宁夏银川外国语实验学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末检测英语试题（无答案）

银川外国语实验学校2023-2024学年第二学期期末检测
初二英语试卷
时间:120分钟 分值:120分
第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (共57分)
一、听力 (满分20分)
听后选择(共两节：满分12分)
Ⅰ.听对话及对话后的问题，选择正确答案。(共6小题； 每小题1分，满分6分)
这一题共有6个小题，每一小题你将听到一段对话及问题。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的读题时间，听完对话后你会有5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话读两遍。
1. A.4 years ago. B.14ytars ago. C.18 years ago.
2. A. At 8:30. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:30.
3. A. It's snowy. B. It's rainy. C. It's sunny.
4. A. For six years. B. For four years. C. For three years.
5. A. To hang out with friends.
B. To do some housework.
C. To listen to music.
6. A. Because he needed to study for the test.
B. Because he was in hospital.
C. Because he had to paint the wall at home.
Ⅱ.听对话选择正确答案。(共6小题； 每小题1分，满分6分)
这一节你将听到两段长对话。在听每段对话前，你将有15秒钟的读题时间；听完对话后，你会有15秒钟的答题时间。对话读两遍。
请听下面一段对话，回答第7至第9小题。
7. Who will Jenny give the piano to
A. Her classmate. B. Her neighbor. C. Her cousin.
8. What's Mary's mother like
A. Warm- heated and kind.
B. Clever and careful.
C. Hard- working and serious.
9. Where will they go next
A. To the Children's Home.
B. To the Piano Club.
C. To the Old People's Home.
请听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12小题。
10. Who is the girl's cousin
A. Sam.. B. Lucy. C. David.
11. What did the girl do Last night
A. She read a book.
B. She watched a game.
C. She did her homework.
12. When did the girl get up this morning
A. At 2:00a. m. B. At 5:00a. m. C. At 7:00a. m.
二、单项选择(共10小题； 每小题0.5分，满分5分)
1. Let’s wait ________ the rain stops.
A. so B. while C. since D. until
2. —_________ is the Yangtze River
—It’s about 6,380 kilometers.
A. How long B. How old C. How much D. How wide
3. I asked two people the way to the station, but ________of them could help me.
A. both B. neither C. either D. all
4. —Have you ever _________ the Great Wall
—Yes only once.
A. been to B. gone to C. go to D. been
5. The big tree in front of my house is _________ years old.
A. hundred B. hundreds of C. hundreds D. one hundred of
6. —Was Wendy at home when you returned
—Yes. She _________ in the kitchen.
A. cooked B. is cooking C. was cooking D. cooks
7. The boy left the school very Late. _________, he caught the last bus.
A. Sadly B. Lucky C. Luckily D. Sad
8. —Do you think if Tom ________ the work well
—I think he will if he ________ his best.
A. does, will try B. will do, tries
C. does, tries D. will do, will try
9. —How did you make people know about your fashion show
—That was easy. We _________ leaflets (传单) in the street.
A. put out B. gave out C. looked out D. found out
10. ---I feel really tired.
---___________________
A. Lucky you! B. You’d better work harder.
C. Congratulation! D. Why not go and have a rest
三、完形填空 (共10 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分)
Most people were asleep at night, but Frank was not. He was ____11____. Frank was a night watchman. His work was to guard (保卫) a large factory. He had to keep everything ____12____. He felt lonely (寂寞) because there was ____13____ there to talk with.
Frank liked his work. If he heard a noise, he went ____14____ to see what it was. Most of the time he walked around inside the big building but he also walked around outside ____15____. When he was ____16____, he could sit on a chair by the door. In the winter it was very cold. He ____17____ a warm coat when he left the factory.
Last night when Frank went outside, he heard a noise near the gate of the factory. He went very quietly to the noise to see ____18____ somebody was there, but he saw only a small dog. It looked cold and sad. He took the dog inside the factory and the happy dog ____19____ him around. The dog was a good friend for the night watchman. Frank was no longer _____20_____. He could talk to the dog.
11. A. at home B. at work C. in bed D. away
12. A. clean B. healthy C. sure D. safe
13. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
14. A. quickly B. slowly C. early D. easily
15 A. at last B. at once C. at times D. later on
16. A. hungry B. tired C. ill D. pleased
17. A. wore B. bought C. put D. dressed
18. A. who B. where C. when D. if
19. A. looked after B. waited for C. laughed at D. ran after
20. A. busy B. worried C. lonely D. afraid
四、阅读理解(共20小题； 每小题1.5分，满分30分)
A
Here are the charity sales (义卖) for the poor African children. We will give away the money we raise in the charity e and see our things.
I am Nancy. I have some soft toys to sell. The teddy bear is my thirteen-year-old birthday present (礼物). It still looks very new. You only need to pay $15 for it. Other toys are very new but cheap, too.
I’m David. I have an MP4 player. It works very well now. I like listening to music by it when I feel upset. And I have downloaded (下载) some pop songs into it. I hope you will like them. It costs $220. Now, you can take it with $100.
I’m Henry. I want to sell some of my fiction. I began to buy fiction when I was thirteen years old. My favorite fiction is Alice in Wonderland. I have learned a lot from it. Each fiction only costs $10.
21. Who may get the money raised from the charity sales
A. Poor African children. B. Homeless American men.
C. Disabled African men. D. Poor families in America.
22. How old was Nancy when she got the teddy bear
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15
23. According to the passage, what may David do when he is unhappy
A. Listen to music. B. Watch movies.
C. Read fiction. D. Play with toys.
24. How much will you pay if you buy a book from Henry
A. $5 B. $10 C. $15 D. $20
B
Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was traveling in France. Once he was going by train to Dijon. That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep, so he asked the conductor to wake him up when they came to Dijon. But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. “I will probably protest (表示不满) loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor, “but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anyway.”
Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up, it was night and the train was in Paris already. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. He was very angry. He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him. “I have never been so angry in all my life.” Mark Twain said.
The conductor looked at him calmly (冷静地). “You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off at Dijon,” he said.
25. Who is Mark Twain
A. A French writer. B. A famous artist.
C. An American writer. D. A traveler.
26. He wanted to wake up _________.
A. in France B. in America C. on the train D. in Dijon
27. Heavy sleeper means _________.
A. a person not easily to sleep B. a person not easily to wake up
C. a person who liked to protest D. a person who was calm
28. When he woke up the train got to _________.
A. Dijon B. London C. Paris D. New York
C
Elephants are the world’s largest animals living on land. There are about 15 kinds of elephants living in the world. The African elephants and the Asian elephants are two main kinds of them. The African elephants are usually 2.5-4 meters tall. The Asian elephants are usually 2-3 meters tall. Elephants use their trunks to collect food and drink water. They can make different kinds of sounds. These sounds can travel kilometers and reach other elephants. They usually use the sounds to ask for help.
African elephants are the largest kind of elephants and can weigh up to 8,000 kilograms. Asian elephants are quite different from their African cousins. Asian elephants are shorter in height and as a result, weigh less. Asian elephants’ ears are much smaller than African elephants’. Also, only male (雄性的) Asian elephants have ivory (象牙), while most African elephants have long ivory.
Elephants are very clever. Many farmers train them to help out with their work as they can carry heavier things, and work can be done much faster. As a result, most farmers love their elephants and treat (对待) them with great care and make sure they are always healthy and happy so that they can do their work.
29. How tall may an African elephant be
A. 3.2 meters. B. 4.2meters. C. 2.4 meters. D. 2.2 meters.
30. What do elephants usually use their sounds to do according to the passage
A. Ask for help. B. Remind each other.
C. Find food. D. Drive other animals away.
31. Why do farmers train elephants
A. To help save elephants. B. To get help from elephants.
C. To make money. D. To help elephants keep healthy.
32. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Asian elephants don’t have ivory.
B. Most farmers don’t like their elephants at all
C. Asian elephants are taller than African ones.
D. There are about 15 kinds of elephants living in the world.
D
During the Tang Dynasty, there was an official (官员) who wanted to show his respect (尊敬) for the Emperor Taizong. He sent a man named Han Boga to bring some gifts to the emperor. One of the gifts was a beautiful swan. Han had to travel from Yunnan to Chang’an. It was a long way. Han took good care of the swan, because it was a very expensive gift at that time.
One day, Han passed by a river. He wanted to let the swan drink some water. But as soon as he set the swan free, it flew away! Han just got a feather (羽毛) of the swan. Han was very worried. However, he didn’t run away. Instead, he decided to tell the emperor the truth. He kept going to his trip.
When Han met the emperor and showed him a feather, every one was shocked. Han told the emperor what had happened and said, “The swan feather is light, but it carries my deep respect for you.” The emperor was happy with Han’s honesty and he forgave (原谅) him.
Today, people use the story to show that a good gift doesn’t have to be expensive. What matters is the sincerity it carries.
33. What was Han Boga’s job
A. To take the swan to Chang’an.
B. To take good care of the emperor.
C. To buy some expensive gifts.
D. To raise the swan.
34. What did Han Boga do after he saw the swan fly away
A. He went home to buy another swan.
B. He kept going to Chang’an with a feather.
C. He drank some water.
D. He did nothing but run away.
35. What was Han Boga like in the passage
A. He was careful. B. He was independent.
C. He was honest. D. He was warm.
36. The passage is a ________.
A. folk story B. book introduction
C. travel guide D. news report
E
I grew up on the west coast (海岸) of Scotland. My father liked sailing and he had a sailing boat called “Jessie James”. He named it after my grandma Jessie and my grandpa James. It was a large white boat with a green line along the side. My father took my brother and me to sail every weekend and we always had a good time.
Now I have grown up and started my own family. I live far from my hometown because of my job. And I can’t remember when I last went sailing on the boat. However, I remember I was very sad when my father decided to sell the boat. He felt that he was too old to look after it.
Last summer, my family and I were on holiday. One day, when we were walking along a port (港口), we saw two boats. I noticed that one of them had a green line along the side. It was just like my father’s boat. We waited for it to get closer and, sure enough, along the side it said “Jessie James”. I couldn’t be more delighted. I had missed it a lot.
I talked to the owner of the boat, and he let us get on the boat. It didn’t change at all. I even found my name engraved (雕刻) on one of the seats. I took some photos to remember the boat and the good memories I had on it as a child.
37. What do we know about the writer’s father’s sailing boat
A. It was a green one.
B. The writer’s father made it.
C. It brought the writer a lot of fun.
D. The writer named it after his father.
38. Why did the writer’s father sell his sailing boat
A. Because he got old.
B. Because he moved home.
C. Because he found a new job.
D. Because he needed some money.
39. What does the underlined part “more delighted” mean
A. Sadder. B. More nervous. C. Happier. D. More serious.
40. What’s the best title for the passage
A A special holiday
B. The good old days
C. My love for sailing
D. A sailing boat full of memories
第11卷 非选择题(共63分)
五、听记转述 (共两节； 满分8分)
Ⅰ. 听后记录(共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分)
听短文，然后根据表格提示和所听内容完成13至17小题(每空1词)。在听该短文之前，你将有 15 秒钟的时间阅读表格中的内容。听完该短文后，你将有1分钟的时间检查答案，并将正确答案填入相应的空白处。该短文读两遍。
Annie's Yard Sale
Time From January 1st to January (13)___________.
People All children aged 6-12 are (14)___________.
Actives * Everyone can bring their second- hand things to sell. * Before selling, you can(15)____________ yourself. * You can get a(n)(16)_____ as a gift at the yard sale.
The money they get They will give it to (17)___________ children.
If you want to join them, please call Mr. Smith as soon as possible.
Ⅱ.听后转述(共1题; 满分 3 分)
现在你看到的是上一节记录的信息表，请将以上表格内容转述并写在下面的横线空白处。转述内容不少于7句话。你的转述可以这样开始：
The speaker tells us something about Annie's Yard Sale. This year it is open from January1st to January
六、根据所给首字母填单词。(共10小题； 每小题 0.5分，满分 5分)
41. Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang P_________.
42. Don’t give up. I’m sure you will s_________ in the end.
43. The Hangzhou National Tea Museum is a relaxing and p_________ place near a lake.
44. It’s our duty to p_________ wild animals, for we can’t live without them.
45. Chinese family members like to get together, e_________ during the Spring Festival.
46. The USA, Britain and Australia are all E_________ countries.
47. Li Hao, you have made great p_________ in English this term.
48 We all know the saying “All roads _________ to Rome(罗马).”
49. Sun Wu is b_________ enough to fight against bad people all the time.
50. China has the largest p________ in the world.
七、句型转换，每空一词。(每题1分，满分5分)
51. Mary has been in Shanghai for a week. (对划线部分提问)
____________________________________
52. He has never seen the UFO. I haven’t, either. (改为同义句)
He has never seen the UFO. __________________ I.
53. I have told her about our plan.(改为否定句)
I __________________ her about our plan.
54. Lin Tao is the oldest student in his class. (改为同义句)
Lin Tao is older than __________________ student in his class.
55. Have you decided where to go this weekend (作肯定回答)
________, I ________.
八、根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词 (每小题1分，满分5分)
56. 你听见我们的继母计划要杀死我们了吗？
Did you ________ our stepmother ________ us
57. 熊猫变得如此受欢迎，以至于它们现在成了中国的象征。
Pandas have become _________ popular _________ they are now a _________ China.
58. 生命中最美好的东西是免费的——笑声、朋友、家人、自然和乡村之美。
The best things in life are free—_________, friends, family, and the _________ of _________ and the _________.
59. 新加坡是一个说英语的国家。
Singapore is _________ _________ country.
60. 这本杂志我买了几个月了。
I’ve_________ this magazine _________ a couple of __________.
九、语法填空 (共10 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(每空一词)
Do you love money Do you take care ____61____ your money Here, I will tell you a story about ____62____ (I). Once while I tried to open my car, a coin fell out of my pocket and rolled under the car. I got into my car and started it. At that time, a ____63____ (wait) from the hotel came up. He tried to ____64____ (pick) up the coin for me, ____65____ it isn’t easy. He ____66____ (lay) down and went under the car. At last, when he picked it up, he handed it to me, but he was all dirty. I thanked him and gave him one hundred dollars. He was very ____67____ (surprise). “It’s just one coin, sir, but you gave me 100 dollars. Why ” I looked into his eyes, “No one minds losing ____68____ coin, but if you hadn’t picked it up for me, the coin would have ____69____ (disappear) from the world. I gave you 100. Spend it on something useful. Money should be used, but not ____70____ (waste). You know how to take care of it. So do I.”
十、综合填空 (共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
用方框中所给单词的适当形式完成短文，使短文通顺正确 (每个词只用一次)。
than, life, storm, high, danger, thick, climb, top, condition, mountain
Alaska Range (阿拉斯加山脉) is famous for its valleys and glaciers (冰川). It has many ____71____ forests and big glaciers which are over millions of years old. It attracts more ____72____ 2 million tourists from all over the world. It is also one of the most ____73____ places on the earth.
Of all the peaks (山峰), Mount Denali is the ____74____. It’s one of the most popular places to go for ____75____ climbing. It’s very difficult to climb Mount Denali because the ____76____ of the mountain is covered by thick snow all year round. And there are many other difficulties like freezing weather ____77____, avalanches (雪崩) and heavy ____78____ .
It is extremely dangerous to climb Mount Denali. Many people have lost their ____79____ on this mountain. However, the mountain ____80____ have never given up climbing it, and they enjoy the great challenges in climbing the mountain.
十一、任务型阅读 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致（每空词数不限）。
Xian Xinghai is a very famous musician in China. He has written many great pieces of music. In his short life, he wrote nearly 300 songs and an open.
Xian was born in Macao in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian had to move from place to place with his mother. He began learning to play the violin when he was 20 years old. Xian soon showed his talent. In 1934, he became the first Chinese student who studied in a special music school in Paris.
The next year, he got back to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan’an to teach music at a college. Although there were no pianos in Yan’an at that time, Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including The Yellow River Chorus, his most famous work.
In May 1940, Xian Xinghai went to the Soviet Union (苏联) to write music for movies. Life there was so hard that he got very sick. Later he died of a lung illness on October 30, 1945, aged only 40.
Xian Xinghai is such a great man and his music will live on in people’s hearts forever.
81. Xian Xinghai was talented in the _________ at first.
82. In _________, Xian got back to China from Paris.
83. Xian Xinghai’s most famous work is _________.
84. In May 1940, Xian Xinghai went to the Soviet Union to _________.
85. 请将画线句子翻译成汉语
____________________________________·
十二、书面表达 (共1题，满分15分)
86. 假如你是 Linda，两个月前你坐飞机从美国来到中国，在北京游览了一周。这是一次难忘的旅行，请根据表格内容，介绍旅行情况。
Time Two months ago
Transportation Plane
Activities 1. Visited many places of interest (名胜古迹) 2. Went to some famous universities 3. Tasted Roast Beijing Duck, Beijing Zha Jiang Noodles... (请补充至少2个活动)
Feelings (请补充至少1个感受)
要求：①文章必须包括表格中全部内容，语句通顺，语意连贯，可适当增加内容；
②短文中不得出现真实的地名、人名和校名；
③词数80左右，文章标题和开头已经给出，不算在总词数内。
An Unforgettable Travel
I had an unforgettable travel in China. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________