughLeonardohatedwar,heinventedmanydifferentmachinesusedforwar.Hismostspecial42(invent)wasthemachinegun,whichwasmadeandusedinwarmanyyearslater.Bywatchingthewaybirdsfly,Leonardo43(try)tofindoutthesecret(秘密)offlying.Amonghissketches(素描)wecanseeseveralobjects.Weconsiderthemasmodernflyingmachines.Leonardospentmanyhoursthinkingabouthow44(make)gooduseoftime.Hedevelopedideasforlabor-savingmachineslikecuttingmachines.Leonardowasastrangeman.Hedidn’teatanymeat,whichwasvery45(usual)inthosetimes.Heusuallyusedmirrorwriting,whichlookslikewritinginamirror,startingfromtherightsideofth