北京市海淀区2023-2024学年八年级上学期12月英语检测试题

初二英语12月练习班级__________姓名__________一、单项填空（每题1分,共10分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.—Mr.Greenisleavingsoon.Let’shaveasurprisepartyfor________.—Soundsgreat.A.he B.she C.him D.her2.—Canyougotothemovieswithmethisweekend?—Sorry,IhaveanEnglishtestnextMondayandI________studyforit.A.must B.mustn’t C.can D.can’t3.—________doyougototheschoollibrary,Bill?—Everyday.Ilovestudyingthere.A.Howfar B.Howmuch C.Howoften D.Howlong4.Timisgoodatsports.Heismuch________thanhistwinbrother,Tom.A.strong B.stronger C.strongest D.thestrongest5.I________anexerciseprogramduringthecomingwintervacation.A.start B.starts C.started D.amgoingtostart6.Wewillhaveagreattimeplayingsnowballsifit______tomorrow.A.snow B.snowed C.snows D.willsnow7.—WhatdoyouthinkoftheTVprogram,NationalTreasure?—________!Icanreallylearnalotfromit.A.It’sboring B.It’swonderful C.Ican’tstandit D.Idon’tmindit二、完形填空（每题1.5分,共12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。“Myfavoritesuperhero（超级英雄）is...”Sebastianstoppedandhadalookathisteacher.“Goon,Sebastian,”Mrs.Evans,theteacher,saidwithasmile.“Myfavoritesuperheroismymom,”hereadon.“Sheisastreetsweeper.Sheisthemost__8____personintheworld.Shegotupearlyinthemorningandworkedalldaylong.Butshehadanaccidentlastweekandhadto___9___athome,soI’mhelpingout.”Hetookadeepbreathandthenwenton.“Irakedtheleavesoutsideandrealizedhow__10___itwas.Arealsuperherodoesn’thavetogoonadventures（冒险）.Realheroestakecareoftheirfamilies,andIhopetogrowupandbehalftheheromymomis.Thankyou.”Allhisclassmateswere___11__.Theyweretoomovedtosayaword.Afewdayslater,Sebastianwasfillinginforhismotheragain.While___12__,hesawseveralcarspullingupinthestreet.“Sebastian!”HeheardMrs.Evans’voice.HewonderedwhyMrs.Evanswashere.Butabigger___13___camewhenhisclassmatesgotoutofthecarswithrakes,brooms,andtrashbags.Beforeheknewit,hisclassmateswererakingleavesandpickinguptrash.“What’shappening?”Sebastianaskedthem.“We’rehelpingout.Weweresotouchedbyyourstorythatwe___14___todosomething,”onegirlexplainedcheerfully.Sebastianlookedateveryone,notknowinghowtoexpresshis___15__.“I’msoproudofyou,Sebastian.Lookwhatyouhaveinspired,”Mrs.Evansadded,lookingatallthekidsworkinghardjustlikeSebastiandid.“Youandyourclassmatesaremyfavoritesuperheroes.”8.A.honest B.careful C.easy-going D.hard-working9.A.stay B.work C.play D.hide10.A.interesting B.comfortable C.hard D.scary11.A.sleepy B.quiet C.excited D.bored12.A.sweeping B.waiting C.driving D.talking13.A.joy B.fear C.worry D.surprise14.A.refused B.decided C.learned D.dreamed15.A.sadness B.loneliness C.thankfulness D.kindness三、阅读理解（每题2分,共26分）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。ATherewon’tbemuchland,sotherewillbebigcitiesunderwater,andwewilltravelinsubmarines(Therewon’tbemuchland,sotherewillbebigcitiesunderwater,andwewilltravelinsubmarines(潜艇).Iwanttoliveinanunderwaterhousewithglasswalls.Iwillseefishswimmingaround!BobIthinkcomputerswillbeverysmallinthefuture.Wewillputtheminourclothesanduseourvoicestocontrolthem.We’llmeetourteachersandfriendsinacoolvirtual(虚拟的)placetolearnabouttheworld.JennyIthinktheearthwillbecomeacleanerplaceinthefuturebecausewewilldrivecarswiththeenergy(能源)fromthesun.What’smore,perhapscarswillbeveryfast,andsomecarscanevenflyintheair.JimLaraLaraTherewillbemanyparksandTherewillbemanyparksandenoughgreenspacebecausepeoplewilltaketheenvironmentmoreseriously.Peoplewillliveahappyandhealthylife.Maybepeoplewillhaveamuchhealthierdietandenjoyfreshfoodeveryday.16.Larapredictsthatpeoplewilltravel______.A.bycar B.byplane C.byship D.bysubmarine17.Whothinkswewilluseourvoicestocontrolcomputers?A.Lara. B.Bob. C.Jenny. D.Jim.18.Jimbelievestheearthwillbecomecleanerbecausepeoplewill______.A.onlyeathealthyfood B.useenergyfromthesunC.liveunderthewater D.putcomputersintheclothes19.Thefourkidsaretalkingabout______.A.whattheworldwillbelike B.howfastcarswillfly C.wherepeoplewillgetfreshfood D.howmuchlandtherewillbeBMyhandswereshakingaswewaitedforourturn.Itfeltlikebutterfliesflyingaroundinmystomach.Thoughwehadpracticedformonths,Istillfeltkindofuneasy.“Areyouready?”Brittanieaskedwithaweaksmile.“OfcourseIam!”Ireplied,tryingtosoundconfident.“IguessI’mkindofnervous,”shesaidquietly.“Okay,soamI!Butwe’reoninabout30seconds!”AsIspoke,Iheardthesongendandpeopleclappingtheirhands.“Deepbreaths”,Ithoughttomyself,“deepbreaths”.Thenmydanceteamlinedupandwegotontothestageasifweownedit.Inthebackofmymind,Iheardmyteachersay,“Confidenceiseverything!”asshedidwhenwespentlonghoursinthestudio.Wereachedthecenterofthestage.Ishowedthejudgesmybiggestsmile,tryingtohidemynervousness.Inoticedthatseveralofthejudgesworelistlessexpressionsandoneofthemevenseemedunhappy,whichaddedtomydiscomfortonstage.Afewsecondslater,whenIheardourfamiliarsonginthespeakers,Iforgotmynervousness.Thedancestartedwithafewsimplecountsandamorechallengingturnfollowed.Tomycompletesurprise,myturnswereperfect.Evenmyjumpswerehigherthanusual!Ourcheerfuldancemadeusexcited.Eventhejudgesbegandancingintheirseats.Thedanceendedperfectly.Everyonestoodupandcheered!ThatsenseofpridewasoneofthebestfeelingsI’veeverhad.Ileftthestagewithasmile,knowingthatIhadperformedmybest.20.Howdidthewriterfeelbeforeshegotontothestage?A.Angry. B.Surprised. C.Uneasy. D.Peaceful.21.Accordingtothepassage,whatdidthewriterdoonthestage?A.Shetriedsomenewmoves. B.Shetalkedtoadanceteacher.C.Shejumpedashighasusual. D.Sheperformedacheerfuldance.22.Wemayfeelthesameasthewriterdidattheendofherdance________.A.whenwegetgoodgradesbyworkinghardB.whenweareexpectingaletterfromapenpalC.whenwemakeabigmistakeinourhomeworkD.whenwebreaktheglassbeforedrinkingwaterCIt’seasytothink“thatwillneverhappentome,”butnaturaldisasters(灾难)arebecomingbothmorecommonandserious.Millionsoffamiliesfacefloods,tornadoesandothernaturaldisasterseveryyear.InAustralia,forexample,itswildfiresfrom2019to2020werecausedbythehightemperatureandadrought(干旱),takingawaythelivesofhundredsofpeopleandbillions(十亿)ofanimals.Whileyoucan’tstopdisastersfromhappening,youcanstaysafeduringoneifyouknowwhattodo.FloodFloodscanhappenverysuddenly.Floodwatercanbedeeperthanitlooks.Itcancarryyouaway,sostayaway!Glass,snakes,anddirtythingscanbeinfloodwater.Theycanmakeyousick,sodon’tdrinkitevenifyouarethirsty.TornadoAtornadohappensduringsomestorms.Ifthere’satornadowarning,gosomeplace,suchasasmallandsturdy(结实的)bathroom,whichissafefromthewindandflyingthings.Remembertokeepawayfromwindowsoranythingheavythatmightfallon1you.Getdownlowandcoveryourheadwithyourarms.EarthquakeYoucanstaysafeduringanearthquakebymovingawayfromthingsthatmightfall.Getdownundersomethingthat'sstrongifyoucan'trushoutofthebuildingrightaway.Protectyourneckandheadwithyourarm.Ifyou'reoutside,gotoanopenspace.Stayawayfromtreesoranythingthatmightfalloverandhurtyou.BushfireBushfires,alsoknownaswildfires,arecommonacrosstheworldduringthehottermonths.Itisimportantthatyoutrytostaycalminabushfire.Somefirescanstartsoquicklythattheythreaten(威胁)homesandliveswithinminutes,soyoursafestchoiceisalwaystoleaveearly.You'dbetterprepareanemergencysurvivalkitandhaveithandyatalltimes.Noonewantstobecaughtinadangerousandextremesituation.Iftheunthinkabledoestakeplace,havingaplanandknowingwhattodocouldmakeallthedifferenceforyouandyourlovedones.23.ThewritermentionsAustralianwildfirestoshow________.A.anaturaldisasterwillneverhappentousBthefirescancausethedeathofpeopleandanimalsC.naturaldisastersarebecomingmoreandmoreseriousD.thehightemperatureandadroughtmayleadtowildfires24.Whendisastershappen,whatcanyoudotokeepsafe?A.Drinkfloodwaterifyouarethirstywhenafloodhappens.B.Stopmovingandwaitforotherpeople’shelpinabushfire.C.Stayawayfromwindowsorflyingthingswhenatornadocomes.D.Stayunderthetreesaftergettingoutofbuildingsinanearthquake.25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePredictionsaboutNaturalDisastersB.TheWaystoKeepSafeinNaturalDisastersC.TheReasonsWhyNaturalDisastersHappenD.TheTypesofNaturalDisastersaroundtheWorldDIsLosingWeightanImportantHealthGoal?Advertisements,popcultureandevendoctorscantalkabouthealthandweightasiftheyareoneandthesame:smallerbodiesarehealthier,andlargerbodiesmustbeunhealthy.Butneitherhealthnorbodiesarethatsimple,andhealthcandifferfrompersontoperson.“Ahigherbodymassindex(BMI)hastodowithhealthconditionslikediabetes(糖尿病)”,saidPhilippScherer,aprofessorattheUniversityofTexas.“However,it’snotthatclearwhenresearcherslookatasingleperson.”Peopleinsmallerbodiescandevelopheartdiseaseordiabetes,andplentyofpeopleinlargerbodiesareconsideredcompletelymetabolically(新陈代谢地)healthy.“It’sjustaresultofourgeneticheterogeneity(遗传异质性)andhowwedowithcalories(卡路里)morethanneeded,”headded.Dr.AsherLarmie,adoctorintheUKnoted,“BMIisjustoneofmanyfactorscausingchangesinaperson’swell-being.Medicalcare,environment,societyandbiologymakeupmostofthefactorsthatdecideourhealth.Wecan’ttakeonelookataperson'sbodyandgetasenseoftheirhealth.Canweseesomebody’smedicalrecords?Arewetalkingtotheirdoctors?Andoftenhealthishonestlysometimesoutofourcontrol(控制).Therearesomanyillnessesthatpeoplejustdevelop.”Then,howcanwereallykeephealthy?Healthisdecidedbymanyfactors.Notfallingillisone,butsoarestayingmentally(精神地)healthy,keepingactivesocialnetworks,gettingenoughsleepandloweringstress.Takinginfewercaloriesorcuttingoutcertainfoodsmaybebadforyourhealthifithurtsyourmentalhealthorkeepsyoufromenjoyingtimewithfriendsandfamily.“Weightlossdoesn’tmeanthatyou’llnecessarilygethealthy.Sometimeshowyouloseweightcouldalsobedetrimentaltoyourhealth.Youmaybecomeunhealthybecauseofdieting,”saidCharlesSpence,aprofessorfromtheUniversityofOxford.“Weshouldimproveourhealthbymovingmore,sleepingbetter,stressinglessandeatingthefoodsyourbodyistellingyouthatyouneed,”Larmieadded.26.WhatcanwelearnabouthealthaccordingtoDr.AsherLarmie?A.Healthisgreatlyunderourcontrol.B.WecantellifpeoplearehealthyfromtheirBMI.C.Medicalcareisthemostimportantforpeople’shealth.D.Manyfactorshavetodowithpeople’shealthconditions.27.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat________.A.mentalhealthislessimportantthanphysicalhealthB.ourlifestyleplaysaveryimportantroleinourhealthC.losingweightisacommonwaytohelpuskeephealthyD.sleepingbetterandstressinglesscanhelpusloseweight28.Thewords“bedetrimentalto”inParagraph5probablymean“________”.A.improve B.harm C.serve D.describe29Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toshowussomeusefulwaystoloseweight.B.Totellustheimportanceofkeepinghealthy.C.Tomakeusclearontherelationbetweenhealthandweight.D.Tocallonustokeepasmallerbodysizethroughexercising.四、阅读表达（第47-49每题2分,第50题4分,共10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。IfyouthinkyoungChinesearenotinterestedintheircountry’sculture,aTVprogramhasjustshowedyouarewrong.Downtheages,bothpaintingsandpoetry(诗歌)arerecordsofChinesecivilization(文明).ButhowdoyoumakethemrelatedtotheI—have—no—timesmartphoneandsocialmediayouth?ATVprogramnamedChinainPoetryandPainting(《诗画中国》)isnowairingonCCTV.Millionsofyoungpeopleareinterestedintheprogrambecauseitshowsthepaintingsandpoemsinacreativeway.Everytime,fiveoldpaintingsandseveralpoemsonrelatedthemesareintroduced.Witheachpainting,aperformancesuchassinging,dancingandwushuisstagedtellingthestorybehindit.Besides(除了)performances,digital3Disalsousedtomakethewoods,mountains,stonesandwaterfallsinthepaintingsalive.Aftereachperformancetheprogram’shost(主持人),someexpertsandtheperformerssittogetherattheroundtabletoenjoythepoemsandthepainting.Thepoemsfitwellwiththepaintingandhelppeoplebetterunderstandit.“OurteammakesthisprogramtohelppeoplelookdeeplyattheChinesepoemsandpaintingssothattheycanunderstandthetraditionalculturebetter,”saysTianMei,chiefdirectoroftheprogram.3