山西省忻州市八年級下學(xué)期期末英語試題（原卷版）

山西省忻州市20222023學(xué)年八年級下學(xué)期期末英語試卷一、完形填空（8分）請閱讀下列短文,理解其大意,然后從每小題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Oncetherewasarichman.Oneday,hesawabeautifulbirdinatreewhenhewaswalkinginhisgarden.Itwassinginginanicevoice.He___1___walkednearthetreeandcaughtthebird.Hethoughthecould___2___itandgetlotsofmoney.“Don’tthinkaboutmakingmoneybysellingme,”saidthebird.“Iwilllosemybeautyand___3___voiceinimprisonment(監(jiān)禁).”Themangotangryandwantedto___4___thebirdforitsmeat.Thecleverbirdsaid,“Well,setmefree.Inreturn,Iwillteachyouthreesimpleanduseful___5___,whicharegoodforyou.”Themandidn’t___6___thebird’swordsandhewasafraidthatthebirdwouldflyaway.However,thebirdpromiseditwouldn’t.Themandecidedtotakearisk.Hesetthebirdfree.Itsatonabranchofatreeandbecame___7___again.Themansaid,“Nowteachmetherules.”Thenthebirdsaid,“First,neverbelieve___8___otherssay.Second,neverbesadaboutsomethingyoudon’thave.Third,neverthrowawaywhatyouhaveinyourhand.”1.A.nearly B.slowly C.quickly2.A.protect B.hold C.sell3.A.low B.sweet C.sad4.A.kill B.lose C.lend5.A.changes B.inventions C.rules6.A.understand B.notice C.believe7.A.disabled B.beautiful C.worried8.A.nothing B.something C.everything二、閱讀理解ALiverpool(利物浦)Experiencethebestmusic,sportandcultureintheUK!TheBeatlesStoryTheBeatles(披頭士樂隊(duì))isaworldfamousmusicgroupfromLiverpool.FindoutsomethingaboutitatTheBeatlesStory.Openeverydayexcept(除??????之外)onDecember25and26.Adults:￡15.95Students/Seniors(老年人):￡12.00Children(5—15):￡9.50Children(under5):freeAnfield(安菲爾德)Thecitylovesfootball.VisitAnfieldfootballstadium(運(yùn)動(dòng)場),hometoLiverpool’sfavoritefootballteam,andtakeatour.OpeneverydayexceptonDecember.25,26,January1andApril15.Adults:￡20.00Students/Seniors:￡15.00Children(under16):￡12.00Family(2+2):￡55.00MuseumofLiverpoolVisittheMuseumofLiverpool.LearnallaboutthehistoryandcultureofLiverpool.Openeverydayfrom10amto5pmexceptonDecember24,25,26,31andJanuary1.It’sfree!9.If10yearoldFrankwantstovisitTheBeatlesStorywithhisparents(bothage39),howmuchshouldtheypay?A.￡24. B.￡36. C.￡41.4.10.WhencanyouvisitAnfieldfootballstadium?AOnDecember26. B.OnDecember31. C.OnJanuary1.11.HowlongistheMuseumofLiverpoolopeneveryday?A.Forfivehours. B.Forsevenhours. C.Fortenhours.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TheBeatlesStoryisnotopenonDecember25and26.BTheBeatlesisawellknownmusicgroupfromParis.C.VisitorscangetintotheMuseumofLiverpoolat9:00am.13.Whichofthefollowingisfreetothepublic?A.TheBeatlesStory. B.Anfieldfootballstadium. C.TheMuseumofLiverpool.BApril20marksUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDay.Onthisday,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheChineselanguage.TeenshasinvitedtwoChineselearnerstosharestoriesoftheirstudies.PracticingChinesewithChinesefriendsIstartedtakingashortbeginners’courseinChinesewhenIwasintheUK.SinceI’cametoChinain2021,IhavebeenusinganApponmyphonecalledHelloChinese.Ifindreadingthesmallstoriesonitreallyhelpful.IfirstreadthemwithpinyinandtheChinesecharactersandthenI’llreadthemagainwithjustthecharacters.Also,goingoutfordinnerwithmyChinesefriendscanbeagoodwaytolearn.Inmylife,I’mabitmoreconfident(自信的)topracticespeakingnaturallyspokenChinese.DavidHouse,theUKChinesecanmakelanguagesimpler.WhenIworkedatTsinghuaUniversity,oneofmyjobswastranslatinginformationfromChinesetoEnglish.EachdayIwouldfindsomethingnewandinterestingaboutChinese.Chinesecanbeemotive(有感染力)andoftengiveourinformationmoreclearlythanEnglish.Forexample,aChinesesignatschoolmightread,“特殊時(shí)間隔坐,人人有責(zé)”.ButtheEnglishsignwouldread:“Duringthespecialtime,pleasesitapartfromeachother.Weareallresponsiblefordoingourpart.”TheEnglishismuchlongerandnotassimple.MadeleineKing,AustraliaWhyApril20?TheUNChineseLanguageDay,whichfallsonApril20,startedin2010.Thedatewaspickedbecauseofguyu(grainrain),the6thof24solarterms(節(jié)氣).ItwastopaytributetoCangJie(倉頡),whoissaidtobetheinventorofChinesecharacters.Astheoldstorysays,whenCangJieinventedChinesecharacters,thegodscriedandgrainrainfellfromthesky.Fromthenon,ChinesepeoplecelebratedguyuinmemoryofCangJie.14.InwhatwaydoesDavidlearnChinese?A.HereadssmallstoriesonanApp.B.HetakesshortcoursesinChina.C.HewatchesChineseTVshowseveryday.15.WhatdoesMadeleinethinkofthedifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglish?A.ChinesehasmorewordsthanEnglish.B.Chinesesignsareusuallysimplerandshorter.C.EnglishiseasiertospeakandwritethanChinese.16.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“playtributeto”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.和……打招呼 B.向……抱怨 C.向……致敬17.Whatcanweknowaccordingtothepassage?A.Englishcanmakepeoplefeelmoreemotive.B.Chineseisgettingmoreandmorepopulararoundtheworld.C.TalkingtoChinesefriendsistheonlywaytopracticespokenChinese.18.Inwhichsection(部分)ofamagazinecanyoureadthetext?A.Languageandculture. B.Historyandpopulation. C.Scienceandenvironment.C請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從文后所給的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，短文意思通順。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余項(xiàng)。InChina,itismontoseepeopleplayingaboardgameonatable,abenchorjustontheground.___19___Manyoverseas(海外的)ChineseplaythegameasawayofhavingfunandcelebratingChineseculture.Chinesechessisatwoplayerboardgamewithatotalof32piecesinredandblack.___20___Itmustremaininthepalace.Ifitgetschecked(被“將死”),thegameisover.Sotheobject(目的)ofthegameistochecktheother’sKingwhileprotectingone’sownKing.___21___SomebelievethatChinesechessappearedduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(戰(zhàn)國時(shí)期).OthersbelievethatEmperorShun(舜帝)inventedthegametoeducatehisyoungerbrotherXiang.Thatmightbewhythegame’sChinesenameisxiangqi.TodayChinesechessisattracting(吸引)peopleinotherpartsoftheworld.___22___ManyforeignersenjoyplayingChinesechess.Intheireyes,ChinesechesscanhelpthemlearnChinesecultureandbettermunicatewithChinesepeople.Likemanyothergames,Chinesechessisnowalsoplayedonline,especiallyamongyoungpeople.___23___A.ChinesechesshasalonghistoryinChina.B.Lotsofforeignersthinkit’sdifficulttolearnthegame.C.Amongallthesepieces,theKingisthemostimportant.D.Manycountriesnowhavetheirownxiangqiclubs.E.However,mostpeopleinChinastilllovetoplayitinparks,streets,andyards.F.AspartofChineseculture,Chinesechessisthemostpopularboardgameinthecountry.請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，在方框內(nèi)的縮寫文章中，填入與文章意思最符合的單詞。每空一詞。Climbingmountainsisagoodwayofrelaxing.Moreandmorepeoplewouldliketospendtheirfreetimeclimbingmountains.However,someenvironmentalproblemsarecausedbyalargenumberofvisitors.Doyouthinkmountainvisitsshouldbelimited(被限制)?Somepeoplethinkitisnecessarytolimitmountainvisits.Whentoomanypeoplewalkupmountains,theywilldamage(破壞)wildflowersandgrass.Manypeoplethrowrubbishalongtheway.Itwillpollutetheenvironmentseriously.Whentheygettothetopofthemountainandenjoythegreatview,theyusuallyhavetodosowithacrowdofotherpeople.Thehugeriseinthenumberofvisitorsmeansthereisnotenoughspaceforeveryone.Andmorepeoplewillincreasethedangerofaccidents,especiallyinbadweather.Othersthinkmountainvisitsshouldn’tbelimited.Mountainsbelongtoeveryone,sonoonehastheright(權(quán)利)tostopthemfromclimbingmountainswhenevertheywant.Beinginnatureisalsogoodforpeople’shealth.Ifmountainvisitsarelimited,itmeansthatpeoplewillmissawayofimprovingtheirhealth.Inaword,whethermountainvisitsarelimitedornot,wemusttryourbesttoprotectmountainswhilegoingclimbing.Moreandmorepeopleenjoyclimbingmountains.Buttoomanymountainvisitscan___24___someenvironmentalproblems.Shouldmountainvisitsbelimited?Somepeoplethinkmountainvisitsshouldbelimited.Toomanyclimberswilldamagewildflowersandgrass,andpollutetheenvironment.Alargenumberofclimbersmakethemountaintop___25___.Whentheyenjoythegreatviewtogether,theymaybeina___26___situation.Othersdon’tthinkso.Theythinkeveryonehastherighttoclimbmountains.Ifmountainvisitsarelimited,peoplewilllosetheirchances(機(jī)會(huì))to___27___theirhealth.Allinall,whenclimbingmountains,weshoulddo___28___wecantoprotectthem.四、任務(wù)型閱讀。請閱讀下面的非連續(xù)性文本，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，回答問題。Withthedevelopmentofthetechnology,people’slifehaschangedgreatly.Inthepast,connecting(聯(lián)絡(luò))withfriendsmeantspendingtimewiththeminperson.Today,mostyoungpeopleliketoconnectwiththeirfriendsonlinebetter.Theythinkitisagoodwaytokeepintouchwith(與……保持聯(lián)系)theirfriends.However,expertsworrythatmanyyoungpeoplearesobusyconnectingwithfriendsonlinethattheymaylosetheirrealworldfriendships(友誼).Technologyhurtsfriendships.Whenwemunicatewithourfriendsinfrontofascreenit’seasiertomisreadtheirtones(語調(diào))orbodylanguages.Wemightthinkfriendsaresmilingwhilethey’reactuallyupset.Afriendmightsendatextmessageasajokethatsays,“You’retheworstfriend!”Butourfeelingsmightbehurtbecausewethinkhe’sserious.—AndyTechnologydoesn’thurtfriendships.Infact,itcanmakethemstronger.MybestfriendsliveinCaliforniawhereIusedtolive.ThelasttimeImettheminpersonwasthreeyearsago.ButItalktothemonlineeveryweek.Itfeelslikethey’rerighttherewithme.Withouttechnology,therewouldn’tbeclosefriendsanymore.—AnnaAccordingtoexperts,stayingconnectedonlineisnotenoughtobuildtruefriendships.Spendingtimetogetherfacetofaceisalsoquiteimportant,especiallywhenpeopleareintrouble.Duringthehardtimes,peopledon’tneedsomeonewholikestheirpicturesorposts.Whattheyreallyneedissomeonewhocanofferthemhelp.29.PleasetranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese._________________________________________30.AccordingtoAndy,whatproblemmightpeoplemeetwhenmunicatingwiththeirfriendsonline?_________________________________________31.WheredidAnnausetolive?_________________________________________32.Howlongdidn’tAnnameetherfriendsinCaliforniainperson?_________________________________________33.Pleasefinishthechartabove._________________________________________34.Doyouthinktechnologyishurtingyourfriendships?Why?_________________________________________五、詞語運(yùn)用。（10分）請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，在空白處填入恰當(dāng)單詞，使短文通順、連貫。每空一詞。Agroupofschoolstudentswentforapicniconabuswiththeirteacher.Suddenlytheteacherrealizedthatshehadlostherwatch.Thewatchwasagiftfromone___35___herfamilymembers.Sotheteacheraskedthestudentstohelplookforthewatch.Shesaidanyonewhogotitwouldget___36___smallgift.Thestudentswereexcitedandbegantolookforthewatch.Theyfinallyreachedthepicnicplace,___37___noonefoundthewatch.Theteacherlosthopewhenshegotoffthebuswithallthestudents.Whenthebuswasemptyastudentmadeadecisiontogetonthebusagaintosearch___38___thewatch.Minuteslater,theboyrantohisteacherwiththewatchinthehand.Theteacherwassurprisedandsheaskedtheboyhowhefoundit.Theboyreplied,“Isatpeacefullyonthe___39___,tryingtolistentotheticking(發(fā)出滴答聲)ofthewatch.”Nowadays,weoftenloseourpeaceofmind.Ifwespendsometimerelaxingourmind,wecanthinkmoreclearlyandachievebetterresults.請閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容,用方框中所給詞的正確形式填空,使短文通順、連貫。方框中有兩個(gè)詞為多余項(xiàng)。or;I;know;real;and;stay;early;be;one;he;tradition;timeDeareveryone,Iamsogladyou’renowherewith___40___inmybeautifulhometownPingyao.Asyourguide,we___41___togetherforthewholeday.Now,letmeintroduceouritinerary(行程安排)first.Asyouknow,PingyaoisregardedastheUNESCOWorldHeritageSites(聯(lián)合國教科文組織世界遺產(chǎn))in1997.Itisveryfamousacrossthewholeworld.The___42___placethatwe’regoingtovisitinthemorningistheMarketTower.From