北京市二中教育集团2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

北京二中教育集团2023—2024学年度第二学期初二英语期末考试试卷考查目标1.语言能力：学生能够理解教材中一至十模块相关主题内容，用所学内容对自我信息进行正确表达。2.文化意识：学生能够理解教材中一至十模块相关主题内容中的文化差异，尝试跨文化认知。3.思维品质：学生能运用一至十模块课堂活动中所培养理解、分析、比较、推断、总结概括等思维品质，完成相应的阅读理解和阅读表达及理解不同应用文体材料的特点。4.学习能力：学生能够通过本次考试积极运用和主动调适英语学习策略，努力提升英语学习效率和能力。考生须知1.本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷、第Ⅱ卷和答题卡，共12页；其中第Ⅰ卷8页，第Ⅱ卷2页，答题卡2页。全卷共六大题，41道小题。2.本试卷满分60分，考试时间90分钟。3.在第Ⅰ卷、第Ⅱ卷指定位置和答题卡的密封线内准确填写班级、姓名、考号、座位号。4.考试结束，将答题卡交回。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共38分）一、单项选择（共6分，每小题0.5分）1.Bettyisn’tconfident.Shedoesn’talwaysfeelsureof________.A.she B.her C.herself D.hers2.Filloutourform________cometolearnEnglishinLosAngeles.A.and B.or C.but D.in3.Anna’sbirthdayiscoming.I’mgoingtobuyagift________her.A.to B.of C.for D.with4.Iknowit’s________toworkouttheproblem,butIwilltry________onit.A.hard;hardly B.hardly;hardC.hardly;hardly D.hard;hard5.—Jack,________youswim?—Yes.Ioftengoswimmingwithmyfatherinsummer.A.must B.need C.can D.may6.—________doyouplaytennis?—Twiceaweek.A.Howlong B.HowmanyC.Howsoon D.Howoften7.—MayIspeaktoTom?—Sorry,he________America.Buthe________intwodays.A.hasbeento;willcomeback B.hasgoneto;willcomebackC.hasgoneto;cameback D.hasbeento;cameback8.Whenthetelephonerang,I________cookiesinthekitchen.A.make B.wasmaking C.havemade D.made9.—Pleasecallmeassoonasyou________inLondon.—Sure,Iwill.A.arrive B.arearriving C.willarrive D.arrived10.Slowdown!You________toofast.A.aredriving B.willdrive C.drive D.drove11.—WouldyouliketoseethefilmYOLOwithme?—Sorry,I________ittwice.A.willsee B.wasseeing C.haveseen D.saw12.—Doyouknow________anEnglishtest?—NextMonday.A.whenwillwehave B.whenwewillhaveC.whendidwehave D.whenwehad二、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ReportssaythattillearlyJune,stories,photographsandvideosoftheongoingCun-ChaoinRongjiangCountyandCun-BAinneighboringTaijiangCountyhadattractedmorethan3billionviews.ThetopicofboththeCun-ChaoandCun-BAhasbecomeahottopicofdiscussionamongpeopleof13ages.Manyreporterscametothecounties,nottocoverthegamesbuttofindoutwhythegrassroots（基层的）competitionsattractedsomuchattentioninsuchashorttime.Theinformationthereporterscollectedincludessomethingunique.Forexample,localpeoplelovetosupportthecompetitionasprovedby14villagesaroundtheplaygroundonthedayofamatchasvillagersgettogetherontheplayground.The15arevillagersworkingeitherinthevillagesorinnearbyfactories.Sometravel16totheirvillagefromthecitiestheyworkinhundredsofmilesawaytotakepartinthegames.Somereporterssay17villagersgotothegamesempty-handed.Manycarrywiththemfreshly-pickedfruitshome-madesnacksorwine.Dressedintheirtraditionalfestive18,theyinviteothervisitorstosharethefoodanddrinks,and19theminsinginganddancingbeforeandafterthegames.What’smore,playersherefightforthehonoroftheirvillages,eventhoughthe20forwinnerscouldbeacow,apig,achickenorjustawatermelondonatedbythevillagers.ThosewhohavewatchedthematchesandattendedthecelebrationsinGuizhoucountiesagreethattheatmosphereismorelikealivelyculturalfestival,thanasportsmatch.13.A.same B.different C.young D.old14.A.popular B.empty C.rich D.beautiful15.A.players B.reporters C.fans D.friends16.A.back B.slowly C.forward D.ahead17.A.many B.several C.few D.little18.A.watches B.shoes C.caps D.clothes19.A.divide B.take C.spend D.join20.A.place B.prize C.honor D.story三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共24分，每小题2分）AAJinciTemple,isafamoustouristattractioninShanxiProvince.ItisinthesouthwestofTaiyuan.Itstandsonthehillandfacestotheeast.ThereisalottoseeinJinciTemple.Itdrawsmanyvisitorseveryyear.BTaichi,alsocalledtaichiquanisasafeexerciseforallages.Thiskindofexerciseusesslowmovementsanddeepbreathing.Itcanimprovesleepandhelpreducestressandanxiety.CBen’sPlaceisanewrestaurantinthetowncenter.Notmanypeopleknowaboutityet,soit’sneverreallybusy.Thisfoodisalittleexpensivebutverygood.Therearewonderfuldishesonthemenu.Manypeoplechoosetohaveabirthdaypartyhere.DDogs,catsandfisharepopularpetsforpeople.Howaboutguineapig?Guineapigsaresofriendlyandpeace-lovingthattheymakegreatpets.Butbeforeyouhaveone,youneedtoknowhowtotakecareofapetguineapig.For21-23,matcheachonewiththechoices（A-D）.Thereisoneyoudonotneed.21.________My73-year-oldgrandfatherhasgreattroubleinsleepingtheseyears.Iwanttochooseasafeexercisetohelphim.22.________Iamthinkingofhavingapetformy16thbirthday.However,Ican’tdecidewhatpetstochoose.23.________IwanttogotoShanxiProvinceforaholidaywithmyparents.Ilearntherearemanytouristattractionsthere.BLingRunzhi,41,whohasusedawheelchaireversinceshewassix,listenstoanonlineclassaboutmodernChineselandscapepaintings（山水画）carefully.Withafewdeftstrokes（灵巧的几笔）ofherpaintbrush,Lingskillfullybringstolifeablack-and-whiteworkofart.Despitethelossofsensationinherlowerbodybecauseofanillness,thistalentedartistrefusestoletherillnessstophercreativity.Ling’sarthasnotonlyhelpedherfulfillherowndreamsbutalsoofferedawindowtoawiderworldforotherslikeher.Throughherart,shehelpsthemexperiencethebeautyandwondersoftheworld.In2003,attractedbythebeautyofembroidery（刺绣）inGuizhou,LingbegantoexploretheartofexpressingsomethingtraditionalofChineselandscapepaintingsthroughtheembroidery.ShelatertookpartinseveralcompetitionsforthedisabledinGuiyang,winningmorethan40awards.ThegrowingrecognitionofLing’sarthasnotonlymadehermoreconfident,butalsobroughthappinesstoherlife.Sincethen,Linghasdecidedtocreatemorepaintingsandembroiderytocatchthebeautyoftheworldforpeoplewhofindthemselveschallengedbybadluck,especiallythosewhocan’tmoveaboutbythemselves.ThereisabeautifulplantingofgreencoppercoingrassonLing’swindow.Itremindsusthatweshouldnotbeafraidofthewindandthesuninlifelikegrass.24.HowlonghasLingRunzhiusedawheelchair?A.For33years. B.For35years.C.For41years. D.For47years.25.TheunderlinedwordfulfillinParagraph3means“________”.A.realize B.findC.follow D.lose26.Thewriter’spurposeinmentioningthegrassinthelastparagraphis________.A.tointroduceakindofbeautifulplanttoreadersB.toshowtheimportanceofitinLing’slifeC.toencouragemorepeopletovisitLing’shomeD.totellpeopletofacethechallengesbravelyinlifeCDoyouliketotravelalone?Ordoyouthinkitisbettertotravelwithfriends?Ifyouarestilldeciding,pleasereadon.Iwillexplaintheadvantagesofbothways.Oneofthegreatestthingsabouttravelingaloneisthatyoucanmaketherulesaboutwhereyougoandwhatyoueat.Youwillbesurprisedatwhatyoudiscoveraboutyourselfwithoutanyinfluence.Travelingalonereallyshowsyouwhatyouaremadeofandhelpsyoutodiscoverinnerstrengthyoudidn’tknowyouhad.Besides,italsogivesyoutimetothink,learnandgrow.It’seasytothinkthattravelingaloneislonely.Althoughthatmaysometimesbetrue,youarehardlyeveralone.Itcanprovideachanceforyoutocommunicatewiththelocalsandmeettravelersfromallcornersoftheworld,whichmaybecomeyourmostinterestingexperience.Infact,travellingtoknowmoreabouttheworldisnoteasy.Thereisresearchtobedone,flightstobebookedandchoicestobemade,nottomentionthatthingsmightgowrong.Oneofthemainadvantagesoftravelingwithfriendsisbeingabletosharethesethingsandsupporteachotherthroughtheprocess,evenifit’sjustsomeonewhowillwaitwithyourbagwhenyougotothebathroom.Justasyourmotheralwayssays,it’struethattravelingwithotherscangiveyouasenseofsafety,especiallyifyouarenewtotravel.Youknowthatifyougetlostorhaveyourwalletstolen,there’ssomeonetoholdyourhandwhenyoutrytoexplainyoursituationataforeignpolicestation.Thereisnorightorwrongwaytotravel.Whetheryoutravelaloneorteamupwithfriends,itdependsonyou.27.HowdoesthewriterintroducethetopicofthepassageinParagraph1?A.Bytellingastory. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byaskingquestions. D.Bydescribingascene.28.TravelingwithfriendshasthefollowingadvantagesEXCEPT________.A.sharingalotofthings B.knowingyourselfbetterC.gettingsupporteasily D.havingasenseofsafety29.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theadvantagesoftravellingalone.B.Theadvantagesoftravellingwithfriends.C.Theadvantagesoftravellingaloneandtravellingwithfriends.D.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofmakingatravelplan.DScientistshavestudiedthefullgenetic（基因的）informationofmorethan18,000cancersamples.Theyfoundnewinformationaboutthepatternsofmutations（突变）,orchanges,whichcouldhelpdoctorsprovidebettertreatment.Theirstudy,whichappearedrecentlyinthepublicationScience,isnotthefirsttodosuchacompletegeneticstudyofcancersamples.Butnoonehaseverusedsuchalargesamplesize.SerenaNik-ZainaloftheUniversityofCambridgewaspartoftheteamthatdidtheresearch.Shesaidthiswas“thelargestcohort（群体）intheworld.Itisextraordinary.”Over12,000samplesinthestudycamefrompatientsrecruited（招募）byBritain’sNationalHealthService.Theywerepartofaprojecttostudywholegenomes（基因组）frompeoplewithcommoncancersandrarediseases.Therestofthedatacamefromexistingcancerdatasets.Researcherswereabletostudysuchalargenumberbecauseofthesameimprovementsintechnologythatrecentlypermittedscientiststocompletethemapoftheentirehumangenome.AndrewFutreal,agenomicexpertatMDAndersonCancerCenterinHouston,wasnotinvolvedinthestudy.Hesaidthestudygavescientistssomeknowledgeofthedestructive（破坏性的）forcesthatcausedcancer.Cancerisadiseaseofthegenomeorfullsetofinstructionsforrunningcells.Ithappenswhenchangesinaperson’sDNAcausecellstogrowanddivideuncontrollably.DNAisasubstance（物质）thatcarriesthegeneticinformationinthecellsoflivingthings,likeahuman.In2020,therewereabout19millionnewcancercasesworldwide.Forthestudy,researcherslookedat19differentkindsofcancerinthehumanbody.Itidentified58new“mutationalsignatures,”orpiecesofevidenceleadingtothecausesofcancer.Nik-Zainalsaidresearchersalsoconfirmed51ofmorethan70previouslyreportedmutationpatterns.Somearise（出现）becauseofproblemswithinaperson’scells;othersarecausedbyultraviolet（紫外线的）radiation,tobaccosmoke,orchemicals.Knowingmoreofthem“helpsustounderstandeachperson’scancermoreprecisely,”whichcanhelpguidetreatment,Nik-Zainalsaid.Geneticsequencing,theprocessusedtostudythemakeupofacell,isalreadybeingincludedincancercare.Itispartofthegrowingmovetowardpersonalizedmedicine,orcarebasedonapatient’sgenesandspecificdisease.Nowdoctorswillhavemuchmoreinformationtodrawfromwhentheylookatindividualcancers.Tohelpdoctorsusethisinformation,researchersdevelopedacomputerprogramthatwillletthemfindcommonmutationpatternsandseekoutrareones.Nik-Zainalsaiddoctorscouldsuggestatreatmentbasedonaspecialpattern.Futrealsaidthedatacanalsoshowdoctorswhattendstohappenovertimewhenapatientdevelopsacancerwithacertainmutationpattern.Thiswillhelpdoctorsgiveearliertreatmentandhopefullystopthedevelopingdisease.30.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Scientistshavestudiedthefullgeneticinformationofmorethan18,000cancersamples.B.Theyfoundnewinformationaboutthepatternsofmutations,orchanges,thatcouldhelpdoctorsprovidebettertreatment.C.Theirstudy,whichappearedrecentlyinthepublicationScience,isnotthefirsttodosuchacompletegeneticstudyofcancersamples.D.Alloftheabove.31.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.CancerisakindofdiseasethathappenswhenDNAincellsgrowordivide.B.Somecancersarisebecauseofproblemswithinaperson’scells.C.Somecancersarecausedbyultravioletradiation,tobaccosmoke,orchemicals.D.Geneticsequencinghasbeenusedinmedicaltreatment.32.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.GeneticInformationinCancer.B.AStudyofCancerGeneticstoHelpwithTargetedTreatment.C.AComputerPrograminCancerGenetics.D.ANewTreatmentinCancer.第Ⅱ卷（共22分）四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（每小题2分，共8分）LuYuan,acollegestudent,didaquicktouraroundthecityofChengduduringtheweekend.“Chengduisperfectfor‘specialforcesstyletourism’becausetherearegoodplacestotakepictures,andthewholecityisanamazingfoodcourt,”Lusaid.Recently,anewkindoftourismcalledspecialforcesstyletourismisbecomingpopularinChina.Thisnewkindoftourismmeansvisitingtouristattractionsinashort,intenseperiod.LuYuanvisitedthreelocalattractionsonthedayshearrived,andspenttheseconddaytoseethepandas.Beforecatchingthetrainhome,shealsodidsomeshoppingandenjoyedaheartydinneratafamouslocalrestaurant.Peoplewholiketakingphotosandmakingrecordingsmaychoosethiskindoftourism.Withthepopularityofsocialmedia,peoplepreferpresentingtheirphotosandget“likes”fromtheirfriendsthroughsocialcircles.Atthesametime,touristattractionsprovidesomespecialphotoslots（打卡点）toattractvisitors.Therefore,specialforcesstyletourismhasbecomeawayforpeopletoshowtheirlivesandexperiencesbysharingphotosandrecordings,whichmakespeoplegetasenseofsatisfaction.NotallChinesepeopleenjoyspecialforcesstyletourism.Manypeopleprefertotakealongvacationtogotoaplacefordetailedtourismandexperiencethelocalwayoflife.Theytendtoenjoyslow-paced（慢速的）deeptravel,bystayingforalongtimetogainadeeperunderstandingoflocalculture,customs,andexperiencelocallife.Theslow-pacedtravelfocusesmoreonfeelingsandexperiences.）However,specialforcestoursdonotnecessarilymeanthatyouhavenotfullyexperiencedthecharmoftourism.Peoplerememberthedetailsoftheirtravelsmoredeeplybytakingphotosandrecordingthem.Thesephotoshavebecomeanimportantwayforthemtorecalltheirtravels,sotheyarenotjustlookingatthemwithoutfeelingthem.Thevalueoftourismliesindiscovery,experience,andperception（感知）.Therefore,whetheritisspecialforcesstyletourismorslow-paceddeeptravel,itisworthrespectingandunderstanding.Weshouldallfeelthesceneryofthejourney