2023-2024學(xué)年內(nèi)蒙古通遼市科左中旗八年級（下）期末英語試卷
發(fā)布：2025/7/20 5:0:17
第一部分：聽力（10分）I.聽句子，選擇正確的應(yīng)答語。句子讀兩遍。（每小題1分，共5分）
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1．A.Thanks.
B.Good idea.
C.Goodbye.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.0 -
2．（1）What's the matter with the man？
A.He lost his ticket.
B.He lost his way home.
C.He couldn't find his train.
（2）When did the man get to the Gate 6？
A.At 3：50.
B.At 3：20.
C.At 3：30.
（3）What can we learn about the man？
A.He can speak Chinese we11.
B.He got on the wrong train.
C.He is going to Harbin.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．A.A shopping mall.
B.A bank.
C.A post office.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
4．（1）How often does Claire go to the dance club？
A.Once a week.
B.Twice a week.
C.Twice a month.
（2）Who doesn't like to play the piano？
A.Claire.
B.The boy.
C.Becky.
（3）When did Becky go to the piano club last week？
A.On Thursday.
B.On Sunday.
C.On Saturday.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
5．A.Of course not.
B.Yes，they do.
C.My pleasure.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5
II.聽對話，選擇正確答案。對話讀兩遍。（共5分）
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6．A.Dale.
B.Jack.
C.Frank.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.0 -
7．聽錄音，選出聽到的內(nèi)容
A．cinema
B．theatre
C．museum
D．hotel組卷：1引用：1難度：0.9
第二部分：筆試（90 分）III. 完形填空。 （ 每小題 1 分，共 10 分）
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8．It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.In fact，it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart by the（1）
sometimes.
Unlike their classmates，they had to（2）early every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily attended the art lesson and Lucy attended her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today，" said the twins with one（3）.All at once，an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same（4）as me？" They asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a（5）plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends.Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.And they left for their classes.
Lucy was（6）at drawing，so when the art lesson started，she couldn't understand the art teacher.When the lesson finally ended，Lucy didn't（7）to hand in her work.Meanwhile，Lily was struggling in the ballet cljye.ais.As she had no idea about the dance steps，she had to follow her classmates（8）.As a result，she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became（9）with her.
When Lily and Lucy came back，they were tired out.They（10）that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.（1） A．a(chǎn)ction B．movement C．expression D．look （2） A．go up B．get up C．sit up D．give up （3） A．voice B．noise C．sound D．speech （4） A．dream B．role C．idea D．question （5） A．ordinary B．frightening C．terrible D．wonderful （6） A．poor B．good C．disappointed D．mad （7） A．belong B．lead C．dare D．reply （8） A．clearly B．wisely C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．blindly （9） A．impatient B．happy C．honest D．satisfied （10） A．fought B．decided C．cried D．laughed 組卷：13引用：2難度：0.9
IV. 閱讀理解。 （30 分）
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9．From November 1st to December 10th in 2020，China did its seventh national population census（普查）.Seven million census takers have asked each family about their name，gender（性別），age，education，employment（職業(yè)）and so on.This census is different from the ones in the past.For the first time，people were encouraged to use smart phones and other digital tools（工具）to record their information.
China's national population census began in 1953 and has been held every ten years since the fourth one in 1990.In 1953，there were about 600 million people in China.But China's population has boomed.It was about 1.37 billion in 2010.
For the 2020's national population census，all residents（居民）of China were included in the census.But Chinese citizens（公民）who had settled（定居）abroad and foreign citizens who were staying in China on either business or tourist visas（簽證）were not counted.
"The census is very important for every citizen，" said Ning Jizhe，director of the NBS. "It will help improve infrastructure（基礎(chǔ)建設(shè)）and public services." For example，if census results show that there are many children living in a particular area，the government will know that it should build more schools there.
Scientists can also learn more about population growth from the census.In some years，the population grows faster than in others.Even in the same year，population growth is different in different places.Scientists can use the information to find out what causes growth in certain years and places.
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。
（1）What can't we know about the 2020's national population census in China from Paragraph 1？
A．When it was done.
B．Which departments took part in it.
C．What main information was included in it.
D．What the difference between it and the ones in the past is.
（2）When was the fifth national population census in China done？
A．In 1953.
B．In 1964.
C．In 2000.
D．In 2010.
（3）What does the underlined word "boom" mean in Chinese？
A．穩(wěn)定
B．波動
C．緩降
D．激增
（4）Who were included in the 2020's national population census？
A．Chinese residents who are traveling abroad.
B．Chinese people who have settled in other countries.
C．Foreigners staying in China with business visas.
D．Foreign tourists staying in China for holidays.
（5）Why is the national population census important？
A．Because the digital tools will be used to record the information.
B．Because the government will build more schools.
C．Because it is helpful to improve infrastructure and public services.
D．Because the population in China grows faster than in others.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.7 -
10．If you feel stressed at school，what can you do to make yourself happier？Some may eat their favorite food or listen to some music.Others may go for a walk or get some exercise.A new study found another great way to lower students' stress—playing with dogs.
Scientists studied 105 students between the ages of eight and nine.35 trained dogs and their trainers also took part in the test.The children were divided into 3 groups.The students in the first group spent 20 minutes with a dog and its trainer.They watched the trained dogs perform and even played with them.They did this twice a week for 4 weeks.The second group spent the same amount of time（時長）doing exercise to relax.The last group did neither of these things.
During this time，the scientists recorded the students' cortisol levels（皮質(zhì)醇水平）.Cortisol is a stress hormone（激素）.The more stressed you feel，the more cortisol you will have in your body.What did the scientists find？Both the second and third groups showed rises in cortisol levels.The first group，however，showed no big increase.And the children in this group had the lowest cortisol levels right after playing with the dogs.
According to the study，students enjoy playing with dogs，and it helps them become happier.The stress hormone falls over time this way，which is good for students' health.But here comes the next question：Is 20 minutes of playtime with a dog the best amount of time？Scientists are going to keep working to find out the answer.
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。
（1）Why is the first paragraph written？
A．To lead in the topic.
B．To present the argument.
C．To shock the readers.
D．To show the latest research results.
（2）What made the testing results of the three groups different？
A．The time.
B．The age.
C．The activity.
D．The place.
（3）Which one shows the relationship between students' stress（x）and cortisol levels（y）？
A．
B．
C.
D．
（4）What does the underlined word "them" refer to（指的是）？
A．Trainers.
B．Dogs.
C．Scientists.
D．Students.
（5）What may the scientists study next？
A．More useful ways to lower stress.
B．New skills of keeping pets at home.
C．The amount of time to play with a dog.
D．The most suitable kind of dog to play with.組卷：124引用：9難度：0.8 -
11．Most American children eat potatoes.But many children don't know what part of the potato is the best for food.Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece as thin as paper.Hold the piece between your eyes and light.You'll see that the potato has skin（皮），an outside rim （邊緣） and an inside part.The outside rim which is right under the skin of the potato，is the most valuable（有價值的） part of all.But this is often thrown away with the skin.Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside.When eating a cooked potato，if you choose the inside and leave the outside，you are throwing the best part of it.If you can't eat the whole potato，eating the outside rim and leaving the inside will do.
（1）What is the best part of a potato？
A．The outside rim.
B．The inside part.
C．The middle.
D．The skin.
（2）In fact the skin is.
A．not good at all
B．better than the inside part
C．better than the outside rim
D．a(chǎn)s good as the outside rim
（3）What does this passage tell us about potatoes？
A．How to cook them.
B．How to plant them.
C．How to cut them.
D．How to eat them.組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5
V. 讀寫綜合（閱讀 A 每小題 2 分；閱讀 B 每小題 1 分，共 20 分）
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12．Traveling to another country is exciting and fun.But if you don't learn about local customs，your trip could become a nightmare with misunderstandings and even trouble.Here are some cultural taboos（禁忌）in certain countries to help prevent things like that.Let's take a look and fit in with local culture.
US
One of the traditional customs for Americans is to tip jye.ai.People from non-tipping countries may forget to tip.And they may find themselves in an embarrassing situation.Also，pay attention when you have a conversation with Americans.As a tourist in the US，it is not polite to ask people questions like "How old are you？" and "How much do you make？"
Mexico
In Mexico，bringing an expensive gift to someone's home is a no-no.It could be seen as a bribe（賄賂）.Something simple like flowers or a dessert are good gifts.But you should avoid taking along marigolds （金盞花） or red flowers，because in Mexican culture，they symbolize death and can be connected with witchcraft（巫術(shù)）.To local people，white flowers are a good gift.
Britain
Be careful about hand gestures when you visit Britain.If you make the V sign with your palm（手掌）facing you，the locals may get angry.That's because this gesture means the same as the middle finger.It's an insult（侮辱）.It is safe to hold off on hand gestures to prevent any misunderstandings.
Also，Britons are known for queuing.From the supermarket to the subway，queues are very common in Britain.Usually a British person spends six months of their life in queues.If you jump the queue in Britain，you may upset them.When you travel to another country，it's important to watch out for local customs.Here are some cultural taboos in certain countries to help you avoid misunderstandings and trouble.In the US，it's a（1） to tip nearly anyone with a service job.You should pay attention to the questions when you（2）with Americans.In Mexico，when you visit someone's home，you can bring something simple（3）marigolds（金盞花）or red flowers.In Britain，you should use hand gestures（4）.Besides，queuing in public places is（5）.If you jump the queue in Britain，you may upset them.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.8 -
13．Soap is widely used in our lives around the world.Once soap was a dangerous-to-make hair p（1）
，but it is something that it would be difficult to live without today.
Soap is everywhere.We use it every day and c（2）it as something important in our lives.It also has an amazing h（3）.In Babylon around 2800 B．C．，the e（4）known soap was made and used.Ancient Egyptians also made soap.At one time，soap-making was not s（5）.That's because lye （堿液） b（6）chemical burns or even made people blind in the making process.Other dangerous materials were also m（7）with animal fats and oils.L（8），soap became available in shops and people gradually stopped making it in their homes.
Originally （最初），soap was not mainly used for c（9）.Instead，it was as gel （凝膠） for making hair stay in smell good.The Arabs first made the soap that we know today.They created coloured，liquid，and hard soap.They even had soap which was used for shaving （刮胡子）.
Soap became people's f（10）in the late 1800s.Advertising in Europe and the USA helped people understand the connection between cleanliness and good health.Now，soap is something we wouldn't want to live without.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5
VI. 完成句子。（ 每空 1 分，共 10 分）
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14．我們需要想辦法鼓勵那些生病的孩子。
We need to come up with some ideas tothe sick children.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5 -
15．我親自去拜訪了那位民間藝術(shù)家。
I went to visit the folk artist.組卷：10引用：2難度：0.5 -
16．這個學(xué)校老師的總數(shù)就是356.
of the teachers in this school is 356.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.7 -
17．他的這些朋友來自美國。
The friends of hisAmerica.組卷：1引用：0難度：0.7 -
18．我們所有人迫不及待地下了公共汽車。
All of us couldn'toff the bus.組卷：4引用：3難度：0.7
VII. 補全對話 （ 每空 1 分，共 5 分）根據(jù)下面對話情景，在每個空白處填上一個適當(dāng)?shù)木渥?，使對話的意思連貫、完整。
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19．A：Hi，Jill.（1）
B：A Little Prince，a classic novel.Have you heard of it？
A：Yes.（2）
B：Oh，it's so fantastic that I couldn't put it down.
A：Wow! （3）
B：Hmm...A story between a pilot and the little prince from another planet.
A：Sounds interesting!
B：Yeah.It also satisfies the taste of both kids and adults.（4）
A：Oh，I can't wait to read it.Can you lend it to me？
B：Sure.（5）A.What is it about？
B.I'm almost done.
C.What are you reading？
D.It's well worth reading.
E.But I haven't read it yet.組卷：43引用：1難度：0.5
VIII. 書面表達(dá)（15 分）
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20．假設(shè)你是英國交流生Daniel，已經(jīng)在無錫陽光中學(xué)度過了一個月，現(xiàn)即將離開，上周五剛和陽光中學(xué)的學(xué)生進(jìn)行了一次無錫一日游活動，請將這次活動寫入日記，活動軌跡如圖：
A day in Wuxi
注意：
（1）詞數(shù)90左右，開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；
（2）文章須包括所有要點，并按照時間順序描寫，每個地方添加相應(yīng)的活動內(nèi)容，使全文連貫、通順。
（3）最后至少用兩句話表達(dá)對本次活動的感受。
7th Nov，2023 Sunny
I have been in Sunshine School for a month.Now I'm leaving，so last Friday we visited some places of interest in Wuxi.___________組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5