深圳市福田区2023-2024学年八年级下学期4月期中英语试题
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第一卷 选择题(50分)
一、完形填空(10分)
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共15 小题，每小题1分)
“How did you do it, Dad How did you manage not to drink alcohol (酒) for almost 20 years ” It took me years to have the courage to even ask my father this very personal question.
When Dad first 1 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles (如坐针毡). We were afraid that he would start drinking 2 .“I had a little poem what I would recite (背诵) to myself 3 four to five times a day,” my father said. “The words were a big 4 . It told me that things were never too hard to deal with.”
And then he shared the poem with me. The poem was simple 5 very beautiful. I don’t know the name of it, but I really like it. About a month after this 6 with my father, I got a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a list book of the important events for each day of the year. I know that when we get something with days of the year on it, we often 7 the page that lists our own birthdays first.
I quickly 8 the book to Nov 10 to see what words of wisdom (智慧) this book had for me. I was so 9 that tears (泪水) dropped down my face. On that page, I saw the same poem that had helped my 10 for all these years! It is called A Father’s Promise for a Daughter.
1．A．gave up B．put up C．looked up D．got up
2．A．once B．again C．just D．still
3．A．at last B．at least C．at most D．at first
4．A．help B．story C．joke D．mountain
5．A．or B．but C．so D．if
6．A．fight B．meal C．match D．talk
7．A．turn out B．turn on C．turn to D．turn up
8．A．started B．sold C．sent D．opened
9．A．sad B．angry C．touched D．sorry
10．A．friend B．family C．mother D．Father
二、阅读理解(40分)
第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。(共15小题，每小题1.5分)
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Zhang Dong has been working as a music teacher at Yangmu Experimental Primary School for over 16 years. As the new spring semester (学期) begins, she is quite happy to see her students at the rural(农村的) schools she visits in Jilin City, Jilin Province.
In 2007, Zhang refused to work in large cities after graduating (毕业)from
Yanbian University. "Both my grandfather and father were village teachers," she said."Therefore, I decided to come back to my hometown and teach the children in thecountyside to sing, helping them realize their dreams."
In March 2018, when Zhang heard that students at three village schools in Jilin Lhad no music classes, she immediately volunteered to teach them. Beginning on March 6, she took on a new role as a visiting teacher. Zhang introduced the students to many kinds of instruments."The students were quite excited when they first touched instruments such as flute and jazz drums," she said. "The music class has become their festival."
In 2018, Zhang founded a choir (合唱团), attracting students from Yangmu Experimental Primary School and the three village schools. Over the years, she has raised over 100,000 yuan in music equipment for rural schools. Through her efforts,the choir has received acclaim
At the end of 2021, Zhang had cancer. At the beginning of the spring semester in 2022, she returned to work although she was not fully recovered (痊愈的). "Because of the illness, I can't sing with ton much force, hint I still want to bring happiness to the children by teaching them how to sing," she said. "I am a teacher, and I want to use music to light up the hearts of rural children and tell the beauliful stories of the countryside through education."
( )11. Why did Zhang decide to teach in the countryside
A. Because she refused to work in large cities.
B. Because she would like to go back to her hometown.
C. Because her grandfather and father were teachers
D. Because she wanted to teach the children there to sing.
( )12. When did Zhang work as a visiting teacher
A.In 2007. B.In 2018 C.In 2021 D.In 2022
13. How did Zhang teach the students at the village schools
A. She made them very excited in music classes.
B. She gave them flutes and jazz drums.
C. She introduce them to different instruments.
D. She raised money in music equipment for them.
( )14. What does the underlined word “acclaim” most probably mean
A.Success. B. Money. C. Joy. D.Luck.
( )15. What is the best title of the passage
A. Teacher works hard for more than 16 years. B. Teacher visits students at the rural schools.
C. Teacher enjoys teaching at the rural schools. D.Teacher helps bring hope to the rural schools.
B
A group of young people wearing hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, made a series of performances at Donghua University in Shanghai in November last year.
The event, including ancient dancing and singing, was held by two traditional culture clubs—Han Fu and Huayue—as was seen by lots of students.
Deng Yujie, president of the university’s hanfu club, who hosted the event, said nearly 30 students took part in the performances. Deng added that in recent years, young people have become more and more interested in activities to promote and show traditional culture.
Hanfu is part of the national clothing system. Chinese fashion emphasizes（强调）implicitness—a habit of hiding the body in clothing, especially for women. The main parts of hanfu include collars, upper clothes in the style of a skirt, jade ornaments（饰品）and a sash（腰带）.
There were more than 2 million hanfu lovers in China in 2018, according to a survey by iMedia Research, a year-on-year rise of nearly 73 percent. The total value of the hanfu industry was over 1 billion yuan.
A report made by CBN Data and Tmall said hanfu sales revenue in 2019 rose by more than 200 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, the number of online hanfu stores on the Taobao shopping platform that year reached 1,188, a rise of nearly 46 percent compared with 2018, according to the 2019 Hanfu Industry Report by Hanfu Information. The report also said that in 2019 hanfu items were mainly bought by young people, including students, with nearly 75 percent of buyers aged between 16 and 24.
( )16．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1 & 2
A．Hanfu is a kind of traditional clothing of the Han Dynasty.
B．You could only enjoy ancient dancing in the event.
C．Few students were interested in the event.
D．Han Fu and Huayue held the event together.
( )17. How many onlinc Hanfu storcs werce there in 2019 according to the passage
A.1,188. B.546. C.2,000,000. D.1114.
( )18.We cannot know from the passage.
A. the age of Hanfu buyers
B. the amount of money Hanfu lovers spend on it
C. the number of Hanfu lovers in China in 2018
D. the number of online Hanfu stores in 2019
( )19. What is the passage mainly about
A. Hanfu sells very well.
B. Two clubs about Hanfu are introduced.
C. Wearing Hanfu becomes more and more popular nowadays.
D. The writer introduces the main parts of Hanfu.
( )20. Where can you probably read the passage
A.newspaper. B.An advertisement C. A science report. D. A story book.
C
Jia Ling plays the lead role in her movie YOLO(《热辣滚烫》), in which she turms from a comedian(喜剧演员) into a director.
This spring, the most eye-catching movie might be YOLO. By Feb 26, 2024 and it had made uver 3.4billivn yuan ai the bux oflive, reporied the 2Ist Teens.
Directed by 41-year-old Jia Ling, the movie tells the story of a woman tired of the world, finding herself and learning to love life through boxing(拳击). The name YOLO is short for the movie's main idea - You Only Live Once.
Jia has tried many different roles in her life, including crosstalk (相声) and sketch (小品 ) performer, variety show guest and actress. In 2019, she became a director for the first time, making her movie Hi, Mom(《你好,李焕英》).Jia didn't study directing at university. And she believes this is both a good andbad thing. It makes her feel freer in film making because she doesn't need to follow afixed style. To everyone's surprise, Hi, Morm made her the world's highest-grossing(票房最高的) woman director before 2023.
Before making Y0r0, Jia was often seen as an overweight comedian. She often made jokes about herself to make people laugh. For this movie, Jia lost 50 kg and looked very different. Some people online said even her voice became softer, and they call this a “rebirth” for Jia
In Jia's eyes, her change in identity (身份) and look is her way of staying true to herself. "It’s hard to predict (预言) one’s life. I'm just following my heart but not looking for changes on purpose (故意地). Movies are now the best way to show myself, so I put all my energy into them," Jia said.
"Jia didn't change at all. She's just being more herself," said talk show host Chen Luyu in her program A Date With Luyu(《鲁豫有约》).
( )21.What is the main idea of the movie YOLO
A. Learning to box is essential for a worman. B. Life should be lived to the fullest.
C. A woman should be tired of the world. D. Boxing is a way to get away frorm reality.
( )22. Why does Jia Ling believe not receiving formal directing education is both a
good and bad thing for her
A. Because it gives her more freedom in creating movies.
B. Because she doesn't nced to follow anyone's advice.
C. Because she can casily copy other directors' styles.
D. Because she doesn't need to study hard to be a director.
( )23.How did Jia Ling's appearance change for the movic YOLO
A. She started wearing makeup. B. She coloured her hair.
C. She became thinner. D. She changed her hairstyle.
( )24.What does Jia Ling say about her changes in identity and look
A. She is not happy with them. B. She is following her heart.
C. She is looking for changes on purpose. D. She is trying to please others.
( )25.What can we learn about Jia Ling from the words of Chen Luyu
A. She is not the same person as before. B. She is more confident than ever.
C. She is more true to herself now. D. She is not as funny as a comedian.
第二节 阅读填空
请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五句还原到原文里，使原文的意思完整，连贯。(共5小题,每小题 2分)
A survey shows that the number of lonely adults is increasing. According to recent research, loneliness can have harmful effects on health. So if you feel lonely at times, be sure to care about it. Here are some tips for you to avoid being lonely.
Make time to meet peopleMaybe it seems that you don’t have time to meet new friends, but you need to consider your social life first. 26． You can even offer to take a neighbor’s dog for a walk. The neighbor will surely like to make friends with you.
Build your community onlineWithout doubt, it’s difficult for you to move to meet like-minded people. However, the Internet can easily bring people with the same interests together. 27． Try some safe meetup websites, which list local groups and events, bringing people with common interests together.
Know more about your friendsIn order to find possible friends, try to know more about them. What do they like doing Join one of their activities. What subject (话题) are they interested in 28． In this way, you can know each other much better.
Work as volunteersVolunteering is good for both body and mind. It gives you the chance to communicate with people. Helping at the local food store or in a charity (慈善) shop will give you a warm feeling and you’ll get to know other volunteers. 29
Plan ahea 30． Rather than just suggesting meeting together, carry it out with an exact date and a careful plan. If you plan to meet more people, making a survey about the plan ahead of time will make the meeting more successful.
A．Find out more about it and discuss it with them. B．So it is easy to build an online friend community. C．There are so many ways you can talk face to face now. D．Everyone’s busy, so getting people together needs a good plan. E．It’ll also give you something to talk about with friends and family. F．Instead of checking your phone, go for a walk and chat with someone.
第三节 信息匹配
下面的材料A~F是一些中国舞蹈剧的简介，请根据以下五位外国交换生的兴趣爱好，为他们选择合适的舞剧，并将其标号填入题前的括号。(共5 小题,每小题1.5分)
A. Ballet the Red Team of Women The story happened in Hainan Island in the 1930s. It is about a girl who runs away from a local family and grows into a soldier.
B. Ballet the White-Haired Girl It tells a story about a girl named Xiler. Her father is killed by a local landlord(地主).She has to run to the mountains and lives there. She lives a hard life.Her hair turns white.
C. Dance drama Silk Road, Flowers It tells about the friendship between a Chinese painter Zhang and a Persian trader. It is from the Silk Road and Dunhuang art.
D. Dance drama The Past of Shawan The story is at the Shawan ancient town in South China's Guangzhou city. It follows the main storyline of musicians' creation of the Cantonese music piece Dragon Boat Racing
E. Dance drama Li Bai It tells about the great poet Li Bai with a new look. It also brings to life the view,dance and music of the Tang Dynasty.
F. Dance drama Princess Zhaojun It is from a true historical event in the Han Dynasty. It tells a story of one of China's"Four Great Beauties",
( )31. Alice is an Italian girl in Guangzhou.She takes great interest in the stories of China's "Four Great Beauties"
( )32. Dave is an American boy. He is a Chinese art lover. He becomes interested in anything about the Silk Road and Dunhuang art.
( )33. Lisa comes from Russia. She is learning ballet. Her teacher told her the ballet about a girl with white hair. She wants to enjoy the performance.
( )34. Jack is studying music in Guangzhou.He likes Cantonese music very much and learns a lot about it.
( )35. Alan has read a lot about the history of China. He loves to enjoy the dance and music of the Tang Dynasty.
第二卷 非选择题(25分)
三、语法填空(10分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷规定的位置上。(共10小题，每小题1分)
As we all know eyes are important. They are 36 (describe) as the windowsof the soul, but people forget to protect them. The number of people with myopia(近视) in China 37 (be) nearly 500 million. That's why it is so important 38 us to pay attention to eye protection. Now let me share with you some 39 (tip) on now to protect your eyes!
First, you can do some eye exercises. After forty minutes of class,it's 40 good idea to look out of the window and into the distance 41 (relax) your eyesfor the next class.
42 (two), you should pay attention to your sitting posture(坐姿). Many students don't sit 43 (correct), including me. Some of you may think that you can't become near-sighted only because of such bad behavior. 44 actually, youcan be in danger of myopia all the time. 45 (take) good care of your eyes is really important, and I hope you canprotect the windows of your soul and say goodbye to myopia,
四、书面表达(15分)
来自“一带一路”沿线的20国青年评选出了“中国的新四大发明”。假如你是李明，是学校英语报社的一名成员。请根据下面表格中的内容提示并适当发挥，用英语写一篇文章，向大
家介绍新四大发明并谈谈你的感受。
写作要求
1.必须包括以上所有要点,并作适当发挥;
2.条理清楚,语句通顺,意思连贯,书写规范;
3.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名;
中国的新四大发明(new fourinventions of China) 特点 具体优点
高铁(high speed train) 快速，安全 遍及中国，旅客快速到达
共享单车(shared bike) 方便 有益环境和健康
移动支付(mobile payment) 简单 .......
网上购物(shopping online) 便宜 .......
你的感受 .......
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