开学特训卷 2023-2024学年 外研版 八年级英语下册（含解析）

开学特训卷 2023-2024学年 外研版 八年级英语下册
一、短文填空
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
People in the world all like our pandas. The pandas live 1 the mountains and forests of Southwest China. Pandas look cute 2 funny in black and white fur. It’s amazing that these fat animals 3 able to climb trees and swim. They 4 on bamboo.
However, because they have less and less land to live on, now pandas are becoming fewer in number. We should try 5 best to protect them. We can build more nature parks, then they can enjoy a happy life there.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most people go to work by subway. The subway is the 6 (crowded) place in a city. And the culture of subways is the window of a city. Paris is the capital of 7 (French) and its subways are also very special. You can enjoy its subway culture when you are in the city. 8 (one), you can see many people reading books in the subway. No matter they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in their hand. I don’t know in which city there are a lot of people 9 (read) novels together in the subway like Paris.
The subway stations in Paris are not big, but each of them has its special facts. There are a lot of pictures on the wall of the stations. Some stations look 10 ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of 11 (they) are for selling clothes and cosmetics (化妆品).
You can meet some beggars (乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They are all begging by their craftsmanship (手艺). They often play 12 violin or guitar in the train. There are also beggars waiting at the gate. If the beggars have no craftsmanship, they 13 (say) their difficulties such as “wife and many children waiting for food”. After telling, they will go around the train. It is your freedom 14 (give) the money or not.
15 you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
二、选词填空
选词填空，根据语篇内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每个单词只能用一次。
popular quickly they still forget but sharing mistake loved experiences
Have you ever read the book, Dopey and Grumpy (《没头脑和不高兴》) It tells the story of two kids. One often 16 this and that, and the other often gets unhappy. They make many 17 , and finally learn a lesson from them. Ren Rongrong wrote the story in 1956. Later people made it into a cartoon film and it became 18 . Children liked talking about it in their free time.
The idea of Dopey and Grumpy came from Ren Rongrong’s 19 . “I myself was ‘Dopey’, often feeling muddle-headed (糊里糊涂的), and my kid is ‘Grumpy’ when I ask him to do something,” said Ren. Then he thought, why not let children show 20 real life They might learn a lot. So Ren began to write the story. He wrote it 21 , more than 5,000 words in half an hour!
Ren was “Dopey” in life, 22 he was not “Grumpy” for work. He not only wrote stories, but also translated (翻译) children’s books. He 23 to work on children’s literature (文学). “This job is so fun. I am 24 stories with children to make them interested in reading. If I have the chance to live again, I 25 want to do it,” Ren said. “I hope Chinese children can read great works, just like other children around the world.”
三、阅读理解
Scooter is a seven-year-old Chinese dog. His body is hairless, but he has long white hair on his head. His rear (后面的) legs face backward and his tongue always hangs out his mouth. Scooter’s special look won him the 2023 World’s Ugliest (最丑的) Dog competition.
Scooter may be a star now, but things didn’t always look so good for him. Since he had trouble with his rear legs from birth, he was unable to walk like other dogs. Scooter didn’t give up on himself, though. He learned to walk with the help of his two front legs. Now he can even jump to climb steps. Linda is the owner of Scooter. She looks after him very well.
The World’s Ugliest Dog competition started 50 years ago. The title may not sound very kind, but it isn’t about making fun of ugly dogs at all. Instead, this competition is to show that every dog needs love and a good home, nо matter what it looks like. For this year, at least, no dog shows those ideas better than Scooter.
26．How old is Scooter
A．9. B．8. C．7.
27．When did the World’s Ugliest Dog competition start
A．Seven years ago. B．Fifty years ago. C．Five years ago.
28．What does the underlined word “title” probably mean in the passage
A．冠军 B．名称 C．题目
29．Why is there the World’s Ugliest Dog competition
A．Because every dog needs love and home.
B．Because every owner of dogs needs money.
C．Because every dog needs to have fun.
四、完形填空
It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a little shake. Then I 30 a loud noise like thunder (雷声).
Soon the real noise came, like bombs (爆炸) under the 31 . The building began to shake hard. People shouted and ran out of the building. I tried my best to 32 out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running everywhere 33 pieces of glass and bricks (砖) were falling down. Then the walls began to come down too!
Finally, the noise and shaking 34 . It was dark and silent around me. I could see 35 , and I did not know if anyone else was near me. I felt afraid and my heart was beating fast. I knew I was in danger, but I told myself to 36 .
I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to feel my way through the dark. Luckily, there was just 37 space for me to move.
Hours later, as I was 38 to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me. I shouted, “Help! Please help! I’m here!” Then I heard shouts from excited people. They 39 moved away the bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe.
30．A．heard B．cut C．made
31．A．clock B．wall C．ground
32．A．run B．find C．take
33．A．or B．if C．while
34．A．ended B．moved C．started
35．A．anything B．nothing C．something
36．A．keep calm B．look down C．go over
37．A．dirty B．bright C．enough
38．A．growing B．trying C．hiding
39．A．quietly B．carefully C．politely
五、语法选择
With more and more rain falling, it’s time 40 snakes to be active. Living in the city, it never crosses your mind that we might meet them face to face.
Most people are afraid of snakes. They may think snakes are dangerous and ugly. There 41 more than 2,000 kinds of snakes. Most of 42 live in mountains or forests. In some cities, sometimes we can find them in grass 43 other dark places. Snakes can’t walk or run 44 they have no legs or feet, but these long and thin animals can 45 very fast on their stomachs. Snakes usually have green, yellow or black skins, which make it difficult for their enemies to find them. In winter they hibernate (冬眠) in holes. They look for a hole 46 inside, in the ground, in a rock or a tree. They do not wake up again 47 spring comes. Snakes feed on mice, frogs, bird eggs and so on.
Snakes play 48 important part in nature. We can make useful medicine with them. Without their help, the rodents (啮齿动物) will be out of control. But many of them are in danger of disappearing. Houses and buildings take up the land where snakes live. 49 snakes lose their lives in traffic, and people often kill snakes for their skins or meat.
40．A．to B．at C．for
41．A．am B．is C．are
42．A．they B．them C．their
43．A．or B．but C．for
44．A．because B．because of C．so
45．A．moves B．move C．moving
46．A．stay B．staying C．to stay
47．A．until B．when C．after
48．A．a B．an C．the
49．A．Many B．Much C．Any
六、任务型阅读
My trip to Delhi
Saturday
After two flights, I finally arrived in Delhi. 1.________ It didn’t take long, and I was soon driving through the streets to my small hotel. The owner was really kind and friendly. 2.________ It was very clean and comfortable. I was really tired, so I fell asleep quickly.
Sunday
I got up at about 8 o’clock and went down for breakfast. Then, I went out into Delhi. I found a taxi and went to my first tourist spot: the Shri Lakshmi Narain Temple. 3.________ Inside, I found a guide and learned a lot about the history of the beautiful building. After this, I went to Raj Gbat. This is the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi. The gardens were very green and there were lots of trees, but the fountains (喷泉) were dry because of the heat. After this I was very tired and hot 4.________ Later, when I felt better, I went for dinner at a restaurant. I think I’ll stay in Delhi for a few days. Then I’ll probably fly to Varanasi. It’s a very famous historical place. I’ll let you know what it’s like!
A．I took off my shoes and went in with the other tourists. B．He talked a lot and then showed me my room. C． That’s why he met me at the airport and showed me around. D．I didn’t feel like visiting any more, so I went back to my hotel for a rest. E. I got my bags with no problems, left the airport and tried to find a taxi.
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54．How was your last weekend What did you do (共约 10词，请用完整句子表达)
七、补全对话
请通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑，选项中有一项为多余选项。
A: Hi, Anna! 55
B: Hi, Jenny. Yes, let’s see a movie.
A: 56
B: Town Cinema. It’s the closest to home.
A: 57
B: Yes, we can buy tickets the most quickly at Town Cinema.
A: 58
B: We can sit there the most comfortably.
A: 59
B: We can get there on foot.
A: OK. Let’s go now.
A．What is the best movie theater to go to
B．How often do you go to a movie
C．Do you want to go to the movies
D．What about the seats there
E．Can we buy tickets quickly
F．How can we get there if we decide to see a movie there
参考答案：
1．in 2．and 3．are 4．live 5．our
【导语】本文介绍了熊猫，以及呼吁大家保护熊猫。
1．句意：熊猫生活在中国西南部的山林中。live in+地点“住在”，故填in。
2．句意：熊猫有黑白相间的毛皮，看起来很可爱、很滑稽。cute与funny表并列，用and“和”，故填and。
3．句意：令人惊讶的是，这些肥胖的动物能够爬树和游泳。be able to“能够”，主语是animals，复数，全文时态为一般现在时，be动词用are。故填are。
4．句意：它们以竹子为生。live on“吃（某一种食物）”，全文时态为一般现在时，主语是they，复数，谓语动词live用原形。故填live。
5．句意：我们应该尽力去保护它们。try one’s best to“尽力做”，此处主语是we，因此对应的one’s用our“我们的”，故填our。
6．most crowded 7．France 8．First 9．reading 10．like 11．them 12．the 13．will say 14．to give 15．If
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了巴黎的地铁文化。
6．句意：地铁是这个城市里最拥挤的地方。根据“in a city”表示“在城市里”，是一个限定的范围，因此使用最高级，故填most crowded。
7．句意：巴黎是法国的首都，它的地铁也很特别。根据“the capital of”表示“……的首都”可知，后接地名“法国”，故填France。
8．句意：首先，你可以看到很多人在地铁里看书。根据上下文可知，上文介绍了“当你在城市里时，你可以享受它的地铁文化”，故下文是对地铁文化的细致讲述，故此处应表达“首先”，且位于句首，需要首字母大写，故填First。
9．句意：我不知道在哪个城市像巴黎一样有很多人在地铁里一起读小说。根据句型结构“there be sb. doing sth.”表示“有某人在做某事”，故填reading。
10．句意：有些车站就像船一样。分析句子成分可知，look为谓语动词，故横线上接介词构成短语“look like”表示“看起来像”，故填like。
11．句意：但其中许多是用于销售衣服和化妆品。短语“many of”表示“……中的许多”，接宾格，they的宾格为“them”。故填them。
12．句意：他们经常在火车上拉小提琴或弹吉他。“play+the+西洋乐器”表示“弹奏乐器”。故填the。
13．句意：如果乞丐没有手艺，他们会说他们的困难，比如“妻子和许多孩子在等食物”。在if引导的条件状语从句中，适用“主将从现原则”，即“主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时”，故主句为“will+动词原形”结构，故填will say。
14．句意：给不给钱是你的自由。分析句子成分可知，it是形式主语，动词不定式是真正的主语，故填to give。
15．句意：如果你想了解更多关于巴黎的信息，可以去地铁，自己欣赏巴黎的文化。分析句子成分可知，主句是动词原形开头的祈使句，结合句意可知是条件状语从句，即if引导的条件状语从句，且位于句首，首字母要大写，故填If。
16．forgets 17．mistakes 18．popular 19．experiences 20．their 21．quickly 22．but 23．loved 24．sharing 25．still
【导语】本文主要说的是任溶溶的《没头脑和不高兴》灵感来源于他自己的生活和儿子。他认为让孩子们展现真实生活可能会让他们学到很多。他不仅写故事，还翻译儿童书籍，他热爱这份工作，希望中国孩子能够阅读到世界上的优秀作品。
16．句意：一个经常忘记这个和那个，另一个经常不开心。结合所给单词和常识可知，空格处应选动词forget“忘记”，根据语境可知，时态是一般现在时，one作主语，动词要用第三人称单数。故填forgets。
17．句意：他们犯了许多错误，最终从中吸取了教训。结合所给单词和空前的make many可知，空格处应选名词mistake“错误”，可数名词，many后面加可数名词复数，故填mistakes。
18．句意：后来人们把它拍成了卡通电影，它变得很受欢迎。结合所给单词和空前的became可知，空格处应选形容词popular“受欢迎的”，放在become后作表语，故填popular。
19．句意：《没头脑和不高兴》想法来自任溶溶的经历。结合所给单词和下文“I myself was ‘Dopey’, often feeling muddle-headed (糊里糊涂的), and my kid is ‘Grumpy’ when I ask him to do something”可知，此处表示这个故事来自任溶溶的经历，可数名词experience“经历”符合语境，这里用复数表示泛指，故填experiences。
20．句意：为什么不让孩子们展示他们的真实生活呢？结合所给单词和“let children show...real life”可知，空格处应填they的形容词性物主代词their“他们的”，修饰后面的名词life，故填their。
21．句意：他写得很快，半小时就写了5000多字。根据“more than 5,000 words in half an hour”可知，此处表示任溶溶写得很快，空格处应选副词quickly“快地”，修饰动词write，故填quickly。
22．句意：任在生活中很“没头脑”，但他在工作中并不“不高兴”。根据“Ren was ‘Dopey’ in life...he was not ‘Grumpy’ for work.”可知，前后句是转折关系，空格处应选连词but“但是”，表示转折，故填but。
23．句意：他喜欢从事儿童文学的研究。结合所给单词和语境可知，此处表示任溶溶喜欢从事儿童文学的研究，love意为“喜欢”，动词，时态是一般过去时，动词要变成过去式，故填loved。
24．句意：我正在和孩子们分享故事，让他们对阅读感兴趣。结合所给单词和“I am...stories with children”可知，本题考查短语share sth. with sb.“和某人分享某物”，be动词am后接动词-ing，故填sharing。
25．句意：如果我有机会再活一次，我仍然想这样做。结合所给单词和“If I have the chance to live again, I...want to do it”可知，此处表示任溶溶如果再活一次，他仍然想这样做，副词still“仍然”符合语境，修饰动词want，故填still。
26．C 27．B 28．B 29．A
【导语】本文讲述了Scooter赢得了世界最丑狗狗比赛，以及该比赛举办的目的。
26．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Scooter is a seven-year-old Chinese dog.”可知，Scooter今年7岁。故选C。
27．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The World’s Ugliest Dog competition started 50 years ago.”可知，世界最丑狗狗比赛是50年前开始的。故选B。
28．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“The World’s Ugliest Dog competition started 50 years ago. The title may not sound very kind, but it isn’t about making fun of ugly dogs at all.”可知，世界最丑狗狗比赛始于50年前，比赛的名称听起来可能不太好，但它根本不是为了取笑丑陋的狗，所以划线词“title”的含义是“比赛的名称”。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Instead, this competition is to show that every dog needs love and a good home, nо matter what it looks like.”可知，举办世界最丑狗狗比赛的原因是每只狗都需要爱和家。故选A。
30．A 31．C 32．A 33．C 34．A 35．B 36．A 37．C 38．B 39．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者在凌晨两点左右经历了一场地震的惊险经历。
30．句意：然后我听到了像雷声一样的巨响。
heard听到；cut切；made制作。根据“a loud noise”可知是听到了噪音。故选A。
31．句意：很快，真正的噪音来了，就像地面下的爆炸。
clock钟；wall墙；ground地面。根据“like bombs (爆炸) under the...The building began to shake hard”可知是像地下的爆炸。故选C。
32．句意：我也尽力跑出去，但我做不到。
run跑；find找；take拿。根据“People shouted and ran out of the building”可知是从建筑物里跑出来。故选A。
33．句意：外面，人们到处乱跑，玻璃碎片和砖块纷纷落下。
or或者；if 如果；while当。根据“people were running everywhere...pieces of glass and bricks (砖) were falling down”可知表示两个动作同时发生，用while引导时间状语从句。故选C。
34．句意：最后，噪音和摇晃停止了。
ended结束；moved移动；started开始。根据“It was dark and silent around me”可知噪音和摇晃停止了，周围又黑又安静。故选A。
35．句意：我什么也看不见，也不知道是否还有其他人在我附近。
anything任何事物；nothing什么也没有；something某事。根据“It was dark and silent around me”可知周围很黑，所以什么也看不见。故选B。
36．句意：我知道我处于危险之中，但我告诉自己要保持冷静。
keep calm保持冷静；look down向下看；go over复习。根据“I knew I was in danger, but I told myself to”可知告诉自己要保持冷静。故选A。
37．句意：幸运的是，有足够的空间让我移动。
dirty脏的；bright明亮的；enough足够。根据“space for me to move.”可知是有足够的空间移动。故选C。
38．句意：几个小时后，当我试图找到出路时，我突然听到我头顶上方的一些声音。
growing生长；trying尝试；hiding隐藏。根据“to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me”可知是试图找到出路。故选B。
39．句意：他们小心翼翼地移开了砖块。
quietly安静地；carefully小心地；politely礼貌地。根据“moved away the bricks”可知是小心地移开砖块。故选B。
40．C 41．C 42．B 43．A 44．A 45．B 46．C 47．A 48．B 49．A
【导语】文章主要介绍了蛇的习性、用途以及生存现状。
40．句意：随着越来越多的雨水降落，到蛇类开始活跃的时候了。
to对，向；at在；for对于。根据“With more and more rain falling, it’s time...snakes to be active.”可知，雨水越来越多，是蛇类开始活跃的时候了，It’s time for sb to do sth.意为“某人该做某事了”。故选C。
41．句意：有2000多种蛇。
am是，主语是I；is是，主语是单数；are主语是复数；根据“There...more than 2,000 kinds of snakes.”可知，此处是There be句型，主语“snakes”名词复数，be动词应用are。故选C。
42．句意：它们大多数生活在山区或森林中。
they它们，主格；them它们，宾格；their它们的。根据“Most of...live in mountains or forests.”可知，of为介词，其后用代词宾格形式，most of them“它们中的大多数”。故选B。
43．句意：在一些城市，有时我们可以在草丛或其他黑暗的地方发现它们。
or或者；but但是；for因为。根据“we can find them in grass...other dark places.”可知是在草丛或其他黑暗的地方发现它们。考查连词“or”或者。故选A。
44．句意：蛇不能行走或奔跑因为它们没有腿和脚，但这些细长的动物可以靠腹部快速移动。
because因为，后接句子；because of因为，后接短语；so所以。根据“Snakes can’t walk or run...they have no legs or feet”可知，蛇不能走和跑是由于它们没有腿和脚，此处是原因状语从句，用because引导。故选A。
45．句意：蛇不能行走或奔跑因为它们没有腿和脚，但这些细长的动物可以靠腹部快速移动。
moves移动，第三人称单数；move移动，动词原形；moving移动，现在分词。情态动词can后面用动词原形。故选B。
46．句意：它们会在地上、岩石上或树上找个洞待着。
stay停留，动词原形；staying停留，现在分词；to stay动词不定式。根据“They look for a hole...inside.”可知是为了呆在里面，不定式表目的。故选C。
47．句意：直到春天来临它们才再次醒来。
until直到；when当……的时候；after在……之后。根据“They do not wake up again...spring comes.”可知，蛇冬眠直到春天才会醒来，not...until...“直到……才”。故选A。
48．句意：蛇在自然界中起重要的作用。
a一个，用于以辅音音素开头单词或字母前；an一个，用于以元音音素开头的单词或字母前；the表特指。根据“play...important part in nature”可知，此处指在自然界起到一个重要的作用，表泛指，且important开头为元音音素，应用an。故选B。
49．句意：许多蛇在交通中丧生，人们经常为了蛇的皮或肉而杀死蛇。
Many许多，修饰可数名词复数；Much许多，修饰不可数名词；Any一些，用于否定句或一般疑问句。根据“snakes lose their lives in traffic, and people often kill snakes for their skins or meat.”可知“snakes”是可数名词复数，是许多蛇丧生，修饰可数名词复数应用“Many”。故选A。
50．E 51．B 52．A 53．D 54．I had a great time last week. My parents and I went to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to play.
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者去德里的旅行。
50．根据“It didn’t take long, and I was soon driving through the streets to my small hotel.”可知，作者已经到了德里，并且很快就坐车穿过街道来到了小旅馆。选项E“我顺利地拿了行李，离开机场，想找一辆出租车。”符合语境。故选E。
51．根据空格前一句“The owner was really kind and friendly.”可知，此处是作者描述旅馆的老板。选项B“他说了很多话，并且带我看了我的房间。”符合语境。故选B。
52．根据“Inside, I found a guide and learned a lot about the history of the beautiful building.”可知，此处是作者进入了某栋建筑。选项A“我脱下我的鞋子，并且和其他游客一起进去了。”符合语境。故选A。
53．根据空格处前一句“After this I was very tired and hot.”可知，此时作者又累又热。选项“我不想再参观了，所以我回到我的旅馆休息。”符合语境。故选D。
54．主观发挥题，答案合理即可。参考答案为I had a great time last week. My parents and I went to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to play.
55．C 56．A 57．E 58．D 59．F
【导语】本文主要是A和B围绕看电影的相关事宜而展开的。
55．根据下一句“ Yes, let’s see a movie.”可知，肯定回答了一起去看电影，故空处是问是否想去看电影，选项C“你想要去看电影吗？”与之相符。故选C。
56．根据下一句“Town Cinema. It’s the closest to home.”可知，介绍了电影院的名称，故空处是问去哪个电影院。选项A“去哪家电影院最好？”与之相符。故选A。
57．根据下一句“Yes, we can buy tickets the most quickly at Town Cinema.”可知，肯定回答了可以在那里快速买票，故空处是问是否可以快速买票。选项E“我们能快速买票吗？”与之相符。故选E。
58．根据下一句“We can sit there the most comfortably.”可知，描述的是影院座位的舒适度，故空处是问影院座位如何。选项D“那里的座位怎么样？”与之相符。故选D。
59．根据下一句“We can get there on foot.”可知，描述的是去影院的交通方式。故空处是问如何到达影院。选项F“如果我们决定在那里看电影，我们怎样才能到达那里。”与之相符。故选F。