on their farms.Growing too many plants in the same soil,in too short a time,can take away the
soil's nutrients faster than the soil can make new ones.That can turn the soil into dry sand,like a
desert.
The UN suggests some different actions to stop desertification.One is to teach people better
ways of farming,including the use of better fertilizers ()Another is reforestation,which
means planting more trees.One country that has done a lot of that is China.Today China has 61
million hectares (of reforested land-more than anywhere else in the world.
55.What is land like if desertification happens
A.It is full of water.
B.It has more nutrients.
C.It is dry and unhealthy.
D.It is suitable to live on.
56.What do scientists predict about Africa in 2025
A.Growing plants will help Africa have more healthy land.
B.Most of Africa's healthy land will get dry and unhealthy.
C.Africa will have about 50,000 square kilometers of healthy land.
D.Afica will have about 20,000 square kilometers of desertification.
57.Why isn't it good to grow too many plants in the same soil
A.Because it can change the climate faster.
B.Because it can change plants into bad soil.
C.Because it can change healthy land into forests.
D.Because it can take away the soil's nutrients faster.
-58.Which of the following does not cause desertification
A.Reforestation.
B.Using land too much.
C.Using poor fertilizers.
D.Climate change.
59.What's the main idea of the last paragraph
A.The causes of desertification.
B.The importance of reforestation
C.The UN's plans for improving farming
D.The UN's suggestions for fighting desertification.
C
As a teenager,you may sometimes feel helpless when having problems with your parents.
Chen Zanzao,a 17-year-old boy from Shenzhen,has created a charity community called Dear
Theodosia to offer professional help to families facing similar problems.It now has 2,000 regular
participants(定期参与者).
Chen's idea was inspired (by the three-child policy."My friend Sina and I thought it
would bring problems like parental favoritism(父母编心)，”Chen said..Most families still don't
know any methods to deal with this."
They started to research both scientific parenting styles and people's needs.They read a lot
of literature and studies on the topic and surveyed more than 1,000 people.They found that the
most effective and healthy family relationships are when parents are highly engaged ()in
their children's lives.
They then founded the community to promote (the idea."We hold lectures and
discussions as well as go on radio and TV programs to promote useful information,"Chen said.
八年级英语期末试卷第6页（共10页)2022-2023学年第二学期期末质量测试
八年级英语参考答案
听力原文：
听对话，回答问题：
1. M: Linda, would you like to go to the cinema with me tomorrow
W: I’m afraid not. I’m going to take part in a charity walk in the park tomorrow.
2. M: The cinema is new and modern.
W: Look at the signs. There are many doors for people to get out.
3. M: Lily, you look worried. What’s the matter
W: There is something wrong with the mouse. It doesn’t work.
4. M: I come from China. We shake hands when we meet for the first time.
W: I’m from France. We kiss one side of the face when we greet each other.
5. M: Everybody can hand in the homework on time except Tom. And he is often sleepy in class.
W: Maybe that’s because he stays up too late. I’ll ask him to watch less TV and go to bed early. Thank you, Mr Green.
6. W: Excuse me, I want to borrow four Chinese books and two English books.
M: I’m sorry. You can only borrow two Chinese books and one English book.
7. M: What about this green sweater It matches your red trousers, I think.
W: Are you joking Does green match red I think a white sweater would be better.
8. M: Hello, Suzy. Could you come to the charity show at half past five this afternoon
W: Well, I will go there. But I’m afraid I may get there a little late for some reason.
9. M: When we go across the street, we should look left first. And then what Millie, could you tell us
W: OK, Mr Hill. Look left first, and then right. And go on the zebra crossing.
10. M: What did you say at the meeting today, Rose
W: I advised that we should use both sides of paper and then collect it for recycling.
听对话或短文, 回答问题：
听下面一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
W: Jack, what are you doing
M: I'm writing a composition about my role model.
W: Who is your role model
M: My role model is not the popular star. It's my father. He is a teacher.
W: Why do you admire your father so much
M: He is very kind-hearted and helpful. He not only helps me but also gets ready to help others. Every year, he sends money to poor children, and writes letters to encourage them. He is my hero.
W: Your father is really great.
M: Of course. I'm proud of him.
听下面一篇短文，回答13-15小题。
I'm Bruce. Two days ago, I found a good website named "Happy Travelling". There is lots of information about European cities on the website. I have already visited Paris on it. Paris, the capital of France, is famous for its places of interest. I saw a lot of beautiful pictures of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and the Seine River. They are all very famous in Paris. Many tourists like to walk along the Seine River and drink coffee in the shops near the river. There are also many pictures of great French food and fantastic travel stories shared by tourists. If you want to know more, you can visit this website in your spare time. I am sure you will like it.
听下面一篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
In today's programme, I'm going to tell you something about George Dawson and his book. George
Dawson wrote a book called Life Is So Good. The book is full of stories about George's life. George wrote it in 1998 when he was 100 years old. However, George learnt to read just two years before he wrote the book. When George was 8, his father sent him to work. Life was hard for the poor American family. Food became more important than school. When George was 98, he heard about evening classes near his home. He still wanted to learn to read, so he went to evening classes. With the help of his teachers, he wrote his book two years later. From George Dawson's life story, we can see that it is never too late to learn.
参考答案及评分标准
I. 听力（每题1分，共20分）
1-5 BACAB 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 CABCA 16-20 ACBBC
II. 单项选择（每题1分，共15分）
21-25 ADBDA 26-30 BCBCC 31-35 BDCDA
Ⅲ. 完形填空（每题1分，共15分）
36-40 ABADD 41-45 CBDAC 46-50 DBACB
Ⅳ. 阅读理解（每题2分，共34分）
51-54 BACD 55-59 CBDAD 60-62 DBC 63-67 CDABA
Ⅴ. 词汇运用：（每题1分，共16分）
1. spread 2. general 3. digging 4. avoid 5. certainly 6. disabled
7. development 8. wisdom 9. ninth 10. survivors 11. prouder
12. was checking 13. received 14. has trained 15. will devote 16. are queuing
（说明：第3、5、6、10题如果仅词尾错误，则扣0.5分；第12-16题，如果仅时态正确或仅选词正确，则扣0.5分，其余每题凡错误扣1分。）
Ⅵ. 把下列短语翻译成英语：（每题1分，共10分）
1. decide to deal/do with these cases 2. greet us with a smile
3. be made up of rich natural resources 4. a born writer / be born to be (as) a writer
5. be sent to factories for recycling 6. make a great difference to Asia
7. have difficulty making a speech in public 8. a friend in need is a friend indeed
9. a chance to show their skills to the world 10. good manners in our daily life
（说明：不计a/the/to/of/and，每短语中写对1个单词得0.5分，写对2个及以上单词得1分；注意一些不同的正确表达方式。）
(原题：1. 决定处理这些案例 2. 微笑着和我们打招呼 3. 由丰富的自然资源组成4. 天生就是一名作家 5. 被送到工厂循环再用 6. 对亚洲产生巨大影响 7. 当众发表演讲有困难 8. 患难见真情 9. 向世界展示他们技能的机会 10. 我们日常生活中的礼仪)
Ⅶ. 短文填空（每题1分，共10分）
1. However 2. following 3. England/Europe 4. until 5. grow
6. look 7. watch 8. appeared 9. interested 10. celebrate
（说明：题8、题9如果仅词尾错误，则扣0.5分，其余每题凡错误扣1分。）
Ⅷ. 任务型阅读（每题2分，共10分）
1. They are elegant and independent.
2. There were around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.
3. They view pictures and videos of cats online.
4. Dogs go outside a lot while cats are more likely to stay at home.
5. The writer thinks it can make people feel good. / …
{题目5. What is the writer’s attitude toward petting an animal (请自拟一句话作答) }
（说明：每题2分；详、略回答都正确；凡多余信息或缺少信息每题扣1分；大小写、拼写、人称、语法等表达性错误，累计3个扣0.5分，6个及以上扣1分。）
【原文附后】
Ⅸ. 书面表达（共20分）
Dear chairperson,
I would like to recommend Liu Ming, our monitor, as the best Communist Youth League member.
He loves our country, and he also loves the Communist Youth League. He has many excellent qualities. He is very kind and honest and always ready to help others. He behaves politely in public. …
He works hard and he’s good at all subjects. He has lots of hobbies, especially reading books. He thinks reading books can improve our knowledge. He often organizes some volunteer activities. What’s more, he often takes an active part in different kinds of competitions and succeeds in winning a lot of awards. We’re proud of him.
I think Liu Ming is the best Communist Youth League member. I hope you agree with me.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
说明：
1. 阅卷应结合“内容”和“语言”两个方面进行评分。
2.内容要点 (见最后书面表达原文)：
3. 语言：动词与句子层面（如句子结构）的错误视为大错；词语层面的短语（如搭配）、
词汇（如用词不当）等错误为小错；另有拼写、标点、大小写等错误酌情扣分。
4. 未分段写作扣2分。
5. 词数少于70扣2分，多于140扣1分。
6. 因书写潦草导致字母或单词难以辨认或卷面不洁等情况扣2分。
7. 各档次的给分范围和要求：
第五档 (很好)：(17-20分)
完成了试题规定的全部任务：
1) 覆盖所有要点内容。
2) 语言表达形式多样，词汇丰富；允许有3处以下小错。
3) 有效地使用连接成份，使全文结构紧凑，过渡自然。
第四档 (好)：(13-16分)
完成了试题规定的任务：
1) 虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
2) 语法结构和词汇运用基本正确，有少数错误。
3) 能应用连接成份，有助于全文结构紧凑，过渡自然。
第三档 (适当)：(9-12分)
基本完成了试题规定的任务：
1) 虽漏掉少数要点，但基本覆盖主要内容。
2) 语法结构和词汇应用基本正确，虽有一些错误，但不影响表达。
3) 尚能注意语句间的连接，使内容连贯。
第二档 (较差)：(5-8分)
未完成试题规定的全部任务：
1) 漏掉或未写清楚一些主要内容，或写了一些无关内容。
2) 语法结构简单，词汇单调；错误较多，影响表达。
第一档 (差)：(1-4分)
未完成试题规定的基本任务：
1) 遗漏或未能表达要点内容，或写了一些无关内容。
2) 错误很多，严重影响表达。
3) 只写出了几个相关单词或只抄写所给的首尾句。（得2分）
不得分：(0分) 未能表达出与试题有关的任何信息。
【原文附后】
VIII. 阅读短文，回答问题。（每题2分，共10分）
Cats or Dogs! These can be fighting words, depending on who you’re talking to.
Clearly, there are dog people and there are cat people. Dog people prefer dogs and think they are “man’s best friends”, while cat people like cats because they are elegant and independent. Sometimes the two groups even argue with each other, trying to prove that their side is the best.
Dogs seem to be winning the battle. An Associated Press poll (民意调查) in 2018 showed that people in the US like dogs more than cats. As much as 74 percent said they liked dogs “a lot” but only 41 percent said the same thing about cats. The 2018 White Paper on China’s Pet Industry also showed that there are around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.
However, cats seem to get more attention online. There are even some new slang terms to refer to them. Cats are described as “masters” (喵主子) online, while the dog owners are “servants who clean their masters’ feces” (“铲屎官”). Even those who don’t have pet cats are doing something called “cloud cat petting” (“云吸猫”), which refers to viewing pictures and videos of cats online.
An article in The Guardian pointed out that dog owners usually go outside to play with their pets or their neighbors’ dogs. But since cats are mainly indoor animals, they are more likely to stay at home. The internet has become a virtual (虚拟的) “cat park” for cat owners.
But it doesn’t really matter if you prefer cats or dogs. Having a connection with any animal can make us feel good.
1. What are cats like in cat people’s eyes
2. What could we know from the 2018 White Paper on China’s Pet Industry
3. How do people do something called “cloud cat petting”
4. According to The Guardian, what might be the difference between dogs and cats
(答案不超过20个单词)
5. What is the writer’s attitude toward petting an animal (请自拟一句话作答)
IX. 书面表达（共20分）
八年级的学习生活即将结束，学校正在进行最佳共青团员（Communist Youth League member）选拔，假如你是Li Hua，你作为代表推荐你们班的班长Liu Ming作为最佳共青团员候选人。根据以下信息，写一封推荐信给学校团支部。
理想远大 热爱祖国，热爱共青团，……
品质优秀 善良诚实，举止文明，……
学业优良 成绩优秀，兴趣广泛，……
能力超强 志愿服务，参加比赛，……
注意：1、词数90词左右。（文章首尾已给，不计入总词数。）
2、省略号部分适当发挥，增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear chairperson,
I would like to recommend Liu Ming, our monitor, as the best Communist Youth League member.
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I think Liu Ming is the best Communist Youth League member. I hope you agree with me.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
