北京市昌平区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题

2024北京昌平初二（下）期末英语笔试试卷2024.7本试卷共8页，六道大题，35个小题，满分60分。考试时间90分钟。考生务必将答案填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请交回答题卡。第一部分本部分共30个小题，共40分。请根据题目要求，完成相应任务。一、阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项（每题0.5分，共3分）A1.A.on B.at C.in D.to2.A.himself B.themselves C.myself D.ourselves3.A.and B.but C.so D.orBIthinkpeoplearemuchmorecomfortableonlinethesedays.I__4__howtoshoponlineforthreeyears.Ihaveboughtlotsofthingslikebooksandclothesfromonlineshops.EvenmygrandmaisnotafraidtousetheInternet.Sheoften__5__herphotosandstoriesonsocialmediaeveryweekend.Inthepast,studentsfinishedand__6__homeworkatschoolbutnowtheycanhandinhomeworkonlineandgetquickfeedback.4.A.learnt B.havelearnt C.willlearn D.learn5.A.shares B.issharing C.shared D.willshare6.A.handin B.havehandedin C.handedin D.willhandin二、阅读以下的短文，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空(每题1分，共3分)。TEENTALKTeensandtheirparentsoftentalkabouttheirproblemsin“TeenTalk”.David:Ithinkmymumiskind.SheallowsmetousethecomputerwheneverIwant.Butsheoftensaysmyroomismessyandmany__7__(toy)aretoodirty.Thiscausesproblemsbetweenus.Nancy:Davidissweetandsmart.Hemanageshistimeonthecomputerverywell.Buthedoesn’tlike__8__(clean)hisroomandoftenliesthingsaround.Healwayssayshecanfindthings__9__(quick)inthatway.Whatshouldwedo?三、完形填空（每题1分，共8分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。MyunforgettableroadtripOnedaylastJuly,mydadgotbackfromworkwithsomeexcitingnews!“Getyourbagsreadyfortomorrow.We’regoingonaroadtrip”.Iwasso__10__thatIcouldn’tfallasleepthatnight.Thenextday,weleftat6:00amandarrivedCamdentonaround8:30am.Thefirstthingwedidtherewasaone-hour__11__inBridalCaves.WhenIfirstentered,IwassurprisedtoseewhatIsaw;I’veneverseenanythinglikethatinmylife.It’ssointerestingtolearnabouthowthestalactite(钟乳石)__12__insidethecaves.Lateron,wetookathree-hourdrivetoArkansas.Ontheway,welistenedtomusicanddidkaraoke.Weenjoyedthisgreatmusical__13__timetogether!TherewevisitedCrystalBridgesMuseumofAmericanArt.OneofthethingsIlikedthemostinthemuseumwasthatoneofthewallswaspaintedgreenandorangewithblackandwhiteshapes.I__14__thismemoryinmybrainbecausemysisterandItookpicturesinfrontofthiswall.AnotherthingIlikedwasthattherewasashowwithcandiesalloverthefloor.I__15__ahandfulofcolorfulcandiesandputthemintomymouth.Theyweresosweet.AfterthatwewenttoLakeAtalantaPark.Thisparkhadahugelake,alargeplaygroundandatreehouse.Itwasthefirsttimeformetoseeatreehouseatapark.Itwasvery__16__togoupallthestairsofthetreehouse.MysisterandIclimbedupanddown,laughingallthewayround.Afterward,mysisterandIfoundasmallpond(池塘)andstartedtosplash(泼溅)wateroneachother.Thisroadtrip,byfar,hasbeenthebestexperienceofmylife.WhenIlookbackatthememories,itbringsabigsmileonmyface.Itmademeunderstandthatitwasveryimportantto__17__thetimeyoucanwiththepeopleyoulove.10.A.nervousB.tiredC.excitedD.patient11.A.show B.tour C.play D.talk12.A.forms B.shines C.stays D.arrives13.A.friend B.city C.family D.museum14.A.lost B.kept C.understood D.imagined15.A.caught B.saw C.made D.drew16.A.safe B.tiring C.strange D.enjoyable17.A.save B.change C.create D.spend四、阅读理解(每题2分，共26分)（一）阅读下列书籍介绍，请根据人物喜好和需求匹配最适合的阅读书籍，并将书籍所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。AEveryonewantstobesuccessful.Herearesomebestbookstoreadforteenagers’success.AThebookwillhelpyoutobecomeagoodleader.Itshowsyouhowtofaceeachlevelandgouptothenextlevel.Besides,itisn’tjustaboutleadership.It’saguidetohelpyoureachyourhighestpossibilityandbeabetterperson.BThisbookisyourguideforahappylife.Itwillshowyouhowtoimproveyourliferightnowinsteadofwaitingfortheoutsideworldtochange.Itshowstheartandscienceofgettinghappierlife.CThisbookincludes100+practicestoaddtheskillsinbuildingrelationshipsforteens.Youcanfindsomecommonquestionsandbestsolutions.Itwillhelpyoubuildhealthierandbetterrelationships.DThisbookshowsteenshowtomakesmartdecisionsaboutthe6mostimportantchoicestheywillface.Thewriterusesrealstoriesfromteensaroundtheworld.Itshowshowtosucceedinschool,andmuchmore.________AliceIwanttogetsomeadviceabouthowtoliveahappylife.________DamingIamafraidofmakingdecisionsandIwanttolearnsomeskillsaboutit.________LiHuaIhavesomedifficultiesinbuildingrelationshipsandIneedsomeusefulwaystohelpme.（二）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。B.The“Chair”TherewasonceaboycalledMariowholovedtoshowoffhowmanyfriendshehadatschool.Onedayhisgrandfathersaidtohim,“Mario,Ibetyouabigbagofpopcornyoudon'thaveasmanyfriendsasyouthink.I’msuremanyarenothingmorethanacquaintance(略有交情，熟人)orpartners.”Marioagreedtothebetwithoutasecondthought.However,hewasn’tsurehowtotestwhowererealfriends,soheaskedhisgrandpa.“Takethis.It’saninvisible(透明的)‘chair’.Ifyoutakeittoschoolandmanagetositonit,youcantellwhoyourrealfriendsare.”hisgrandpasaid.Mariotookthespecial“chair”toschool.Atbreaktimeheaskedeveryonetoformacircle,andstoodinthemiddle,withhis“chair”.Mariotriedhardtositonthe“chair”.Havingdifficultyseeingit,hemissedandfelldownmanytimes.Everyonehadaprettygoodlaugh.“Wait,wait,justasmallproblem,”hesaid.Butagainhemissedtheseat,causingmoresurprisedlooks.Mariotriedmanytimesuntil,suddenly,hesatinmid-air...Thenhefinallyexperiencedthemagicthathisgrandfatherhadbeentalkingabout.Lookingaround,MariosawGeorge,Lucas,andDiana---threeofhisbestfriends---holdinghimupwiththeirstrongarms,sohewouldn’tfall.Meanwhile,manyothershehadthoughtofasfriendshaddonenothingbutmakingfunofhim,enjoyinghiseveryfall.Andtheretheshowcametoanend.Leavingwithhisthreefriends,heexplainedtothemthemagic“chair”test.Andhelearnedtruefriendsarethosewhocareforus,andnotjustanyacquaintancewhohappenstobepassingby.Arealfriendwouldbelesslikelytomakefunofus.21.WhatbetdidGrandpahavewithMario?A.Surprisecouldcomeafterfalling.B.NobodywouldmakefunofMario.C.Ifthe“chair”couldbevisibleornot.D.Mariodidn’thavemanytruefriends.22.HowdidMariofinallysitinhis“chair”?A.Hisfriendsheldhim.B.Hisgrandpataughthim.C.Hetriedmanytimes.D.Heexperiencedthemagic.23.Fromthemagic“chair”test,Mariolearnedabout____________.A.themeaningofrealfriendsB.thevalueoffamilymembersC.thewaystomakenewfriendsD.thekeytoworkingwithfriendsCTheclassroomenvironmenthaskeptupwithnewtechnologies.First,wehadblackboardsandchalk.Thenwhiteboardsandmarkers.Nowwehaveinteractive(交互的)whiteboards.Frombig,heavytelevisionsthatwerewheeledbetweenclassrooms,toflatdo-it-allscreens.So,whatcouldtheschoolofthefuturelooklike?ImprovedcoursesDifferentfromtheold-schooltraditionsinEnglish,math,socialstudiesandscience,we’llhavemoremeaningfulandcolorfulcourses.Insteadoflimitingstudents’choices,teacherscanletstudentschoosewhatevertheylikeaccordingtotheirinterestsandneedsfortheirfuturecareer.Schoolscancreatemoreopportunitiesforstudentstogetusefulskillsthroughreal-worldpractice,likecooking,moneymanagement,fixingthecomputerandgardening.Studentswilldeveloptheirdeepthinking,problem-solvingandcommunicationskillsthroughthesecourses.TheclassroomenvironmentFortheschoolofthefuture,therewillbenoneedtofightwithheavycurtainsordust-coveredblinds.Andwe’llhavesmartglass.Windowscanchangetheircolortomakeupforlightoutside,protectingbothoureyesandscreens.Assummersgethotterandwintersbecomewarmerandwetter,air-conditionedclassroomswillbecomecommon.Andtheywillbecleanerandmoreenvironment-friendly,withbuilt-inaircleanerstoremovebadstuffanddustfromtheair.Augmented（增强的）realityandAIAdaptive(适应的)learningsystemsdrivenbyArtificialIntelligence(AI)havebecomepartofschoolsby2050.Thesesystemswillgiveeachstudentaspeciallearningplanbasedonhowtheycanlearnbetterandwillofferleveledtestsdependingonhowthestudentisdoing.AImaybealsousedtoanalyse(分析)students’work,helpingteachersunderstandwhichstudentsneedmorehelponweaklessonsbeforetheyfallbehind.Studentswillbeabletogetteachers’advicequickly,withwhatneededtobeimprovedandmorepersonalguidance,fitforastudent’sadvantagesandweaknesses.Undoubtedly,thebiggestdevelopmentwe’veseeninrecentyearshasbeeningreatprogressintechnology,sowecanbequitecertainthatithastheabilitytochangeschoolsoverthenext20or30years.24.Thewritermayadvisestudentstotakethecoursesthat________.A.focusonusefulskillsB.createtheopportunitiesC.helpwithclassroomenvironmentD.improvetheirEnglishandscience25.Whatcanweknowaboutfutureschoolsaccordingtothepassage?A.Windowscanchangethelightcolortoprotecteyes.B.Technologycancompletelychangethefutureschool.C.Theclassroomwillbewarmerandwetterthanbefore.D.Studentscanreceivemoreguidedhelpfromteachers.26.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.ToencourageteacherstouseAItoimproveteaching.B.Tosuggestmorepossiblewaysofdevelopingtechnology.C.Tointroducehowtechnologywillchangethefutureschool.D.Toshowtheimportanceoftechnologyinchangingfutureschool.DIn2019,Americankidsaged8to12spentanaverageof4hoursand44minutesonscreenseveryday.By2021,thataveragehadincreasedto5hoursand33minutesperday.Dokidsneedhelpputtingtheirdevicesdown,orcantheydecideontheirown?Therearealotofresearchstudiesshowthattoomuchscreentimecanhaveanegativeeffect（效果）onpeople.Therefore,somecountriestrytomakepeoplestayawayfromdevices.PeoplelivinginavillageinIndiahaveagreedtoturnofftheirtelevisionsandphonesforoneandahalfhourseveryevening.Acommunityusesthesiren(汽笛)soundstoremindpeopletoturnoffthetelevisionsandphonesat19:00.At20:30,asecondsirensoundringstoshowthatscreen-freetimeisover.Inthisway,peoplecanhavescreen-freetime,whichiscalleda“digitaldetox”.Itiswhenapersonstopsusingdigitaldevicesforafixedtime.Somepeoplesaythattakingabreakfromelectronicdevicesisgood.Screen-freetimeallowskidstoconnecttotheoutsideworldandwithfamilyandfriends.Seeingpeoplefacetofacehelpstocure(治愈)loneliness.KidscanbemoreactiveiftheyarenotontheirphonesorwatchingTVallthetime,whichisbeneficial(有益的)tohealth.However,therearepeoplewhoholddifferentideas.Digitaldevicesallowfriendsandfamilyfarawayfromeachothertostayintouch.Besides,screentimecanbevaluable---kidscanreadgreatbooks,discoverinterestingfactsorlearnaboutimportantthingshappeningintheworld.Isthereawaytofindabalancebetweendigitaldevicesandourlife?Ithinkso.Thegoodwayistocutdownkid’susageofdigitaldevicesbysettingtimelimits.What’smore,ifparentsofferkidsactivitiestheyfindvaluable,suchassportsandartactivitiestheyenjoy,theywillbelesslikelytospendtimeonsocialmedia.Oncetheybecomeusedtotheseactivities,theywillfeelsurprisedhowlittletheythinkabouttheirphone.27.Theunderlinedphrase“digitaldetox”inparagraph2means“________”.A.theplacetoreducethescreentimeB.thegametoturnoffthetelevisionC.thedevicetoconnectwithfriendsD.thetimetostopusingdigitaldevices28.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Digitaldevicesworkaswellasface-to-facecommunication.B.PeopleinIndiahavefoundawaytoshortenthescreentime.C.Limitingtheusageofthephonescanleadtotheirloneliness.D.Spendingtimewithfamilyistheeasiestwaytokeepkidshappy.29.Thewritermayagreethat________.A.parentswillfeelworriedifkidssendthemessagesB.parentshelpkidssetlimitonwhattheyseeondevicesC.kidsmayspendlessscreentimewiththehelpofparentsD.kidsarelikelytodolessoutdooractivitiestheyenjoy30.Whatisthewritermainlytellingus?A.Causesandresultsaboutbalancedlife.B.Opinionsandfactsaboutdigitaldevices.C.Choicesandreasonsaboutonlineactivities.D.Problemsandsolutionsaboutscreentime.第二部分本部分共5小题，共20分。根据题目要求，完成相应任务。五、阅读表达(第31-34题每题2分，第34题4分，共10分)阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。ThebookreviewofThe7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeensAreyoulookingforwaystobehappier,successfulandcertainofyourself?SeanCovey’sbookThe7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeensmayhelp.Itcoversthekeyideasandqualitiesthatexplainsthisbook’ssuccessaswellashowyoucantrywithitssevenhabitsintoyoureverydaylife.WhataretheSevenHabitsofSuccessfulTeens?Habit1:Takecontrol.Habit2:Whenstarting,thinkaboutyourendgoalfirst.Habit3:Putfirstwhat’smostimportant.Habit4:Thinkabouthowallcanwin.Habit5:Trytounderstandbeforeseekingtobeunderstood.Habit6:Worktogether.Habit7:Keepthesaw(锯)sharp.Whatcanthe7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeenshelpteensdo?SeanCoveysuggeststhisbookwillhelpyouinmanyways,suchas:Gainmorecontroloveryourlifeanddependlessonothers.Yourlifewillbecomeclearerandlessmessasaresult.Youwillbecomemoreproductive(富有成效的),withlesswasteinyourlife.Yourlifewillbecomefilledwithmoregoodrelationshipsandteamwork,andlessunpleasantsoundsorloneliness.Youwillexperiencelessconfusion(困惑)andangerinyourlifeandmoreunderstandingandkindness.Therefore,youcancomeupwithmorenewideas.Yourlifewillbringmorehappinessandsatisfactionandlessstressandboredom.Howcanthe7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeenshelpme?Hereareafewtipsforyoutorememberwhenyoureadthisbook:Readthisbookwithanopenandcritical(批判性的)mind,notwithunmindfulbeliefbecausethisbookiswrittenfromthewesternview.Donottrytogetallhabitsatonce;rather,choosetheonesthatseemmostsensibleforyouandworkonthemstep-by-step,andcelebrateyourprogressalongtheway.Donotjudgeyourselftoostrictly;ratherbekindandhonestwithyourselfwhilelearningfrompastmistakes.Donottrytofinisheverythingonyourown;gethelpandsuggestionsfrompeoplewhoshareyourgoalsorvaluessuchasfriends,family,teachersoranyoneelseyoufeelcanturnto.31.WhoisthewriterofThe7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeens?32.Whatisthefirsthabitofsuccessfulteens?33.Whyshouldwereadthisbookwithacriticalmind?34.Whichhabitwouldyouliketotryinyourlife?Why?(Giveatleasttworeasons)六、文段表达(10分)35.从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据所给提示，完成一篇不少于50词的英语文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。题目①假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter近期在学习上遇到困难，发电子邮件向你倾诉苦闷，请你写一封回信，分享一次自己克服学习困难的经历，谈谈你遇到了什么困难以及你是如何应对的，并分享你在克服困难后的感受与收获，帮助他重拾信心，走出困境。提示词语：shytospeak,practicemore,askforhelp,believeyourself,nevergiveup提示问题：Whatstudyproblem(s)didyouhave?Howdidyoudealwithyourproblem(s)?Whathaveyoulearnedfromtheexperience?DearPeter,Everyonemaymeetsomeproblemseverynowandthen.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________