第1頁/共1頁北京市西城區2023—2024學年度第二學期期末試卷八年級英語2024.7注意事項1.本試卷共12頁，共九道大題，55道小題。其中第一大題至第八大題為必做題，滿分90分。第九道大題為選做題，滿分10分，計入總分，但卷面總分不超過90分?？荚嚂r間100分鐘。2.在試卷和答題卡上準確填寫學校、班級、姓名和學號。3.試題答案一律填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。4.在答題卡上，選擇題用2B鉛筆作答，其他試題用黑色字跡簽字筆作答。5.考試結束，請將考試材料一并交回。聽力理解一、聽對話或獨白，根據對話或獨白的內容，從下面各題所的A、B、C三個選項選出最佳選項。每段對話或獨白你將聽兩遍.（共12分，每題1.5分）聽對話，回答以下各小題。1.What’stheboy’shobby?A.Flyingkites.B.Paintingpictures.CBuildingmodelplanes.2.Wheredoesthegirlkeepherpaintings?A.Inherroom.B.Atthepark.C.Intheclassroom.聽對話，回答以下各小題。3.Whenwillthewomanhaveatrip?A.Inthreeweeks.B.Intwoweeks.C.Inoneweek.4.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodobeforeleaving?A.Trainherdogandcattostayathomealone.B.Findsomeonetolookafterherdogandcat.C.Prepareherdogforaroadtripwiththeman.聽對話，回答以下各小題。5.WhatcanweknowaboutSara?A.Shewaslateforschooltoday.B.Shehasn’ttakenanymedicine.C.ShewillfinishthereportwithTom.6.WhatwillTomprobablydonext?A.He’llgetsomerest.B.He’llcollectsomeideas.C.He’llvisitSaratomorrow.聽獨白，回答以下各小題。7.Whydoesthespeakergivethespeech?A.Toteachpeoplehowtoreadastorybook.B.Tointroducesomeinterestingwaystorelax.C.Toencouragepeopletokeepfitbydoingsports.8.Whatisgoodaboutthe“colorwalk”?A.Youcanworkonwhatyoulike.B.Youcanforgetwhoandwhereyouare.CYoucangivefullattentiontothepresent.二、聽獨白，記錄關鍵信息。本段獨白你將聽兩遍。（共8分，每題2分）聽獨白，記錄關鍵信息。本段獨白你將聽兩遍。TeenTalkWhentohelp★Faceproblems★Needsomeoneto9Whocanhelp★Theuniversitystudentsgoingthroughmorethan10hoursofspecialtrainingWhatitcando★11andworkontheproblemswithyou★Offer12toimproveyoursituation知識運用三、單項填空（共10分，每題1分）從下面各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1.Mrs.Smithhastwokidsandsheoftenplaystenniswith________onSundays.A.him B.them C.you D.her2.Duringthewinterholiday,myfamilytraveledtoHainan________plane.A.in B.on C.by D.to3.BettyandLily________friendssincetheywere13yearsold.A.were B.are C.havebeen D.willbe4.—Dad,thisblackshirt________verysoft.Wouldyouliketotryiton?—No,thanks.Ipreferlightcolors.A.tastes B.sounds C.smells D.feels5.—Tim,youneedtogonow,________youwillbelateforclass.—OK,mom.I’mleavingnow.A.or B.but C.and D.so6.—________doyoucookforyourfamily?—Abouttwiceaweek.A.Howlong B.Howmuch C.Howoften D.Howmany7.Irefuse________allthefriedfoodbecauseIwanttokeepfit.A.eat B.toeat C.eating D.ate8.—Sam,you________thetableyet.It’sallmessy!—Sorry,I’lldoitimmediately.A.haven’tcleared B.weren’tclearing C.won’tclear D.don’tclear9.It________thewriterseveralmonthstofinishthebookRedStarOverChinainthe1930s.A.takes B.willtake C.hastaken D.took10.—Doyouknow________?—NextSundaymorning.AwhenwillwevisittheScienceMuseum B.whenwewillvisittheScienceMuseumC.whendidwevisittheScienceMuseum D.whenwevisitedtheScienceMuseum四、完形填空（共10分，每題1分）閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。Samandhisfamilywerespendingtheirholidayattheseaside.WhenSamandhisgrandmastoodonthebeachwatchingthesunrise,aperfectshell____11____ashore(上岸).Samquicklypickeditupandturneditover.Inside,theshellwasaspinkasarabbit’sear!“Itisagiftfromthesea,”saidGrandma,“Takegoodcareofit.”“Iwill,”saidSam.Sam____12____showedhistreasuretohisfamily.Hisparentslovedit,buthisbrotherVikramthoughtitwasnothingspecial.Thenextday,Sam____13____theshellontheshelfintheircottage(小屋)andthenwentwithhisfamilytotheboardwalk.Vikramdidn’tgowiththem,becausehewasbusytakingpictures.Attheboardwalk,Samsawshellsonsale,butnonewereas____14____ashis.Backatthecottage,herantohisroomtoadmire(欣賞)theshell.Butitwasgone!“Dad,whereismyshell?”Samcried.“Wheredidyouputit?”Dadasked.“Iputitontheshelfbutit’snotthere!”answeredSam.Thensomethingcaughthiseye...underVikram’sbed.“Vikramtookit,”hesaid.“Ididnot!”shoutedVikram.“Iwastakingpicturesatthebeach.Whocaresaboutyour____15____shell?”Samdidn’tsayawordbutquietlyhidtheshellunderhisclothesinadrawer.Hecheckedonhis____16____twicebeforeeveryonewenttothebeachforthelasttime.Thatafternoon,Samandhisfamilypacked(收拾行李)togohome.Samopenedhisdraweronlytofindhisshellgoneagain.Duringdinner,Sam____17____hisfamily.Hethoughtsomeonewashidinghisshell.Who?Andwhy?Suddenly,hismissingshellwalkedintotheroom.“Look!”saidSam,pointing.Everyonelooked.Theshellthatwaspinkinsidenowhad____18____thatracedforthedoor.Itturnedouttobeahermitcrab.Everyonewasamazed.Samranoverandpickeditup.“I’llcallyouSandy,”saidSam.“Youcanliveatmyhouse.”“Healreadyhasahome,”saidGrandma.Sam____19____howhisshellhadwashedupfromtheocean.ThatwasSandy’srealhome.Thatwaswherehewantedtobe.“Grandma,willyoucometothebeachwithmeagain?Ihaveto____20____agift.”Grandmasmiled.11.A.drove B.swam C.washed D.pointed12.A.proudly B.shyly C.secretly D.politely13.A.found B.left C.lost D.threw14.A.special B.big C.clean D.strong15.A.perfect B.valuable C.dangerous D.boring16.A.shelf B.treasure C.surprise D.picture17.A.expected B.noticed C.believed D.studied18.A.legs B.hands C.ears D.eyes19.A.regretted B.imagined C.remembered D.discovered20.A.send B.receive C.offer D.return閱讀理解五、閱讀選擇（共22分，每題2分）A閱讀下面每本書的內容介紹，根據人物的喜好為他們推薦圖書，并將每本書所對應的A、B、C、D選項填在相應位置上。選項中有一項為多余選項。___21___Iwanttolearnaboutthegreatpeopleinhumanhistorywhohaveexplored(探索)theuniverse.Tony___22___IenjoystoriesaboutfriendshipandpersonalgrowthBetty___23___Iaminterestedinmusicandlovereadingstoriesaboutmusicians.LilyA.SHOOTYOURSHOTThisbookteachesyouaboutthemostimportantrulesthatthebestbasketballplayersuseintheirlives.Itexplainshowtherulescanhelpyougetthroughlifeandmakeyourdreamscometrue.B.SPACEOnly628peopleinthehistoryofhumanshavebeentospace.Inthisbook,anastronautnamedTimPeaketellstheirstories.Theyareallbraveandamazingpeoplewhohavemadeitpossibleforustogotospace.C.LISTENEvelynfellinlovewithmusicthefirsttimesheheardit.Shestartedplayingthepianoattheageofeight.Later,shebegantoloseherhearing,butEvelyndidn’tgiveup.Shediscoveredanewwaytohearandmadebeautifulmusic.D.ROLLERGIRLAstridandNicolearebestfriends.ButthingschangewhenAstridchoosesrollerderbycamp,andNicolepicksdancecamp.Thissituationteststheirfriendship.Luckily,bysummer’send,theylearnthattruefriendscheereachotheronwhiletryingnewactivities.BThereisabusystreetcornerbesideabusstationwherekidschangebusesgoingtoandfromschool.It’snotaprettyplace.There’snoisytrafficandthenearbybuildingsaregrayandunloved.However,ithasapatch(小塊地)ofbeauty—asmallgardencalledPete’sPatch.Peteisoneofthekidswhowaitheretochangebusesfornineminuteseachday.Inthepast,itwasn’tafunorpleasantplace.Therewasnowherenicetowalkandthepatchnexttothestationwaslitteredwithtrash(垃圾).Petehadnochoicebecausethiswastheonlyway.Hefeltlikehewaswastinghislifeaway.Therewasnothingtolookat,nothingtokeephimbusy,andhangingaroundlikethateachdaydrovehimmad.Heknewhecouldn’tdoanythingtochangethebuscompany’stimetable,buthecouldmakethenineminutesmoreenjoyableforhimselfandothers.Heaskedhismomforsometrashbags.Thatweek,hefilledhisnineminuteseachdaybypickingupthetrash.Ontheweekend,heaskedhisdadtodrivedownandtakethetrashbagstothedump(垃圾場).OnMondaymorning,thepatchlookedsomuchcleanerandnicer.Thennextweek,Petebegantopullweeds(雜草).Oneofhisfriendscametohelp.Soonthepatchwaslookinggood,butsomedirtywordsonthewallsofthebusstationwerereallymakinghimangry.Petehadanidea.Hepaintedamural(壁畫)tocoverthedirtywords.Whenhestartedtowork,moreofhisschoolfriendsjoinedhimeachday.NowPeteandhisfriendsareproudofthatpatch,andtheysurearen’tgoingtoletanyonemessitup.Theyhaveevenplantedsomefreshflowers.Whilewaitingfortheirnextbus,theywalkthroughthepatchandcollecttrash.OneMonday,however,asherodethebustoschool,Petelooked,asusual,towardthepatch.Tohissurprise,therewasasignonit.Hisfriendshadpaintedit.Itread:Pete’sPatch.24.Whywasn’ttheareaaroundthebusstationapleasantplace?A.Becausethereweretoomanypeople. B.Becausetheflowersweren’tpretty.C.Becausethewallsweren’tcolorful. D.Becausetherewasalotoftrash.25.WhatdidPetedotomakethepatchlooknicer?A.Hepulledweedswithhisfriend. B.Heplantedflowerswithhismom.C.Hechangedthebuscompany’stimetable. D.Hetookapictureofthebusstation’swalls.26.WhichwordscanbestdescribePete?A.Hardworkingandshy. B.Humorousandsmart.C.Helpfulandcreative. D.Politeandbrave.27.Whatdoesthestorytellus?A.Timefliesbutmemorieslastforever. B.Goodfriendssticktogetherlikeglue.C.Parentsshouldalwayshelptheirkids. D.Alittleactionmakestheworldbetter.CResearchshowsthatthediscoveryofexoplanets(planetsoutsideoursolarsystem)haschangedsciencefiction(小說).Now,booksandmoviespresenttheseplanetsmoreexactly,makingsciencefictionmoreimportantthanbefore.Imaginelearningaboutstarsinaclassroom.Youcouldstartwithcomplex(復雜的)picturesandfacts,oryoucouldwatchthemovieStarWarswhereLukeSkywalkerseestwosunsfromhishomeplanet,Tatooine.Whichwillmoreeasilyawakentheinterestofasleepyhighschoolclass?Sciencefictionhasalwayscaughtourattentionandithasinspired(激勵)scientiststogofortheirdreams.Forthisreason,itissometimesusedtocommunicatesciencetothepublic,evencomplexideas.Tobesurethatthisisausefulway,itisnecessarytounderstandhowsciencefictionshowsactualscience.EmmaJohannaPuranenandherteamfromtheUniversityofStAndrewsandtheAustrianAcademyofSciencesdidsomeresearch,studyingalotofsciencefictionworks,includingnovels,movies,TVshows,podcasts,andvideogamestoseehowsciencefictionreflects(反映)realscientificdiscoveriesaboutexoplanets.“Moststoriesthataresetinspacewillfinallyhaveascene(場景)onanexoplanet,”explainsPuranen.“Thereasonforusingexoplanetsisthattherewasahugechangeinourscientificunderstandingin1995whenthefirstexoplanetaroundasun-likestarwasdiscovered.”“Traditionallyinsciencefiction,mostlytherehavebeenEarth-likeplanets,”explainsPuranen.“ButwhathaschangedsincethediscoveryofrealexoplanetsisthatthefictionalexoplanetshaveactuallybecomeabitlessEarth-like.”Accordingtorealscience,manyexoplanetsareverydifferentfromEarthandoftennotinthe“Goldilockszone”,whereconditionsarefriendliertolifeasweknowit.“Icanguessthatmaybewritersofsciencefictionarereadingalltheseheadlinesaboutworldsthatarecoveredinlavaorwhereit’srainingdiamonds,whichyouseeinthemedia,”saysPuranen.Sciencefiction,inaway,reflectstheknowledgeanddiscoveriesofitstime.Thismakesitavaluabletoolforsciencecommunication.Itcanintroducepeopletonewscientificideasinaninterestingandunderstandableway.Thisresearchhighlightstheconnectionbetweenscientificdiscoveriesandcreativity.Whileexploringtheuniverse,sciencefictioncandevelopcuriosity(好奇心)andmakefurtherresearchpossible,makingthesubjectofexoplanetsanimportantexampleofhowscienceandimaginationimproveeachother.28.ThewritermentionedthemovieStarWarsto________.A.explainwhatanexoplanetislikeinahumorouswayB.presenttheresultofthelatestresearchaboutexoplanetsC.showaninterestingwayofsharingsciencewitheveryoneD.introduceapopularscientificmoviebyafamousdirector29Howhassciencefictionchangedafterthediscoveryofthefirstexoplanet?A.ItgivesmoreattentiontoEarth.B.ItdescribestheEarthdifferently.C.Sciencefictionhaslostinterestinexplainingexoplanets.D.ExoplanetsinsciencefictionhavebecomelessEarth-like.30.Thewords“Goldilockszone”inParagraph6mostprobablymean________.A.aspacefoundonanexoplanet B.animportantpartofoursolarsystemC.anareawhichisgoodforscientificactivities D.aplacethatprovideslivingenvironmentforlife31.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat________.A.sciencefictionhasplayedanactivepartincommunicatingscienceB.scientificdiscoverieshaveslowedthedevelopmentofimaginationC.sciencefictionhasbecomelesspopularbecauseofscientificdiscoveriesD.newscientificdiscoverieshavemadesciencefictioneasiertounderstand六、閱讀表達。（共10分，44-46每題2分，47題4分）閱讀表達Didyouknowtomatoketchup,themostpopularsauce(醬),wasinventedinChina?Itdatesbackthousandsofyears.PeoplelivingalongthecoastsandriversofsouthernChinabegantomakethefirstketchupbysaltingandfermenting(發酵)fishandshrimp.Atfirst,thisearlyketchupwasknownonlyinsouthernChina.Afteraround200B.C.(HanDynasty),thefishsaucebecamepopularinthewholecountry,especiallyinaplacecalledFujian.There,thesaucegotthenameketchup,whichmeansfishsauceinHokkien,thelanguageofsouthernFujian.Later,peoplefromFujianbegantotraveltoplaceslikeIndonesia,wheretheybuiltfactoriesformakingtraditionalChinesesauceslikeketchup—andthat’swheretheBritishfirstdiscoveredit.Intheearly1600s,BritishsailorswhoweretravelingtoIndonesiabegantodevelopatasteforketchup.Theirfoodonshipswasboring,andketchupmadeittastebetter.Beforelong,theybroughtlotsofketchuphome.Butitwasexpensive,sotheBritishstartedtryingtomaketheirown.ALondoncookbookfrom1742hadaketchuprecipe(配方)withbeer,fish,mushrooms,andspices.Itwasinthemid-1800sthattheBritishstartedusingtomatoesinketchup.Thiswasdifferentfromthefishyketchup.Sincetomatoeswentbadfast,thecompany,Heinz,begantousevinegar(醋)inketchuptomakesureitcouldbestoredforalongtime.Inthelate1800s,ketchupproductionandpopularitybegantoriseinAmerica.So,themakersinAmericaincreasedketchupproduction,creatingrecipestosatisfyAmericans’taste.ItwasabitsweeterandthickerthanBritishketchup.Byaround1910,ketchupbegantolookliketheketchupweputonMcDonald’sfriestoday.However,therearealsosomedifferencesbetweentheketchupof1910andtoday.Intoday’sketchup,cornsyrup(玉米糖漿)isused,notsugar.What’smore,tomeetpeople’sneedsforahealthylifestyle,somecompaniesalsomakehealthieroneswithoutsugar.FromafishysauceinancientAsiatoa“goes-great-with-everything”sauce,ketchuphasalonghistoryfullofchanges.32.Whomadethefirstketchup?________________________________33.WhydidBritishsailorslikeketchup?________________________________34.Whendidketchupbegintolookliketheoneweeattoday?________________________________35.Fromafishysaucetotoday’sketchup,whatarethereasonsforchangingtheketchuprecipe?(Atleast3reasons)________________________________書面表達七、根據中文意思和英文提示詞語寫出句子。（共8分，每題2分）36.旅行之前做好準備很重要。（getready）（漢譯英）_________________________________________37.老師總是鼓勵我們參加課后活動。(after-classactivities)（漢譯英）_________________________________________38.到目前為止，《貓和老鼠》（Tom&Jerry）已經流行八十多年了。（sofar）（漢譯英）_________________________________________39.好朋友不僅能分享你的快樂，還能幫你解決問題。（notonly...butalso...）（漢譯英）_________________________________________八、文段表達（10分）40.請根據中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于40詞的文段寫作。所給提示詞語僅供選用。在我們的人生旅程中，“做更好的自己”是一個永恒的主題：從學習新技能到發展愛好，從建立友誼到學會擔當，都是不斷克服困難、自我提升的過程。假如你是李華，學校英文網站正在開展以“Beabetterme”為題目的征文活動。請你向網站投稿，分享一次經歷。內容包括：什么使你成為了更好的自己，你經歷了什么，你從中收獲了什么。提示詞語：confident，experience，nervous，grow，improve。提示問題：1.Whatmadeyou“abetteryou”?2.Whathappened?3.Whathaveyoulearnedfromit?Beabetterme________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________九、選做題（共10分，53題2分，54題3分，55題5分）閱讀短文，根據短文內容回答問題。HowtoWorkonYourSelf-esteem(自尊心)Ataboutsixyearsold,mymumwasbrushingmyhaironemorningbeforeschoolwhenIaskedheraquestion.“AmIugly?”Iasked,lookingatherandmyreflectioninthemirrorbeforeme.Shesaidno,andaskedmewherethisquestionwascomingfrom.Itoldheraboyinmyclasshadcalledmeuglyontheplayground.ThatwasthefirsttimeIrememberfeelingbadaboutmyself.Butthatwasjustthebeginningofaverylongandtroubledrelationshipwithmyself.Thatboyontheplaygroundwasforfromthelastpersontocallmeugly.Hewascertainlynotthelastpersontomakemequestionmysenseofself.IknowI’mnotaloneinfeelingthisway,andyoumighthaveasimilarstoryaboutthefirsttimeyoueverwonderedaloudorquietlywhetherornotyouwere“ugly”,whetheryouwere“notsmart”,orwhetheryouwerea“badperson”.Soherearesometips