湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校八年级下学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

青竹湖湘一外国语学校20222023学年第二学期期末考试初二英语时量：120分钟满分：120分第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）略第二部分阅读（共三节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。A1.Whencanpeoplegototheyardsale?A.OnFri.7:00am. B.OnSat.3:00pm. C.OnSun.4:00pm.2.Elsawantstobuyabook,amagazine,andaguitar.Howmuchdoessheneedtopay?A.¥116. B.¥108. C.¥105.BReadyforthemuseumtourthissummer?Checkoutthefollowingexhibitions(展览)inTheNationalArtMuseumofChina.NAMOCCollectionofInternationalWorks20230523to20230720Place:Hall3,5,11onthe1stfloorOutofnearly4,000artworks,only70arepicked.Theyshowtheartofdifferentcountriesandcultures.NAMOCFineCollectionofChineseArt20230623to20230906Place:Hall1,8,9onthe1stfloor100worksarepickedfromover130,000artworks,toshowrespecttotheclassics.FreehandBrushworkExhibition(写意展)20230523to20230806Place:3rd,5rd,and6thfloorsAcollectionoffinefreehandbrushworkfromMingandQingdynasty(朝代),andthebestofthemodernpieces.3.Howmanyexhibition(s)canpeopleenjoyonJuly26,2023?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.4.Ifyouwanttoseeartworksfromabroad,wherecanyougo?A.Tothe3rd,5rd,and6thfloors.B.ToHall3,5,11onthe1stfloor.C.ToHall1,8,9onthe1stfloor.5.Accordingtothechart,whatcanweknow?A.Eachexhibitionisopenforover2monthsinNAMOC.B.Thereare70ChineseClassicsonshowinHall3,5,and11.C.VisitorscanenjoymanyclassicChineseartatNAMOCinJuly.CDoyouknowthatChinahassentonemorespaceshipintothespacerecently?Doyouknowwhoareinthespaceshipthistime?ShenzhouXVIspaceshipsuccessfullyreachedspaceonMay30,2023.ItmarkedthebeginningoftheShenzhouXVImission(任务).Therearethreepeopleonthespaceship:JingHaipeng,57;ZhuYangzhu,37andGuiHaichao,37.Theyarespecialinmanyways.JingisnowthemostexperiencedastronautinChina.Thisisthefourthtimeforhimtoflyintospace.ZhuisanengineerandGuiisascientist.HeisalsothefirstChinesecivilian(平民)onaspaceflight.BothZhuandGuiareChina’sthirdgeneration(第三代)astronauts.Theywerepickedin2020fromagroupofresearchersandengineers.Onewomanandseventeenmenwerepicked.Andtheyareinthreegroups.Onegroupisspaceshippilots.They“fly”thespaceship.Anothergroupisspaceflightengineers.They“fix”thespaceship.Thereisalsoagroupofsciencespecialists,suchasGui.Theydoscientificstudiesinspace.Gui’sglassesalsodrawpeople’sattentionbecauseastronautsaren’tusuallynearsighted(近视的).Butpickingspecialistsisdifferentfrompickingotherastronauts.It’ssafetowearglassesinthespacestation.However,duringthelaunch(发射)andreturn,Guineedstotakeofftheglasses.TheastronautswillstayinsidetheTiangongspacestationforaroundfivemonths.TheywillreturntoEarthinNovember.Theywilldospacewalks,providehelpwhenotherspaceshipsvisittheTiangongspacestationandfinishmanysciencetasksinspace.6.Howdoesthewriterstartthetext?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Byaskingquestions. C.Byofferingphotos.7.Whatdoweknowaboutthethirdgenerationastronauts?A.Jing,ZhuandGuiareallfromthem.B.Allthe18astronautsareresearchersorengineers.C.Eachofthemcan“fly”,“fix”anddoscientificstudiesinspace.8.Whatquestiondoesparagraph4answer?AWhyareGui’sglasseseyecatching?B.HowdidGuiHaichaobeeanastronaut?C.Whycan’tnearsightedpeoplegointospace?9.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.JingHaipenghasbeentothespacefourtimesbefore2023.B.ZhuYangzhufliesthespaceshiptotheTiangongspacestation.C.ThethreeastronautswillbebacktoEarthinaboutfivemonths.10.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Aguidebook. B.Anewspaper. C.Amoviereview.DLiMeifeelsworriedaboutherlooks—notherface,butherclothing.Whensheseesfashionablepeopleonthestreet,shetriesherbestnottorunintothem.“I’mafraidthattheythinkI’moutofstyle,”saysateenagerfromChengdu,Sichuan.WhatLiisexperiencingisfashionanxiety(焦虑).Itbothersmanypeopletoday.Andsheisnottheonly.Lastmonth,aninternetusersharedavideoaboutherfashionanxietyonSinaWeibo,anditquicklycausedadiscussion.Abigreasonforfashionanxietyisfashionbullying(霸凌)amongpeople.Asfashionmagazines,advertisements(广告)keepshowingthe“latestandgreatest”fashion,teenagersthinktheyneedtofollowthem,nomatterhowexpensiveitmightbe.“Theneedtobeinagroupisveryimportanttoyounglearners.Theyaresadandworriediftheyaren’tthere,”saidAndyCranham,ateacher,atCityofBristolCollegeintheUK.Anotherreasonsomepeoplemighthavefashionanxietyisthattheyarenotconfident(自信的)enoughtoknowwhywecaresomuchabouthowfashionablepeoplelookatus.Thefactisthatthosepeopleusuallydon’tnoticeusatall.Fashiones,goesandchangesallthetime.Thekeyistofindyourownstyle.Ifyou’reabletowearsomethingwithconfidence,youmayprobablystartanewfashion.Whatyouneedtofocusonisnotwhatfashionisbutwhatkindoffashionyoucancreate(创造).11.Fromparagraph1,whatwecanknow?A.WhatisLiMeigoodat?B.WhatmakesLiMeiworried?C.Whatdofashionablepeoplelooklike?12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bothers”inparagraph2mean?A.(使)烦恼 B.(使)改变 C.(使)自信13.WhichisNOTthethingsthatmakefashionanxiety?A.Followingthelatestfashion. B.Beingnotconfident. C.Startinganewfashion.14.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Teenagersshouldfollowthelatestfashiontogetpopular.B.Youngpeoplewillfeelsadiftheyareinafashiongroup.C.Creatinganewfashionismoreimportantthanfollowingit.15.Whydidthewriterwritethepassage?A.Toremindpeopleofthelatestfashion.B.Totellpeopletostayawayfromfashion.C.Toencouragepeopletobemoreconfident.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。Whenyouhaveafever...IfyougetCOVID19,youmayhaveafever.____16____Herearesomedon’tstohelpyougetthroughthefever.Don’tforgettodrinkwater.Afeverincreasesyourbreathingrate(频率).Andyoucoolyourbodybysweating(出汗)alot.____17____Whatisworse,peopleoftendrinklesswaterduringafever,buttohavewine,sodaorcolddrinks.Thesearebadforhealth.Don’toverheat(过热).“____18____Anddon’tputyourselfinaveryhotplace.”saysDr.Demi.Thiscanmakeyourfeverworse.Don’ttaketoomuchmedicine.Takingmedicineishelpful.Ifyouarefortablewithatemperatureof38℃orso,thereisnoneedforyoutotakemedicine.Notsleepingcanmakethefeverlastlonger.You’dbetterfollowthedoctor’sadvice.____19____Ittakesalotofenergyforthebodytoreducethefeverduringtheday.Whenyoufallasleep,yourbodyhastimetoproduceenergy.Besidesthetipsabove,havingmorefoodalsohelpsalot.Afevermakesyourmetabolism(新陈代谢)faster,andmorefoodwillofferyoumoreenergy.____20____A.Don’tstayupallnight.B.Donotweartoomanyclothes.C.Bothcancauseyourbodytolosewater.D.Sowhatdoyouneedtopayattentiontoatthistime?E.Hopeyoucankeeptheminmindandgetthroughthefeverfortably.第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Ifinallystoppedfightingmylifelongloveoftraveling.Ileftmyjobtodoitfulltime.I’vebeentravelingtheworldonmyownsince2018.InthepastyearsI’vebeento25countries(ifnotforCOVID19,itwouldhavebeenatleast10more!).NowI’dliketotalkaboutmyexperienceinNewZealand.OfthetwoislandsinNewZealand,IlikedtheNorthIslandbetter.Itwasmyfirststop.WhenIwasinWellington,IstayedinKarori.Itonlyneedsa10minutebusridetothecenter.Igotabeautifulviewofthecityandwenttoafreemuseum.Ilearnedaboutthecity’spastthere.Rotoruaisalsoagoodplace.Itisknownforitshotspringsandmudbaths(泥浴).Ihadneverheardofanacidic(酸性的)pool,butIfoundthatitdidhelpwithachesandpains.ThenIspenthalfadaylearningaboutMaoricustomsandstartingwithavillagetour.Afterawalkaroundtheshops,Ienjoyedalotofcorncookedintheirthermalbaths(温泉浴).AftervisitingtheNorthIsland,IwenttotheSouthIsland.LakeTekapomightbethemostbeautifullakeIhaveeverseen.Itscolorinthesunforcedmetositdownandenjoy.Thenightskywaswonderful,withasmallchurchforperfectphotos.Ihadtosaythatthemuttonherewasreallydelicious.ItwasapitythatIateitonlywhenIwasabouttoleavetheisland.Allinall,Iwasluckytoexperiencethewondersofbothislandsandtheculture.Istartedmyblog,HeatherBegins.YoucanfindsomeadviceonajourneyinNewZealandthere.21.Whendidthewriterstarttravellingtheworldbyhimself?________________________________22.DidthewriterstaynearthecenterofNewZealand?________________________________23.WhatcanthespringsandmudbathsatRotoruahelppeoplewith?________________________________24.Whydidthewriterthinkitwasapitytohavethedeliciousmutton?________________________________25.Accordingtothepassage,whichplaceofinterestinNewZealandwillyouremend(推荐)toothers?________________________________第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onceuponatime,therewasawriterwhohadahouseveryclosetotheocean.Everymorninghewentforawalkalongthebeach,ithelpedhim____26____,getreadyforhisworkingdayandgetideas.Onebeautifulsunnymorning,ashewaswalkingnearthewater,helookedalongthebeach,andhesawalittlegirlnearthewater.Shewasbendingdown(弯腰)andthen____27____.Hewasn’tsurewhatthegirlwasdoing.Sohedecidedtogo____28____tofindout.Whenhegotnearthelittlegirlhesawthatonthebeachtherewerelotsofstarfish(海星),andthelittlegirlwaspickingthemup.____29____atatime,threwitintothewater.Thewriteraskedthegirlwhatshewasdoing.Thegirlsaidthatshewas____30____thestarfishbackintotheocean.Shesaid,“Thesunisup,andthetide(潮汐)isgoingout.Ifwedon’tthrowthestarfishbackintothe____31____,they’lldie.”Thewriterthoughtthatshewas____32____hertime.Hesaid,“Butlook,therearehundredsofstarfishhere.Youcan’tpossiblypickthemallupandthrowthemback.Itisnotworth(值得)it.Youcan’tpossibly____33____here.”Thegirllookedathimandsaid____34____.Thenshepickedupastarfishandthrewitintothewater.Sheturnedtothewriterandsaid,“IfIdon’tthrowitback,itcouldhave____35____.So,Imadeadifferencetothatone.”26.A.relax B.remind C.review27A.givingup B.standingup C.stayingup28.A.higher B.deeper C.closer29.A.One B.Two C.Three30.A.collecting B.throwing C.fixing31.A.water B.sand C.air32.A.killing B.wasting C.taking33.A.makeadifference B.makeyourway C.makeamark34.A.anything B.everything C.nothing35.A.died B.grew C.succeeded第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhilegrowingupinNovaScotia,Canada,Forrestalllovedrollerskating(轮滑).Itwasareallyrelaxingand___36___(peace)sportforher.Tocelebrateher60thbirthday,Forrestalldecidedtopickupthehobbyback.___37___itwouldbeverydifficultforher,shestillwantedtohaveatry.Sheboughtanewpairofskates.Theydidn’tfeelliketheonesshehadbefore.Thenshe___38___(search)onlineandfoundanoldpairofskates.Theylookedlikeheroldonesbuttheywere10incheslong.Forrestallmeasured(测量)herfeetandtheywere10incheslong,sosheboughttheoldskates___39___thinkingtwice.Theskateswereverydirty.Thelaces(鞋带)weremissing.Butthatdidn’tmatterwhenForrestalltried___40___(they)on.Theyreallyfitherfeet.Whenshetookofftheskates,shewassurprised___41___(see)hernameinsidethem.Theyhavebelongedtoher!Shesoldtheskates40yearsagoduringayardsaleandalwaysregretted(懊悔)it.Shecouldn’tbelievethatshegotthemback40yearslater.Forher,itwas___42___unbelievableandamazingshoppingexperience.“Actually,asIgrowolder,Ibeemoreinterestedinoldthings.Forexample,IstillkeepanoldbikethoughInolongeruseit.I___43___(have)thebikesinceIwasaschoolgirl,”shesaid.Forrestallbegantolearnhowtoskateagain.Amonthlater,sheevensucceededinaskatingpetition(比赛)fortheold.“WhenIwasskating,thosesweet___44___(memory)camebacktolife.WhatIneededtodowasto___45___(simple)enjoytheskatingitself,”shesaid.第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。ThekiteisasymbolofChinesehandicraft(手工艺)放风筝是中国最受欢迎的活动之一。Andkiteflyingisnowbelievedtobegoodforhealth.Inspring,alargenumberofpeoplegatherinthesquaresorparkstoflybeautifulkites.风筝在中国已经有2,000多年了。MoZispentthreeyearsbuildingawoodenkitebutitfailedafterflyingforoneday.Thenpeoplemadethekitewiththinwoodandbamboo.Andithadthebird’snameof“Yuan”.AftertheHandynasty,paperwasintroducedintothekitemaking.Sothekitegotthename“ZhiYuan”,as“Zhi”inChinesemeanspaper.Whenthewindcame,thosekitessoundedlikeguzheng.Thatwaswhywenamedit“Fengzheng”.Fromthenon,makingandplayingthekitebecameverypopularinWeifang,ShandongProvince.Everyyearinspring,whentheweatherbeeswarm,almosteveryfamilygoesouttoflythekiteandhasapicnic.Itisalsoverygoodtoshowbeautifulkitesonsunnyandwindydays.ThetraditionhasbeenwellkeptuntiltodayandhasbeetheworldfamousWeifangInternationalKiteFestival.Itisfrom20thto25thinAprileveryyear.Weifangisalsoknownasthecapitalofkites.Haveyoueverbeenthere?Watchingthekitesflyingisjustasenjoyableasflyingthekitesitself.Ifyouareinterestedinflyinga