2023-2024學(xué)年遼寧省阜新市太平區(qū)八年級（下）期末英語試卷

一、閱讀理解 閱讀下面語言材料，從每題所給的 A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．Confucius（孔子） is the greatest teacher in Chinese history.He was born on September 28，551 BC （公元前） in the Kingdom of Lu，in today's Shandong Province.When he was young，he and his mother had a hard life.At the age of fifteen，he began to learn music，and he did well in it.Then he went on learning other subjects.When he was thirty，he became a teacjye.air.He started his own school.He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were rich or poor.He had about 3，000 students and many of them became famous.
     Chinese regard Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher.His most important ideas are kindness and good manners.He said young people should respect the old.People should stop thinking of ourselves and think more of others.His ideas are around in people's everyday life.Today people can still remember his thoughts.And they are spread to East and South Asia.
  
  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列句子正 （T）、誤 （F）。
  （1）Confucius was born in the Kingdom of Lu，in today's Shandong Province．

  
  （2）Confucius was good at math and other subjects when he was fifteen．

  
  （3）As a teacher，Confucius thought that only the rich could get education．

  
  （4）Confucius' most important ideas are kindness and good manners．

  
  （5）Confucius didn't think that young people should respect the old people．
  組卷：3引用：4難度：0.8

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• 2．My name is John，I'm from England.When I was young，I was so interested in Chinese culture like Beijing Opera.I often dreamed to go to China one day.When I was learning theater at university，I was provided with a chance to study abroad.There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India.I decided to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school.The school offered me a place to practice.It was good because I could practice whenever I wanted.Also I had a private lesson—the teacher would give me one—to-one class for three hours.That was the best part of my study in China.
     Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture.It's full of famous stories，beautiful facial paintings and wonderful fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera.A Wusheng is a soldier or fighter.A Xiaosheng is a young man.A Laosheng is an old man.Dan is a woman.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting，some of them are from history book，but most of them are from the literature，especially famous novels.The stories usually end with happiness.
     I got a lot from my study in China.It has greatly influenced me and helped me develop into a more skillful actor.This Chinese art gives me plenty of tools，so I can use them when I perform other shows in Europe.I have set up an art center to teach Beijing Opera.Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
  
  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。
  （1）Where is John from？

  
  A．China.
  B．India.
  C．England.
  D．France.
  （2）What did the Chinese theater school offer him？

  
  A．Three meals.
  B．Some money.
  C．A good teacher.
  D．A place to practice.
  （3）Which of the following is the role of A Xiaosheng？

  
  

  A．

  B．

  C．

  D．

  （4）What does John do now in Europe？

  
  A．Set up a school.
  B．Be an artist.
  C．Sing at an art center.
  D．Teach Beijing Opera.
  （5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

  
  A．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.
  B．The stories in Beijing Opera usually have happy ends.
  C．John made lots of money by Peking Opera.
  D．Beijing Opera is the most popular theater in the world.
  組卷：11引用：4難度：0.5

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• 3．Once upon a time，there was a large pond（池塘） in a village.Many fish lived in it.Of all these fish，three are best friends.They are Aaron，George and Rick.They were always together，and never swam very far without their friends.
      One day，a fisherman came to this pond.When he saw so many fish swimming around，he went back and told other fishermen to come as well.
      Seeing this，the fish got worried.They didn't want to become food.
      The wisest fish Aaron said，"We must find another pond and leave quickly." While George agreed，Rick didn't want to leave.He felt that this pond was their home and he had many good memories（記憶）tjye.aire.He said，"We should not be afraid of them，for this pond is our home."
      The other two fish tried hard to make their friend leave，but they couldn't.So they decided to part ways and leave for a new pjye.aid.On the following day，when the fishermen arrived，they caught all the fish in the pond and took them home for a delicious meal.
  
  （1）What idea did the wisest fish think of？

  
  A.Waiting for help.
  B.Finding a new pond.
  C.Staying with other fish.
  D.Forgetting old memories.
  （2）What happened to Rick in the end？

  
  A.He lost his two best friends.
  B.He swam away by himself.
  C.He followed his friends' advice.
  D.He became the fishermen's food.
  （3）The underlined phrase "part ways" in the last paragraph probably means

  .
  A.fight with each other
  B.go different ways
  C.lose their way
  D.ask for the way
  （4）What can we learn from this story？

  
  A.To see is to believe.
  B.Time is life.
  C.Taking advice is important.
  D.East or west，home is the best.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.4

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• 4．

  Dear Liz，    Thank you so much for inviting us to the birthday party for your daughter Mary.As her aunt and uncle，we are glad to take part in such a happy event.We are going to get to your house on the evening of May 10 at seven o'clock.We are looking forward to meeting you.And we'd like to take some dishes.                                                                                                                                                        Yours，                                                                                                                                                   Jenny &Bob

  Dear Simon，    Daniel and I were happy when you accepted our invitation to our dinner party on July 10.I feel really sorry that I have to cancel（取消）it.Daniel became ill yesterday and he is in hospital now.I'm looking forward to inviting you again.                                                                                                                                                        Yours，                                                                                                                                                           Tina

  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷句子正（T）誤（F）。
  （1）Jenny is going to Liz's birthday party．

  
  （2）The birthday party is on the evening of May 10．

  
  （3）Bob will take some dishes to the birthday party．

  
  （4）Tina planned to have a house-warming party．

  
  （5）Simon cancelled his party because Daniel is not well．
  組卷：93引用：4難度：0.5

  解析

閱讀短文，從方框內(nèi)所給的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，其中有一個多于選項。

• 5．Many students think it is difficult（困難的） to make friends at a new school. （1）

  
      ● Be friendly at school.Being a kind person will make people more interested in being your friend.No one wants to be friends with someone that's mean（刻?。?all the time.
      Smile at people when you make eye contact（接觸） at school to show them that you're friendly and easy-going. （2）

  If you see someone drop their books，stop and help them.
      ●（3）

  If you never（從不） introduce（介紹） yourself to people，you'll never have the chance（機會） of becoming their friend!Introducing yourself to people shows them that you're friendly and interested in getting to know them.
      ●（4）

  You can just smile and say "Hi，my name's Mike.It's nice to meet you!"
      ● Join a sports club. （5）

  If you join one，you'll meet many club members.Over time，you could become good friends with some of them.
  
  

  A.Try to help out your classmates. B.Here are some tips（建議） for you. C.Introduce yourself to people you don't know. D.Clubs are a great place to meet people with the same hobbies. E.You don't have to have a long conversation（對話） after you introduce yourself.
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.5

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二、完形填空 閱讀短文，理解其大意，從A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 6．There was a man who had four sons.He hoped that his sons could learn not to judge（評判）things too （1）

  .So he sent them to a very far place，asking them to go and look at a pear tree during different seasons.
     The eldest son went out in winter，the second in spring，the third in summer，and the （2）

  in autumn.When all of them returned home，the father called them together，and let them （3）

  what they saw.
     The first son said the tree was ugly and there was （4）

  jye.aire.The second son said the tree was covered with （5）

  buds（芽兒）and was full of hope.The third son didn't have the same idea （6）

  his two brothers，saying that it was filled with （7）

  .He told them they smelt sweet and looked beautiful.The last son didn't agree with all of them，saying that there were lots of fruit （8）

  the tree and the tree was full of life.
     The man told his four sons that they were all right， （9）

  each of them only saw the tree during one season.He added， "You can not judge a tree by one season or a person in one time.You should do this only when you know what life is like."
     If you give up during the coldness of winter，you will miss the hope of spring，the beauty of summer and the （10）

  of autumn in your life.
  
  

  （1）	A．slowly	B．carefully	C．quickly	D．clearly
  （2）	A．biggest	B．smallest	C．oldest	D．youngest
  （3）	A．decide	B．describe	C．discuss	D．draw
  （4）	A．nothing	B．everything	C．a(chǎn)nything	D．something
  （5）	A．white	B．yellow	C．red	D．green
  （6）	A．with	B．a(chǎn)s	C．like	D．to
  （7）	A．buds	B．leaves	C．flowers	D．pears
  （8）	A．in	B．on	C．a(chǎn)t	D．under
  （9）	A．if	B．when	C．a(chǎn)fter	D．because
  （10）	A．hope	B．life	C．beauty	D．harvest
  組卷：95引用：3難度：0.5

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三、語篇填空 讀短文，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空，使短文通順、連貫。

• 7．One day，a tramp（流浪漢） was sleeping on a park bench，satisfied with the （1）

  （warm） of the afternoon sunshine.A couple walked by.The man stopped，woke the tramp up，and asked him， "Excuse me.Do you have the time？"the tramp replied，"I'm sorry.I don't have （2）

  watch，so I don't know the time."The man apologized and walked away with his wife.
      The tramp （3）

  （lie） down and went back to sleep.Just then，a woman， （4）

  was walking her dog，shook the tramp's shoulder until he woke up， （5）

  said，"I'm sorry to trouble you，but do you happen （6）

  （know） the time？" The tramp was a little annoyed at（7）

  （wake） up again，but he（8）

  （polite） told the woman he didn't have a watch and had no idea of the time.After the woman （9）

  （leave），the tramp came up with an idea.He opened his bag and took out a pen and a piece of paper.He wrote down"I do not have a watch.I do not know the time."He then hung the paper round his neck thinking that nobody would hold him back in his sleep.Fifteen minutes （10）

  ，a policeman noticed the tramp and the sign around his neck.Out of a sense of responsibility，he woke the tramp up and said， "It's 2：30 p.m."
  組卷：14引用：1難度：0.5

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四、閱讀與表達 閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)內(nèi)容回答問題。

• 8．Mr.Cooper is looking out of the window.Mrs.Cooper is reading a newspaper on the sofa.
     "What are you looking at？"she asks Mr.Cooper.
     "I'm looking at a young boy，"Mr.Cooper says."He's near the mail box in front of our house.He's looking at my bike."
     "Really？Who is he？"Mrs.Cooper says."Your bike is so dirty.Why is he looking at it？"
     "I don't know him.He's cleaning it now，"says Mr.Cooper.
     "Oh!What a good boy!He's helping you clean your bike，"Mrs.Cooper says.
     "No!He's riding my bike now!"Mr.Cooper says.
     "Oh？Does he want to steal（偷） your bike？Let me have a look!"Mrs.Cooper says.Then she goes out and runs after the boy.
     "Oh，boy.This isn't your bike，"says Mrs.Cooper.
     "Sorry，"the boy stops.
     "So why do you ride the bike？"Mrs.Cooper asks.
     "I get up late and I don't have a bike.I want to ride it to school on time."says the boy.
     "OK.You can tell it to me and then I will lend（借） it to you.Now go to school on it，"says Mrs.Cooper.
  
  （1）What is Mrs.Cooper doing on the sofa？
  

  
  （2）Is the bike the boy's？
  

  
  （3）What does Mrs.Cooper do when she sees the boy ride the bike？
  

  
  （4）Why does the boy ride the bike？
  

  
  （5）What do you think of Mrs.Cooper？
  
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

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五、書面表達

• 9．在學(xué)校生活中，跟同學(xué)們友好相處是非常重要的，但是同學(xué)之間偶爾會出現(xiàn)誤解的麻煩。李華和同桌聊天時談到了Lisa，Lisa 以為李華在嘲笑他，幾天不和李華講話，李華非常郁悶，向你請教，請你給李華一些與朋友溝通的建議。
  內(nèi)容提示：
  （1）理解他被誤解的感受；
  （2）適當(dāng)情況下與對方溝通；
  （3）注意保持良好的情緒。
  （4）………
  寫作要求：
  （1）不少于80詞。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；
  （2）短文必須包含內(nèi)容提示，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。
      I understand that you are feeling depressed because your friend misunderstood you.
  ______
  組卷：20引用：1難度：0.5

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