广东省广州市天河区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

2023学年第一学期期末考试八年级英语本试卷共四大题，10页，满分90分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、姓名、班级、座位号和考生号填写在答题卡相应的位置上，再用2B铅笔把考号的对应数字涂黑。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Serenaandherfamilyweredrivingontheroad.Suddenlysheheardaloud“POP”.“Aflattire（轮胎）!Thisismakingtheboringtripeven1.”shesaid.“Nobigdeal!We2ouradventuresoon!”Herdadjumpedouttochangethetire.Feelingbored,Serenadecided3herphone.“Allyisonarealadventure.She4Africa!LookatthepicturesofwildanimalsonherWechatMoments!”“Amazing!”Tonyagreed.“Youcanshow5,too.”“There’s6funhere!NobodywouldliketoseeDadchangingaflattireinthemiddleofnowhere!”“7that’sthegreatthingaboutthiswholetrip!”Tonycontinued8,“Wedon’tknowwhatsurpriseswemighthave!We’reonatrueadventure!AndIreadthatthere’s9amazingplacehere.Ifoundpicturesonline”SerenaputdownherphoneandlistenedtoTony.Shelookedoutofthewindow,andwantedtoknowwhentogetthere.Butthensheheldherbreath.“We10bequiet...”,shesaidtoTonyinalowvoice.Juston11sideoftheroad,wasalargegroupofwildhorseswalkingslowlythroughthegrasses.Itwasher12timetoseeanimalslikethem.“Well,maybewe’rehavingarealadventureafterall,”saidSerenaasshequicklytookapictureofthehorses13thewindow.“Exactly!”Tonysaid.“Andall14wegotaflattire.Sotrytobeas15aspossiblewhateverwemeet!”“Right.Maybemoresurprisesarewaitingforus!”1.A.bad B.badly C.worse D.worst2.A.continue B.continued C.willcontinue D.iscontinuing3.A.tocheck B.checked C.checking D.haschecked4.A.wentto B.willgoto C.hasgoneto D.goesto5.A.us B.our C.we D.ours6.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything7.A.Or B.But C.And D.So8.A.excited B.exciting C.excitement D.excitedly9.A.a B.an C.the D./10.A.could B.may C.hadbetter D.would11.A.another B.other C.others D.theother12.A.one B.thefirst C.first D.theone13.A.through B.across C.in D.of14.A.so B.if C.when D.because15.A.cheerful B.morecheerful C.mostcheerful D.cheerfully二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Onceuponatime,therewasaking.Hewaskind-heartedbut16.Healwayswaitedforhismentoservehim,suchasgivinghimfood,drinksandsoon.Helayonbedalldaylong.Eatinggoodfoodand17madehimfat.Finally,hefeltreallysick,soheaskedmanydoctorstocometohispalacetohelphim.Butnoonecouldtellthe18.Allhispeopleweresorryaboutit.19,awisemanheardthenews.Hevisitedthekingandsaidthathecouldhelphim.Heaskedthekingtocometohishouse20thepalace.Andthekinghadtowalktohishouseonhisown.Theking21.Afterstayinginbedfor20years,thekingwalkedontheroadagain.Itwasalongwaytowalk.Whenhereachedthewiseman’shouse,hewasreally22.Aftertakingaseatanddrinkingsomewater,thekingfeltbetter.Thewisemanbroughtoutaspecial,heavyballandaskedthekingtocarrytheballwithbothhandsandwalkforanhourtwiceaday.“Thatisthe23tohelpyougetwell,”hesaid.Thekingfollowedtheman’sadvice.Aftertwomonths,thekinglostalotofweightandallhissickness24.Fromthenon,thekingkept25everyday.Heknewitwasthesecrettogoodhealth.16.A.silly B.lazy C.slow D.careless17.A.working B.talking C.sleeping D.moving18.A.reason B.difference C.feeling D.opinion19.A.Successfully B.Luckily C.Similarly D.Usually20.A.inthecenterof B.nextto C.acrossfrom D.farfrom21.A.apologized B.answered C.realized D.agreed22.A.unhappy B.unhealthy C.uncomfortable D.unfriendly23.A.list B.price C.secret D.introduction24.A.disappeared B.continued C.returned D.remained25.A.relaxing B.exercising C.playing D.eating三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Antsaresocialinsects.Theylivetogetheringroups.Therearemorethan10,000differentkindsofants.Antsarefoundalmosteverywhereintheworld.AppearanceThebodyofananthasthreeparts:thehead,thethorax,andtheabdomen.Themouthisimportantformostants.Itisusedforfighting,eating,carryingfoodandothermaterials.Onthetopoftheheadtherearetwoantennae.Antsusethemtosmell,communicate,andlookfordirections.LifeCycleTherearefourstagesinthelifecycleoftheant.Thelarvaehavenoeyesorlegs.Afterthelarvaecomeoutoftheeggs,theydroptheirskinseveraltimes.Mostofthemspinasilkencocoon（茧）aroundtheirbodies.Thentheyrestinsideandgrowintopupae.Whenapupaisreadytocomeoutofitscocoon,otherantsbiteaholeattheendofthesilkencocoonandhelptheweaklittleantleavethecocoon.Thentheywashandfeedit.Mostantslivefor6to10weeks.BehaviorMostantsliveinnestsmadeofmanydifferentmaterials,includingsand,wood,andleaves.Ineachnestthereisusuallyaqueen,workers,andsoldiers.Thequeenonlyspendsherlifeproducingeggs.Theworkerscollectfood,cleanthenest,andcareforeggs.Soldiersprotectthenests.Antshavedifferentwaysofprotectingthemselves.Someattacktheirenemieswiththeirmouths.Othersrunawaywhenfacingenemies,“playdead,”orsendspecialsoundstotellothersthereisdanger.26.Whatcananantdowithitsmouth?A.Smellandgetfood.B.Fightandcarrymaterials.C.Communicateandlookfordirections.D.Eatandfindtheway.27.Whichofthefollowingshowsthegrowthofants?A.egg—larva—pupa—ant B.egg—pupa—larva—antC.larva—egg—pupa—ant D.pupa—larva—egg—ant28.Whatcanweknowaboutantsfromtheirbehavior?A.Antspreferlivinginnestsmadeofsand.B.Therearethreeantsineachnest.C.Thequeenproduceseggsandlooksafterthem.D.Antsknowhowtokeepsafebythemselves.29.Whatisthepurpose（目的）ofthisarticle?A.Toshowtheimportanceofants.B.Toaskpeopletoprotectants.C.Tointroducesomefactsaboutants.D.Tocomparedifferentkindsofants.（B）Classwasalmostover.Tomaskedourmathteacher,MrGreen,abouttheanswertoamathproblem.Hethoughtitwas512.ButMrGreensaiditwas64.Laterthatday,Tomaskedfriends,classmates,andothermathteachers.Wasit64or512?OneofthemathteacherstheyaskedwasMrSmith,ourmathteacherlastyear.Hesaiditwas512.Thenthefunbegan.Thenextday,inMrGreen’sclass,TomtoldhimMrSmith’sanswer.MrGreendidn’tchangehismind.Assoonastheclasswasover,TomwenttoMrSmith’soffice.Afewminuteslater,TomreturnedwithMrSmithandfourstudentsfromanotherclass.Andtheclassroombecameaninterestingplace.Everyonewasexcited,waitingforalong,heateddiscussionbetweenthetwoteachers.Weweren’tdisappointed.Rightthenandthere,MrSmithandMrGreenbegantheirargument（争论）.Theytriedtoshowtheiranswersontheblackboard.TheyusedsomemathwordsandexpressionsIhadneverheardof,butatonepoint,thevocabularyturnedsimple.“No,...”MrSmithsaid.“Yes,...”MrGreenanswered.“No,...”MrSmithsaidagain.“Yes,...”MrGreenrepeated.…Atfirst,wewereonourseatslisteningcarefully,tryingtofollowtheirideas.Later,Tomandsomeotherstudentsbegantostandtogetheraroundthem.Astimepassedby,studentsshowedtheirsupportfordifferentteachersandbecametwoteams.Everyoneworkedsohard,justfortheanswertoasinglemathproblem.That’sthepowerofmaths!Whentheschoolbellrang,theproblemwasstillnotsolved.“Whynotaskallthemathteachersatschooltojoinusandhaveameetingforit?”Mr.Smithsaid.“Howaboutlunchtime?...”Mr.Greenreplied.“Great!…”Allthestudentsshouted…30.WhatcanwelearnaboutTomfromparagraph1to4?A.TomisinMr.Smith’sclassthisyear.B.MrGreentaughtTommathlastyear.C.Thewriter“I”andTomareclassmates.D.Tomandfourstudentsareinthesameclass.31.Inwhatorderdidthestoryhappen?a.Thestudentssupportedtheirteachersintwoteams.b.Thetwoteachersbegantheirdiscussion.c.MrSmithagreedwithTom’sanswer.d.TomquestionedMrGreenaboutamathproblem.e.TomreturnedwithMrSmithandfourstudents.A.d-e-c-a-b B.e-d-c-b-a C.d-c-e-b-a D.e-a-c-d-b32.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Tom,abraveschoolboy B.AcreativemathsargumentC.Greatmathsteachers D.Anamazingmathsproblem33.Whatmightprobablyhappenbytheendofthatday?A.Thetwoteacherswouldsolvemoremathproblems.B.Studentsandmathsteacherswouldattendthemeetingagain.C.Thetwoteacherswouldteachstudentstoargueforthem.D.Studentsandteacherswouldworkouttheproblemeasily.（C）AreyoureadytospeakEnglishlikealocalEnglishspeaker?DoyouwanttotravelandmakefriendsintheUS?HerearethebestlanguageschoolsinNewYorkCityforyou.RennertInternational（RI）RennertInternational（RI）offerssmallclassesandusesconversationalteachingmethods.Itscreatorsays,“Therewasverylittleconversationinclassinthepast,andthelargenumberofstudentsmadelearningalanguagedifficult.Wewantedadifferentwaytoteachlanguagesinsmallclasses.”Inaddition,studentscanlearnaboutDancing,MusicandMedicineinEnglish.Otherclasseshelpstudentstoenteruniversities.BrooklynSchoolofLanguages（BSL）IntheBrooklynSchoolofLanguages（BSL）,thereareeighttotwelvestudentsineachclass,soteacherscangivepersonalcaretoeverystudent.StudentscanenjoylearningwithfriendlyclassmatesandtakingfieldtripsaroundManhattanCity.What’smore,BSLprovidesaccommodations.Studentscanchoosefromhome-staysandschoolflats.Theycanformclosefriendshipsbystudyingandlivingtogether.NewYorkEnglishCenter（NYEC）HereinNewYorkEnglishCenter（NYEC）,eachclasshasaboutfivestudents,soeverybodygetsenoughpersonalizedcare.Studentscanjoininpartiesandweeklyfieldtrips,sotheycanbuildcloserelationshipswitheachothereasily.NYEC’steachersarelocalEnglishspeakerswithyearsofexperienceinteachinginsomeoftheworld’smostwell-knownschools.Studentscanalsogethelponproblemswithhousingandsoon.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accommodation”mean?A.anattractiontovisit B.aplacetoliveinC.arestauranttoenjoyfood D.aspeechtolistento35.Whatdothethreeschoolshaveincommon（共同点）?A.Smallclasses.B.Experiencedteachers.C.Niceclassmatesandhostfamilies.D.Interestingoutdooractivities.36.AlifromIndiajustmovedtoNewYork.Heprefersalanguageteacherwithrichexperience.Healsoenjoystravellingwithfriends.Whichschoolshouldhechoose?A.RI. B.BSL. C.NYEC. D.Noneoftheabove.（D）Ifyouarelookingforsomethingtokillyourtime,TikTokisjusttheapp.TikTokisasocialmediaplatform（社交媒体平台）.Thereyoucanwatch,shareandcreateshortvideos.Thesevideoscanbeaboutalmosteverything,frompersonallivestothelatestnews.InFebruary2021,TikTokhasaround1.1billionusersworldwide.Almost60%oftheusersarebetweentheagesof16and24.Then,whyisitsopopularamongyoungpeople?Firstly,mostvideosonTikToklastonly15seconds.Sometimesitseemsa15-secondvideocanmakeyouhappierthanaone-hourTVshow.Itisrelaxingforpeoplewholookforfunforafewminutesafterbusydays.Thealgorithm（算法）oftheappisanotherreason.Wheneveryouopentheapp,thefirstpageyouseeisthe“ForYou”page.Byusingalgorithm,TikTokcanknowyourinterestandprovidevideosyoumaylikeonthe“ForYou”page.Ifyou“heart”thevideosyoulove,similaroneswillkeepshowingup.TikTokalsoencourageseveryonetobecomeacreator.Creatorscanmakevideosinanywaytheywant.Iftheywanttheirvideostoappearonthe“ForYou”pageofmanyotherusers,theyshouldmakethemattractive.Thatencouragesvideocreatorstokeepproducingmore.AsTikTokhasgrown,moreandmoreyoungpeoplebecomeaddictedtoshortvideos.Youmayfindyourselfspendinganhourortwoonhundredsofshortvideoswithoutrealizingit.Maybeyoujustplantorelaxawhilebeforefinishingyourworkbutendupdoingnothingexceptforscrollingdownthescreenthewholeafternoon.37.WhatcanweknowaboutTikTok?A.TikTokoffersanynewsyouwant.B.TikTokhelpspeoplemakegoodfriends.C.TikTokattractsmanyyoungpeople.D.TikTokhelpspeoplemakeeverything.38.HowmanyreasonsforthesuccessofTikTokarementionedinthepassage?A.Two B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.39.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph6mean?A.YoungpeopleuseTikToktoomuch.B.YoungpeoplearegoodatusingTikTok.C.TikTokhelpsyoungpeoplemakevideos.D.TikTokhelpsmoreyoungpeoplegrowup.40.Whatdoesthewriterprobablyagreewith?A.YoungpeopleshouldlearntouseTikTok.B.UsingTikTokmakesyoungpeoplefamous.C.UsingTikTokhasbothgoodandbadeffects.D.UsingTikTokisharmfultopeople’shealth.第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Doyouhavetroublecreatingabigidea?41.Scientistshavefoundaconnectionbetweendaydreamingandcreativeproblem-solving.42.Theyhadtothinkofasmanywaysastheycould.Then,beforesolvingthedifficultproblemagain,theychosetodooneofthefollowingthings:workoutadifficultproblem,workoutaneasyone,ortakea12-minutebreak.43.Manystudentsreportedthattheyweredaydreamingwhendoingtheeasytask.Sothescientistsbelievedthatdaydreamingmighthelpthembecomemorecreative.Buthowcoulddaydreaminghelpthebrainthinkcreatively?44.Evenwhenyouarenotactivelyworkingonaproblem,itisstillinthebackofyourmind.Yourbrainisstillthinkingaboutit,butyouareunawareofit.Greatideasnevercomeeasily,butthatdoesnotmeanyoualwayshavetoworkhardtogetthem.45.A.Surprisingly,thebestgroupwastheonethatchosetheeasyproblem.B.Justdowhatyouwantandletyourmindfeelfree.C.Perhapsyoucantrydaydreaming.D.Theirstudyincludesaskingagroupofstudentstosolveadifficultproblem.E.Theanswerissomethingknownas“unconsciousthought”（无意识思维）.四、写作（共三节，满分30分）第一节语篇填词（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。Lastweekwehadaperfecttimeinourschool’sArtFestival.Duringthefestival,studentsputonalotofshowstoc46thefestival.Theplayswerew47watching.OneofmyfavouriteplayswasTheRobinHood.Ourclassmatesa48itoutperfectlywiththeirwonderfulvoicesandfeelings.Besides,thedancingpartyforallwasfullofjoy.BecauseoftheheavyrainonFridayafternoon,wehadanightpartyi49.Isawstudentsdancinghappilytothesweetmusicatalmosteverycorneroftheschool.AndtheEnglishsingingcompetitionmadethefestivalmoreexciting.Thisyear,18groupssangforus.Theynotonlygotp50andpresents,butalsobecamefamoussingingstarsinourschool.Ican’twaittohaveanotherartfestival!第二节完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）51.Peter去年成功赢得了国际象棋比赛。Peter______________________________theinternationalchessgamelastyear.52.Peter平时认真练习。如果没有生病，他都会看视频，抄写有用的下象棋方法。Peterpractiseshard.__________he__________sick,hewillwatchvideosand____________________someusefulmethodsforchess.53.下周，Peter将会来我们学校做志愿老师。Nextweek,Peterwillcometoourschoolto____________________avolunteerteacher.54.我们期盼这一天已经好几个星期了。We________________________________________thisdayforweeks.55.这是多么棒的机会啊！________________________________________itis!第三节书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）假如你是李华，上个月你到英国RosicSchool参加了教育交流活动，当地的同学对中国学生的校园生活非常感兴趣。请根据以下图示，写一份汇报，介绍你在学校参加过的两项活动和感受。要求：（1）短文应包括图中要点，可适当补充。（2）词数80-110左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总字数，文中不得出现个人信息。ItismyhonortosharemycolourfulschoollifeinChinawithyou._____________________________________________________________________________________