山東省煙臺招遠市（五四制）2023-2024學年八年級上學期期末考試英語試題

2023-2024學年度第一學期期末考試初三英語(筆試)試題說明：1.本試卷共8頁，共90分；考試時間100分鐘。2.答題前，務必用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆將自己的姓名、準考證號、座位號填寫在試卷和答題紙規(guī)定的位置上。3.選擇題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題紙上對應題目的答案標號涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。4.非選擇題必須用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題紙指定區(qū)域內相應位置；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、膠帶紙、修正帶。5.在試卷上和答題紙指定區(qū)域外的答案無效。第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分）閱讀下列短文,根據短文內容從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。(A)Haveyoueverseenanyspecialbuildingsintheworld?Let’shavealook!theBasketBuildingWhatabigbasket!ThisistheBasketBuilding.Itisaseven-floorofficebuildingintheUS.Ittooktwoyearstofinishthebuildingin1997.Themostinterestingpartisthatthepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.Thebasketsmightsellverywell!DubaiFrameThisbuildinglooksquitedifferentfrommostbuildings.Itlookslikeapictureframe(框).ThebuildingisinDubaiandit’snamedDubaiFrame.It’s150metreshighand93metreswide.Thereisamuseumonthefirstfloor.Itshowsthecity’shistory.Onthetopofthebuilding,thereisabridge.Peoplecanseethecityfromaglasswindow.CrookedHouseThishouseismelting(融化)!Infact,thebuildingjustlookslikeameltingicecream.TheCrookedHouseisashoppingcentreinPoland.Itwasbuiltin2004.Thebuildinghasagreenroof(屋頂),yellowwallsandcolorfulglasswindows.Therearethreefloorsinthisbuilding.Everyyear,manyvisitorscomeheretoseethisspecialbuilding.1.What’sthemostinterestingpartoftheBasketBuilding?A.Itisaseven-floorofficebuilding.B.Itlookslikeabigbasket.C.Thepeoplewhoworkheresellbaskets.D.Peoplemakebasketsinthebuilding.2.WhatcanyoudoonthetopofDubaiFrame?A.Seethecity. B.Havemeals.C.Readbooks. D.KnowaboutDubai’shistory.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.PeoplestarttobuildtheBasketBuildingin1997.B.Thethreebuildingsarefromdifferentcountries.CTheDubaiFrameis150metreswideand93metreshigh.D.PeoplecanbuybasketsandicecreamsintheBasketBuilding.4.Whydoesthewriterwritesthispassage?A.Toshowsomestrangebuildings.B.Totellusthehistoryofsomebuildings.C.Toaskpeopletovisitsomebuildings.D.Tomakepeoplebuymoreproductsfromsomebuildings.(B)HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheSilkRoad?ItisahistoricallyimportantinternationaltraderoutebetweenChinaandtheMedier-ranean(地中海).ItbeganduringtheWesternHanDynastyandhasbeenabridgebetweenEastandWestforover2,000years.TheancientroadstartedfromChang’an(nowXi’an)andendedinEasternEurope,neartoday’sTurkeyandtheMediterraneanSea.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslongandwentacrossone-fourthoftheplanet.TheSilkRoadgotitsnameinthe19thcenturybecauseChinesesilkusedtobecarriedalongthisroad.Silkjade,ceramicsandironwentwesttoRome.Andfromthewestcameglass,gemsandfoodlikecarrots.TheSilkRoadwasveryimportanttobothChinaandtherestoftheworld.Itwasmorethananancientinternationaltraderoute.Besidestrade,knowledgeaboutarts,scienceandliterature,aswellcraftsandtechnologieswassharedacrosstheSilkRoad.Inthisway,languagesandculturesdevelopedandinfluencedeachother.Today,Chinaistryingtobuildthe“21stCenturyMarine(海洋的)SilkRoad”.WiththehelpofAPECheldinBeijinginNovember2014,thedreamofOneBeltOneRoad(the“SilkRoadEconomic(經濟的)Belt”and“21stCenturyMarineSilkRoad”)(“一帶一路”)iscomingtrue.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.TheWesternHanDynasty. B.Theimportantinternationaltraderoute.C.TheMedier-ranean. D.TheSilkRoad.6.HowlongwastheancientSilkRoad?A.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslong.B.Itwentacrossone-fifthoftheearth.C.Itwasabout5,000kilometerslongD.Itwentacrossone-thirdoftheplanet.7.WhywasitnamedtheSilkRoad?A.BecauseChinesesilkwascarriedalongthisroad.B.BecauseChinesesilkwasproducedalongthisroad.C.Becausethingsweretradedfrommarkettomarketalongthisroad.D.Becausetheancienttradersboughtandsoldthingsalongthisroad.8.Whatcanyouinfer(推斷)fromthispassage?A.TheSilkRoadwasonlyanancientinternationaltraderoute.B.ManynewsilkroadshavebeenbuiltbytheChinesegovernmentsofar.C.TheSilkRoadwasaveryimportantlineofcommunicationconnectingEastandWest.D.TheSilkRoadpreventedthedevelopmentoflanguagesandculturesbetweenEastandWest.(C)Doyoubelievethatartistictalentissomethingyou’reborn,orcanwedevelopitovertime?Anyexamplesaroundyou?DantGabrielRossetti,bornin1828,wasafamousartistfromthe19thcenturyforbeingnotonlyapoet(詩人)butalsoapainter.Oneday,hehadanelderlystrangevisitor.TheoldmanhadsomepaintingsthathewantedRossettitolookatandtellhimiftheywereanygood.Rossettilookedthemovercarefully.Afterthefirstview,heknewthattheywereverycommonones,showingnottheleastsignofartistictalent.ButRossettiwaskind,andhetoldtheelderlymanasgentlyaspossiblethatthepaintingswerewithoutmuchvalue.Thevisitorappearedtobeverysad.However,heheldbackhisfeelings.ThenhesaidsorrytoRossettifortakinguphisvaluabletime,butaskedifhecouldjustlookatafewmoredrawings—thesewerefromayoungartstudent.Rossettilookedoverthesecondgroupofpicturesandsoonbecameveryinterestedinthem.“These,”hesaid,“oh,theseareverygood.Thisyoungstudenthasgreattalentinart.Heshouldkeepdrawingandcontinueworkingasanartist.Hewillhaveagreatfutureifheworkshardandstickstoit.”Rossetticouldseethattheoldmanwasdeeplymoved.“Whoisthisfineyoungartist?”Rossettiasked.“Yourson?”“No,”saidtheoldmansadly.“Itisme—40yearsago.IfonlyIhadheardyourwordsthen!Foryousee,Igotdiscouraged(泄氣的)andgaveupsoon.”9.WhydidtheelderlymancometovisitRossetti?A.TobuysomeofRossetti’sfamouspaintings.B.ToinviteRossettitowritepoetryforhispaintings.C.TosellsomeofhisearlydrawingstoRossetti.D.TohaveRossettivaluesomepaintingsanddrawings.10.WhatdidRossettithinkofthefirstgroupofpaintings?A.Theymustcomefromafamousartist’shand.B.Theyhadlittlevalueandshowednoartistic.C.Theyshowedgreatartisticskillwithmuchvalue.D.Theywerebetterthansomeartstudents’paintings.11.Whomadethesecondgroupofdrawings?A.Rossetti’sson.B.Thevisitor’sson.C.Thevisitorwhenhewas40yearsold.D.Thevisitorwhenhewas40yearsyounger.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthevisitor’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.HewishedthatheneverheardRossetti’swords.B.Hediscouragedhissonfromlearningart.C.Hefeelssorryfornotstickingtohisartdream.DHefeelssadthathedidn’thaveanyartistic.(D)Indonesiaismymother’shomelandandoneofmyfavoritecountries.WhenIwasyoung,Ilearnedalotaboutthecountryandbecameinterestedinit.Inordertodosomethingforthecountryandpeoplethere,Ithoughtvolunteeringwouldbeagoodandfunwaytodoso.Ireceivedthegreatestpleasurefrombeingwiththechildren.TeachingmyfirstEnglishclassinAcehwasexcitingbutIwasrathernervous.Astimepassedby,Ilearnedhowtobeabetterteacher.Teachingwasactuallythemostenjoyableofmymanyresponsibilities(責任).Manychildrenwereshyatfirst.Butwhentheyrelaxed,theywouldstarttalkingandtellingyoualotoffunnythings.IbelievedIwashelpingthembuilduptheirconfidence.Forthechildrenwhoaremoreinneed,TheEducationProgram(TEP)willcollectdonationsfromthepublictohelpthem.Asavolunteer,IhadtovisittheTEPchildrenathomeonceamonthandhelpthemwriteathank-youlettertotheirsponsors.Thiswasawayforthechildrentocommunicatewiththeirsponsors.Sometimesthesponsorswouldwritebacktothechildren.Seeingthechildren’shappyfaces,Ihadagreatsenseofpleasure.13.WhydidthewritervolunteerasateacherinIndonesia?A.BecausehethoughtitwasagoodwaytodosomethingforIndonesia.B.BecausehelikedthefoodandpeopleinIndonesia.C.BecausehewantedtolearnmoreaboutIndonesia.D.BecausehewantedgetomoreworkingexperienceinIndonesia.14.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhegavehisfirstclass?A.Relaxed. B.Unhappy. C.Shy. D.Nervous.15.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ILoveIndonesiaandItsPeople B.MyBeautifulHomelandC.MyExperienceasaVolunteer D.TheChildreninthePoorArea第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1分,滿分5分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。Afewdaysago,IfinishedreadingabooknamedAManCalledOve(《一個叫歐維的男人》).____16____Heisgoodatbuildinghouses,makingthings,andsoon.Afterlosinghiswife,Sonja,hefeelsreallysad.Sohedecidestotakehisownlife.____17____Forexample,hegetsontothenewsbecausehesavedamaninfrontofatrain.Healsoteachesapregnant(懷孕)womanhowtodrive.Theseexperienceschangehismindandcharacter.Thenhemovespastofthesadnessoflosinghiswife.Finally,hediesanaturaldeathandleavestheworldforever.ThewayofshowingOve’sstoryisinteresting.HispastandongoingexperiencesjointogethertoletreadersknowOvebetterandunderstandhisstrangebehaviors.IthinkOveisamanwithasoftandwarmheart,thoughheisstrictwithotherpeopleandoftenscolds(訓斥)carelesspeople.HiswifeSonjaistheexception,however.____18________19____Thefilmadaptation(改編)ofthisbookwonthe29thEuropeanFilmAwardsin2016.Also,thebookitselfispopulararoundtheworld.Ithasbeentranslatedinto25languages.____20____Whenwearefacingtroubles,wecanstillsmileattheworldandenjoylife’ssimplepleasures,justlikeOve.A.Butbeforehedoesit,hisplanisinterrupted(打斷)byhisfriends,neighbors,strangers,andacat.B.Theachievementsofthisbookaregreat.C.Thebookisaboutamaninhisseventies.D.Hechangeshismindanddecidestoliveon.E.Thisbooknotonlyishumorous,butalsomakesothersthinkaboutlife.F.Hetouchesothers’heartsinsomesimpleacts,suchasfixingabikeforashopworker.第二部分語言知識應用(共兩節(jié),滿分25分)第一節(jié)完形填空（共10題;每小題1分,滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Itishardtostayawayfromthenewsthesedays.It’s____21____.It’sonTV,ontheradioandonhandonyourphone.Andthenewscan____22____bescary.Ontheonehand,it’simportanttoknowaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,especially(尤其)thesedays,____23____ourworldissoconnected(互聯的).Butontheotherhand,thenewscanmakeyou____24____.Youmayfeelsadorevenangry.Howdoyoudealwiththesefeelings?WhenIfeelbadaboutthethingsIseeinthenewsIthinkaboutsomethingFredRogersoncesaid.RogershadhisownTVshowforkidswherehehelpedthemdealwiththeir____25____.Hesaid,“Lookforthehelpers.”Hemeantthateverytimesomethingbadhappens,therewillalwaysbepeopleto____26____others.Whentheterroristattacks(恐怖襲擊)of9/11happened,therewerepeopletryingto____27____others.WhentheWenzhoutraincrash(碰撞)of2011,therewerepeoplesavingothers.____28____duringourdarkesttimes,ourfirstinstinct(本能)istohelpeachother.Alwaysremember—____29____thehelpers.Whentheworldis_____30_____,watchthosepeoplewhoarebeingpositive(積極的)andhelpful.21.A.everything B.everywhere C.everyone D.everyday22.A.always B.often C.hardly D.never23.A.so B.if C.because D.but24.A.unhappy B.bored C.relaxed D.tired25.Anews B.relationships C.studies D.feelings26.A.hurt B.catch C.help D.forget27.A.protect B.advise C.excuse D.hide28.A.Still B.Once C.Just D.Even29.A.waitfor B.lookfor C.carefor D.choosefor30.A.scary B.kind C.interesting D.hopeful第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Auckland(奧克蘭)isthelargestcityinNewZealand.ItliesonNorthIsland____31____apopulationofmorethanamillion.Thisseasidecityisconsidered(看待)as____32____importantcenterforbusinessandindustry.Itisalsothe____33____(much)excitingcityinNewZealand.Italsohaspeopleofmanydifferent____34____(culture)livingthere.Itshistorygoesbackover650years.____35____(Europe)settlement(定居)beganin1840aftertheBritish’sarrival.Aucklandonce____36____(become)thecapitalofNewZealandforsometimes.Since1945,Auckland____37____(grow)anditnowhaslargemodernsuburbs.FamoussightsincludeMt.Eden____38____AucklandHarborBridge.Inthecity,youcanenjoyan____39____(amaze)viewfromtheSkyTower,whichisthecity’stallesttower.Youcanalsoseemany_____40_____(tradition)dancesattheAucklandMuseum.第三部分書面表達(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)閱讀表達(共5小題；每小題2分,滿分10分)閱讀下面的短文，完成短文后的問題。A70-year-oldJapanesewasbelievedtobetheoldestmantoclimbQomolangma.TakaoArayamawas70yearsand225daysoldwhenhereachedtheworld’shighestmountainandmadeanewrecord.Arayamasaidhesufferedfromheadachesandbreathingdifficultiesduringhistriptothetop.Andhesaidhefeltexcitedwhenhefinallyreachedthetopofthemountain.“Iamveryhappytobetheoldestmantoclimbtheworld’shighestmountain,”thestrongoldmansaid.Theprevious(先前的)recordholderwasYuichiroMiura.HereachedQomolangmainMayof2003whenhewas70yearsand222daysold,accordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords(吉尼斯世界紀錄).“Istayedfor30minutesonthetopofthemountainandtooksomepicturesandleftapictureofmydog,Pacu,”Arayamasaid.“Itwasawonderfulfeeling.Everythingwasbelowme,allthemountainsandtheworld,whenIreachedthetop,”hesaid.Attheageof12,hefirstclimbedan800-metermountainnearTokyo.Fromthenon,hehashadgreatinterestinitandplannedtocontinuehisinterest.41.WhatrecorddidArayamamade?__________