沪教版八年级下册英语期中试卷（广州专用）含答案

八年级下册英语期中试卷（广州专用）含答案第第页2024学年第二学期学业质量发展阶段性训练八年级下册英语期中试卷（广州专用）本试卷共11页，七大题，满分90分。考试用时100分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名。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，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔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，改动后的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、涂改液和修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本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。Voluntaryworkplaysanimportantroleinoursociety.Lastsummer,threestudentsfromSunshineMiddleSchooldecided1theirholidaystohelpothers.Annie,Betty,andMarkeachchosedifferentactivities.Anniewantedtohelpdisabledchildren.Shetaughtthem2singbecausemusiccouldbringthemjoy.Bettyorganizedapaintingcompetitioninachildren’shospital.SheeventookphotosofaparkforagirlnamedCindy3couldn’tleavethehospital.Markvisitedchildrenwithoutparentsandtaughtthem4storiestoexpresstheirfeelings.However,doingvoluntarywork5alwayseasy.Anniefound6difficulttocommunicatewithTim,aboywholosthislegs.Bettyfelttiredafter7thecompetitionforaweek.Markonceforgot8agiftforVivien,alonelygirl.Buttheynevergaveup.9theend,theylearnedthathelpingothersalsohelpedthemselves.Anniesaid,“10taughtmepatience.”Bettyrealizedteamworkwasimportant,andMarkunderstood11friendshipcouldlightupsomeone’slife.Theirheadteacherpraisedthemandencouragedotherstudents12partinvoluntarywork.Now,theschool13a“HelpingHands”group.Students14toorganizemoreactivities,suchasraisingmoneyforchildreninneed.Thisexperiencemadeeveryone15thatevensmallactionscanmakeabigdifference.1. A.spend B.tospend C.spending D.spent2. A.how B.what C.to D.for3. A.which B.who C.where D.when4. A.tell B.totell C.telling D.told5. A.is B.was C.were D.are6. A.it B.that C.this D.which7. A.plan B.planning C.toplan D.planned8. A.bring B.tobring C.bringing D.brought9. A.In B.On C.At D. By10.A.They B.Them C.Their D.It11.A.why B.how C.when D.where12.A.take B.totake C.taking D.took13.A.has B.had C.have D.having14.A.ask B.asked C.areasked D.wereasked15.A.believe B.believes C.tobelieve D.believing二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Bodylanguageisapowerfultoolincommunication.DebbieandSimon,twostudentsworkingpart-timeatatravelcompany,learnedthislesson16.Oneday,awell-dressedladyenteredtheoffice.She17DebbieandSimon,thenwalkedstraighttoDebbie.SimonfeltupsetandaskedMr.Yang,“18dopeoplealwayschooseher?”Mr.Yangexplained,“Yourbodylanguage19.Youneversmileorlookup.Debbieholdsherheadhighandsmiles,20peoplefeelwelcome.”Simondecidedtochange.Hesatupstraightandtried21.Soon,agirlwalkedinandchoseSimon.Tohissurprise,shewashissister!Shesaid,“Youlooked22today!”ThisexperiencetaughtSimontheimportanceofbodylanguage.Herealizedthat23standingorsittingcouldsendmessages.Now,he24toimprovehisskillsbywatchingothers.Mr.YangwasproudofSimon’sprogress.Hesaid,“25youunderstandbodylanguage,youcancommunicatebetterwitheveryone.”16.A.quickly B.slowly C.clearly D.loudly17.A.saw B.greeted C.ignored D.thanked18.A.How B.Why C.When D.Where19.A.matters B.works C.fails D.succeeds20.A.making B.made C.tomake D.makes21.A.smile B.tosmile C.smiling D.smiled22.A.nervous B.friendly C.bored D.angry23.A.even B.still C.only D.never24.A.continues B.continued C.willcontinue D.hascontinued25.A.If B.Unless C.Though D. Because三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。(A)TraditionalSkills:FishingwithBirdsIntherivervillagesofsouthernChina,auniquefishingmethodhasbeenpasseddownforcenturies:fishingwithcormorants.Theselargeblackbirds,knownfortheirexcellentswimminganddivingabilities,workalongsidefishermentocatchfish.WangDamin,a65-year-oldfishermanfromGuilin,hasbeenpracticingthisskillforover40years.Everyafternoon,Wangprepareshiscormorantsforwork.Hetiesathinpieceofgrassaroundeachbird’snecktopreventthemfromswallowingthelargerfishtheycatch.“Thebirdsarelikemypartners,”Wangexplains.“Theydiveintothewater,chasethefish,andbringthembacktotheboat.”Atnight,Wanghangsalanternonthefrontofhiswoodenboat.Thelightattractsfish,makingiteasierforthecormorantstohunt.However,thistraditionisfading.Modernfishingmethodsandalackofinterestamongyoungpeoplethreatenitssurvival.“Mysonworksinacity.Hesaysthisjobistootiring,”Wangsighs.“ButIhopesomeonewillcontinuethisskill.It’spartofourculture.”Despitethechallenges,Wangremainsdedicated.Hebelievesthatcormorantfishingisnotjustajobbutanart.“Whenthebirdsleapfromthewaterwithfishintheirbeaks,it’slikeadance,”hesays.“Iwanttheworldtorememberthisbeauty.”26.WhydoesWangtiegrassaroundthecormorants’necks?

A.Tohelpthemswimfaster.

B.Tostopthemeatingbigfish.

C.Toprotectthemfromcoldwater.

D.Tomakethemlookmorecolorful.27.WhatdoesWangusetoattractfishatnight?

A.Aflashlight.

B.Alantern.

C.Amirror.

D.Anet.28.WhatisWang’smainworry?

A.Theriverispolluted.

B.Noonewillcontinuecormorantfishing.

C.Thecormorantsaregettingold.

D.Fishpopulationsaredecreasing.29.HowdoesWangdescribecormorantfishing?

A.Aboringroutine.

B.Amoderntechnology.

C.Aculturalartform.

D.Adangerousactivity.(B)VoluntaryWork:ALife-ChangingExperienceLastsummer,threeteenagers—Lily,Tom,andSara—joinedavolunteerprograminaremotemountainvillage.TheirgoalwastoteachEnglishtochildrenwhohadnevermetaforeigner.Thejourneywastough.Theyrodebusesforhoursonbumpyroadsandcarriedheavybagsofbooksandsupplies.Whentheyarrived,thechildrenwelcomedthemwithshysmiles.“Theirclassroomshadbrokendesksandnoelectricity,”Lilyrecalled.“Buttheireagernesstolearnmovedus.”Tomfocusedoninteractivegamestomakelessonsfun.Hetaughtvocabularythroughsongslike“Head,Shoulders,KneesandToes.”Saraorganizedapaintingcompetitiontoboostcreativity.LilynoticedaquietgirlnamedMei,whostruggledtoread.ShespentextrahourstutoringMei,andbytheendoftheprogram,Meicouldreadsimplestories.Thevolunteersalsofacedchallenges.Theymissedtheirfamiliesandstruggledwithlocalfood.“Once,Iaccidentallyateaspicypepperanddrankawholebottleofwater!”Tomlaughed.Butthesemomentsbroughtthemcloser.Whentheprogramended,thevillagersheldafarewellparty.Thechildrenperformedatraditionaldanceandgavehandmadethank-youcards.“Theirgratitudemadeeverydifficultyworthit,”Sarasaid.Backhome,thetriostartedacharitytosendbookstothevillage.30.Whydidthevolunteersgotothemountainvillage?

A.Tostudylocalculture.

B.ToteachEnglish.

C.Tobuildnewclassrooms.

D.Tosellbooks.31.HowdidTommakehislessonsinteresting?

A.Byusingsongsandgames.

B.Bygivingstrictexams.

C.Byshowingmovies.

D.Byofferingprizes.32.WhatdidLilydotohelpMei?

A.Shegaveheranewtextbook.

B.Shetaughtherafterclass.

C.Sheboughtherglasses.

D.Shewrotestoriesforher.33.Whatdidthevolunteersdoafterreturninghome?

A.Theyforgotabouttheexperience.

B.Theystartedacharityforthevillage.

C.Theycomplainedaboutthedifficulties.

D.Theywroteabookabouttheirjourney.(C)BodyLanguageAcrossCulturesBodylanguagevarieswidelyacrosscultures,andmisunderstandingitcanleadtoawkwardsituations.Herearesomeexamples:EyeContactInWesterncountries,maintainingeyecontactshowsconfidenceandhonesty.However,inmanyAsiancultures,prolongedeyecontactmaybeseenasrude,especiallywhenspeakingtoelders.HandGesturesThe“thumbs-up”gesturemeans“goodjob”intheU.S.,butinpartsoftheMiddleEast,itisoffensive.Similarly,the“OK”sign(formingacirclewiththethumbandindexfinger)ispositiveintheWestbutinsultinginBrazil.PersonalSpaceIncrowdedcountrieslikeJapan,peoplestandcloserduringconversations.Incontrast,Americanspreferaboutanarm’slengthofspace.Standingtooclosemightmakethemuncomfortable.GreetingsInFrance,peoplegreetfriendswithcheekkisses.InIndia,theyjointheirpalmsandsay“Namaste.”InChina,anodorhandshakeiscommon.Abusinesstraveler,Mr.Lee,onceaccidentallyoffendedaGermanclientbyavoidingeyecontact.“IthoughtIwasbeingrespectful,buthefeltIwashidingsomething,”Mr.Leesaid.Learningthesedifferenceshelpedhimimprovehisinternationalcommunication.34.Inwhichculturemightavoidingeyecontactbeconsideredpolite?

A.German.

B.Japanese.

C.American.

D.Brazilian.35.WhydidMr.Lee’sGermanclientfeeloffended?

A.Mr.Leestoodtooclose.

B.Mr.Leeavoidedeyecontact.

C.Mr.Leeusedthe“OK”sign.

D.Mr.Leerefusedahandshake.36.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?

A.Tocriticizeculturaldifferences.

B.Toexplainthehistoryofbodylanguage.

C.Tohighlighttheimportanceofunderstandingculturalgestures.

D.TocompareEasternandWesternlifestyles.(D)HowCartoonsAreMadeCreatingacartoonisacomplexprocessthatinvolvessixmainstages:StoryDevelopmentEverycartoonbeginswithastory.Writersbrainstormideasandcreateascript.Forexample,thepopularcartoon

StarAdventures

startedasasimpleideaaboutarobotexploringspace.CharacterDesignArtistssketchcharactersbasedonthestory.Theydecideonappearances,suchasthehero’sblueuniformorthevillain’ssharpclaws.StoryboardingAstoryboardislikeacomicstripthatoutlineseachscene.Ithelpsplancameraanglesandcharactermovements.AnimationAnimatorsdrawhundredsofslightlydifferentpictures.Whenplayedquickly,thesepicturescreatetheillusionofmovement.Today,computersoftenassistwiththisstep.VoiceRecordingActorsrecorddialoguesforthecharacters.Theirvoicesmustmatchthecharacters’personalities.Forinstance,adeepvoicemightbechosenforabravehero.SoundEffects&MusicBackgroundmusicandsounds(e.g.,footsteps,explosions)areaddedtomakesceneslively.Jason,ayounganimator,sharedhisexperience:“Thehardestpartwassynchronizingthecharacters’lipmovementswiththeirvoices.Wehadtore-recordlinesmultipletimes!”Despitethechallenges,hefindsjoyinseeinghisdrawingscometolife.37.Whatisthepurposeofastoryboard?

A.Torecordvoices.

B.Toplanscenesandcameraangles.

C.Todesigncostumes.

D.Tocomposemusic.38.WhydidJasonfindvoicerecordingchallenging?

A.Theactorsweretooloud.

B.Thedialogueswereboring.

C.Lipmovementshadtomatchthevoices.

D.Thestudioequipmentwasbroken.39.Whichstagecomesimmediatelyaftercharacterdesign?

A.Soundeffects.

B.Storyboarding.

C.Animation.

D.Musiccomposition.40.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?

A.Cartoonsareexpensivetoproduce.

B.Moderntechnologyhassimplifiedanimation.

C.Cartooncreationrequiresteamworkandmultiplesteps.

D.Voiceactorsarethemostimportantpartofacartoon.四、阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。ChineseKnotsChineseknotsaremadeofredropes.Theyareshapedlikeanimals,flowers,orChinesecharacters.41.Forexample,a“doublehappiness”knotisusedinweddings.42.Inancienttimes,peopletiedknotstorecordinformation.Today,theyaremostlyusedfordecoration.43.Makingaknotrequirespatienceandskill.First,choosearope.Then,followstepstotwistandtieit.44.IfyouvisitChina,youcanbuyChineseknotsassouvenirs.45!A.RedsymbolizesluckinChineseculture.

B.Eachknothasaspecialmeaning.

C.Theyarecheapbutmeaningful.

D.Finally,addbeadsorjewelsforbeauty.

E.However,fewyoungpeopleknowhowtomakethem.五、语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，根据首字母提示填写所缺单词。Lastweek,ourschoolorganizedavisittoanoldpeople’shome.Weplannedtohelpcleantheroomsandchatwiththeelderly.Ontheway,itstartedrainingh46.Whenwearrived,thenurseswelcomedusw47smiles.Wesplitintogroups.Somestudentssweptthefloors,whileotherswashedthewindows.IsatwithGrandmaLi,whotoldmestoriesaboutheryouth.Hereyesshonewithj48whenshedescribedherweddingday.Beforeleaving,weperformedashortplay.Theelderlyclappedandcheered.Theirh49madeusfeelwarm.Thisexperiencetaughtmethatevensmallactsofkindnesscanb50happinesstoothers.六、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据所给中文完成句子，每空一词。51.自愿工作需要团队合作和耐心。

Voluntarywork____________teamworkandpatience.52.当人们感到孤独时，友谊能点亮他们的生活。

Friendshipcan______people’slives______whentheyfeellonely.53.剪纸是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。

Papercutting____________importantpartofChinesetraditionalculture.54.如果身体语言使用不当，可能会导致误解。

______bodylanguage______usedimproperly,itmaycausemisunderstandings.55.这些传统技艺应该被年轻人学习和传承。

Thesetraditionalskills__________________andpasseddownbyyoungpeople.七、书面表达（满分15分）假设你是李华，你的学校将举办“传统文化周”活动。请写一封电子邮件邀请外教Mr.Smith参加，内容包括：1.活动时间、地点；2.活动内容（如剪纸、中国结制作等）；3.邀请理由。