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2023-2024学年建邺区第一学期期末学业质量监测试卷
八年级英语
时间：100分钟，分值：100分
第I卷(选择题，共50分)
一、听力(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)（略）
二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
在每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1．What can we learn from the picture?
A．The builders can eat in the cafe because they work here.
B．Students don’t know when the cafe will open now.
C．The cafe will still be open during the building work.
D．The cafe will be closed because of holiday.
2．—You bought me a HUAWEI MATE 60! I love it! But I don’t know how to use it．
—It doesn’t matter．Just follow the ________.
A．invitations B．instructions C．introductions D．questions
3．I wanted to buy some books on music yesterday, but there was ________ in that shop.
A．none B．no C．not D．little
4．Which of the following words is formed in the same way as “impolite”?
A．blackboard B．uncertain C．chairperson D．earthquake
5．Yesterday I went to see a Chinese animated (动画的) film, ChangAn (《长安三万里》)．It is very wonderful．I think few people will feel ________ after they see it.
A．afraid B．interested C．excited D．bored
6．When hearing the fire engine (消防车), we should wave and shout ________ firemen can find us.
A．lead to B．because of C．in order to D．so that
7．Which word can we use in the blank to make the poem rhyme?
Abed, I see a silver light,
I wonder if it’s frost (霜冻) aground．
Looking up, I find the moon _________,
Bowing (弯腰), in homesickness I’m drowned.
A．high B．bright C．round D．gone
8．Which of the following sentences has the same structure as “The teacher gave the students an interesting project”?
A．The students had fun in the playground.
B．The classroom is bigger than before.
C．The students saw the leaves falling.
D．The librarian showed a picture to the children.
9．—Did you notice him come in? —No．I ________ a football game.
A．watch B．watched C．was watching D．am watching
10．—I’m so sorry for not passing the exam, Mom．
—________．I believe you can make it next time.
A．That’s all right B．What a shame C．You did a good job D．That’s right
三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Caught in a flood
Mary and her parents were downstairs in the living room．Mary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outside．It had been raining non-stop for three days．She had never seen a storm this bad．It was making her 11_____．The wind roared and the rain 12_____on the roof and windows．Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio 13 Mum was putting their important documents and disaster supplies into a bag．
“Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away!”
“No,” said Dad．“It’s too late! The radio 14_____ the city has already been flooded.”
“We can drive our car 15_____ the floodwater! Let’s just leave! I’m really scared!” cried Mary．
“We can’t do that, honey,” said Mum, “16_____ the moving water could wash the car away!”
Mary walked to the door．She was curious to see how much water there was outside．“Don’t open the door!” 17_____ Mum and Dad at the same time．“The water may flood in!”
Dad moved the dinner table against the door, in case the floodwater forced the door open．Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa．“Mary, don’t worry．Everything’s going to be OK,” she said 18_____, trying her best to comfort Mary．Her voice was calm, but Mary could 19_____ she was worried too．
Without saying a single word, Dad walked to the sofa, sat down and hugged his wife and daughter．The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the 20_____ and rain more frightening (令人害怕的) outside．What could they do?
11．A．happy B．excited C．nervous D．calm
12．A．blew B．beat C．crashed D．flowed
13．A．when B．so C．but D．while
14．A．says B．talks C．speaks D．tells
15．A．onto B．into C．through D．across
16．A．however B．still C．instead D．otherwise
17．A．shouted B．whispered C．moved D．reported
18．A．happily B．softly C．sadly D．angrily
19．A．hear B．think C．say D．tell
20．A．window B．disaster C．wind D．water
四、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
21．According to the comic, the leaves change colour in ________.
A．autumn B．winter C．spring D．summer
22．In the underlined word “Loooove”, the author used four “o”s because he/she ________.
A．made such a silly mistake
B．kept reading the “o” four times
C．wanted to show strong feelings for spring
D．really loved humans and animals
23．According to the picture, which of the following sentence is suitable in the SUMMER part?
A．Ice cream is popular among children! YUMMY!
B．Everyone enjoys swimming in the pool! COOL!
C．I like summer more than any other season! YEAH!
D．It’s burning hot every day．DON’T GO OUT!
B
How did it come to be?
How Bear Lost His Tail
Bear had a long tail．One day, Fox told Bear to place his tail in a hole in the ice to catch a fish．Bear waited for a fish to grab (抓住) his tail．Then he fell asleep．The next morning, Bear was covered in snow．Bear’s tail had frozen in the ice during the night．When Bear stood up, his tail broke off．Bears still have short tails today．
Why Sea Water Is Salty
A grandmother gave her grandson a mill (石磨)．It would grind anything he asked for．He said special words to use the mill．
A ship’s captain stole (偷) the mill．He asked it to grind salt, but he did not know the words to make it stop．The captain threw the mill into the sea．It still grinds salt at the bottom of the sea today．
The Story of Lightning and Thunder
Thunder and Lightning were sheep．They lived on Earth．Sometimes Lightning got angry and burned everything around him．Then Thunder, his mother, would call out in a loud voice to stop him．
Soon, people complained to the king．The king sent Thunder and Lightning to live in the sky．Lightning still gets angry, and Thunder calls out to stop him.
24．What happened after Bear put his tail in a hole in the ice?
A．He caught a fish.
B．He was frozen after he fell asleep.
C．His tail broke off the next morning.
D．A fish bit his tail off.
25．According to the stories, which of the following is “True”?
A．The sea water is salty because the mill keeps grinding salt.
B．The captain threw the mill into the sea because he didn’t want salt.
C．Thunder can stop Lightning from getting angry and burning things.
D．The fox was very kind to tell the Bear how to catch a fish.
26．What is probably the purpose of the three stories?
A．People wrote them to explain the truth.
B．People made up these stories for fun.
C．People used them to play a trick on others.
D．People wanted readers to believe the stories.
C
Music helps us exercise—but why does it have this effect (影响)? Experts say there are two main reasons．The first is simple: Music distracts us．When we listen to a song we like, our brain pays attention to the music．For example, after we exercise for 20 minutes, our body might be tired．But we may not feel this immediately because we are listening to music．So we exercise a little longer．
．When we hear dance music, for example, we naturally start to move to the beat．An upbeat song also puts us in a good mood, so we feel happier．This gives us energy and helps us exercise longer．Music with a quick and steady beat is good for exercising．But the music shouldn’t be too fast, says sports psychologist Dr．Costa Karageorghis．Generally, songs in the range (范围) of 120-140 beats per minute (BPM) are the best．
A new study by cognitive scientist Tom Fritz suggests this is only part of the explanation, however．In an experiment, Fritz put 61 people in small groups．They all then exercised twice．One time, each group worked out while listening to music for six minutes．Another time, they exercised for six minutes on special Jymmin machines．The name Jymmin is a combination of “jammin” and “gym”．Using these machines, each group made music as they moved．At the end, 53 of the 61 people said the same thing: They felt less tired when they exercised on the Jymmin machines．When we exercise and make music-especially with other people working out seems to be easier．
How does Fritz explain this? Maybe people did better on the Jymmin machines because they had more control, he says．People created the beat．They could make it go faster or slower．Also, the activity was social．Each group was making music together and having fun．Fritz believes that Jymmin exercise may have other advantages (优势), too．He wants to find out if it can help with more serious conditions．For example, it may even be a good way to treat depression (抑郁).
27．In Paragraph 1, the underlined word “distract” means to ________.
A．bring our attention back
B．make us stronger
C．take our attention away
D．make us tired
28．Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank (空白处) in Paragraph 2?
A．Music also motivates (激励) us
B．Any kind of music helps
C．The faster music, the better
D．Sports psychologists disagree
29．What is a Jymmin machine?
A．A tool for listening to music while dancing.
B．A machine for watching music videos while exercising.
C．A group to make music and have fun while exercising.
D．An exercise machine for creating music while working out.
30．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Advantages of music while working out.
B．A music playlist for workout songs.
C．Give instructions on using Jymmin machines.
D．Reasons why music helps people exercise longer.
D
I have a question for all of us．Is all winning success? Winning is really, really fun．But I am here to share my idea: Winning does not always mean success．
All around the world, we have created the win-at-all-cost culture．As a society, we honor the champion (冠军)．We cheer for those people who win championships．Winning at all costs has become acceptable．We have become so focused (关注) on that end result instead of the process, and when it is a win, usually how we got there often gets little attention．
We need to redefine (重新定义) success．Real success is developing champions in life for our world, win or lose．We may be able to plan our way to a win, but we can’t plan our way to success．
Back to 1990, when I was first made the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Gymnastics Team, the best I could do was what other “successful”coaches had done．So, I became tough-talking and mean．I acted like a head coach whose only thought was to figure out how to win．
After putting up with me for a few years, our team asked me for a team meeting．And for over two hours, they gave me examples of how my arrogance (傲慢) was hurtful．That was my time-out, and I chose to change．I found out that I needed to support our student players as whole human beings, not just players who won．
It is so much easier to give orders than to actually figure out how to encourage someone to be better．And it takes a really long time to take root．The key was to develop trust through patience and honesty．Let’s think about what you are talking with your parents on the car ride home．Are they focusing on the end result? Are you excited to use that time to show you are a winner? All of you care too much about the end result instead of your steps of learning．We are all coaches in some ways．We all have the responsibility to develop champions in life for our world．That is what real success looks like, and that is what we call a win-win.
31．The writer introduced the topic by _______.
A．asking a question
B．showing some examples
C．listing a few numbers
D．comparing two different things
32．The underlined word “it” in the Paragraph 2 refers to (指代) _______.
A．the process B．end result C．the champion D．real success
33．As the head coach, the writer chose to change because _______.
A．other“successful”coaches asked him to do so
B．he was trying so hard to figure out how to win
C．he learnt to care more about players than winning
D．he learnt he should only support players who won
34．According to the writer, which of the following is a real success in life?
A．A kid who shows the medals and prizes he won to his parents.
B．A player who tries to win a gold medal at the cost of his health.
C．A coach who respects his members even though the team didn’t win.
D．A parent who keeps asking about the grades his kid gets in the exams.
35．The structure of the passage is _______.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共50分)
五、语言运用(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，其中有一个为多余选项。请将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-5的相应位置。
Tigers are important and powerful members in the wild．Tigers 36 hunt for animals such as deer and wild pigs．Without tigers, these animals would eat too many plants．Then other animals would face serious problems if they 37 the plants．
However, tigers are now in danger of 38 out completely．The biggest reason is the buying and selling of tiger body parts for money．Another reason is because wild lands are getting 39 ．
People around the world are working hard to save tigers．They try to protect more lands in tiger countries so that tigers can stay wild．Governments protect tigers by 40 to stop tiger business．If people work together, these beautiful animals may be saved.
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词，或者使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为1-5的相应位置上。
Many people dream of going on a great trip to foreign countries．Most of us keep dreaming; others make it happen．Gregg’s dream was 41_____ (travel) from Alaska to Argentina—by bike．In 2005, after 42_____ (near) four years of planning, he set off．During the trip, Gregg cycled through deserts, rain forests and mountains．He visited modern cities and places of 43_____ (nature) wonders．In May, 2007—two years, 12 countries and over 30,500 km later, he finally 44_____ (到达) Ushuaia, Argentina, at the southern tip of South America．It was one of the best m 45_____ in his life.
六、首字母填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。
Summer vacation means long days, sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun．It is quite right for students to enjoy a r 46_____after a long and difficult year．But more and more parents f 47_____ their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge, so they send their children to summer schools．
Because summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year．
In summer schools, students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for d 48_____ with their teachers．Usually, the number of students attending summer schools is s 49_____ so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better．If a student has failed a course, summer schools may help him or her．M 50_____, they are building their creativity (创造力) and imagination as well as learning social skills．
On the other hand, summer schools b 51_____ children problems at the same time．It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn w 52_____ playing．That is too long．As a result, it m 53_____ make them less interested in school during the coming year．
For many students, t 54_____ summer classes can be a tiring experience．Teachers teach the subjects too quickly, which only harms the whole education of students．Summer schools are usually expensive．They usually offer only a few subjects．So many students have to take classes that they don’t like．
A summer school can be a good chance for students who need it, but it can be d 55_____for students who need a break．So you can decide whether a summer school is suitable for your children.
七、阅读短文，
用英文回答问题，所写答案语法正确，语义切题。1-4题回答字数不超过6个单词， 5题字数不限。
—Cats!
—Dogs!
These can be fighting words, depending on (取决于) who you’re talking to．
Clearly, there are dog people and there are cat people．Dog people like dogs better and think they are man’s “best friend”, while cat people like cats because of their elegance (优雅) and independence (独立)．Sometimes the two group 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 notice 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, the Internet has become a virtual (虚拟的) cat park for cat owners．
But it doesn’t really matter whether you like cats or dogs．Having a connection (联系) with any animal can make us feel good.
56．What are dogs like in dog people’s eyes?
___________________________________________________________________________________
57．Which group of people describe their pets as masters?
___________________________________________________________________________________
58．Why do cats seem more popular than dogs on the Internet?
___________________________________________________________________________________
59．Why do people have a connection with animals?
___________________________________________________________________________________
60．According to the article, are you more likely a dog person or a cat person? Why? (不限字数)
___________________________________________________________________________________
八、书面表达(满分20分)
61．为了让来自世界各地的游客更好地了解湿地和鸟类，南京市生态环境局在2023年12月28日发布了《南京城市公园观鸟地图》，建邺区的鱼嘴湿地公园位列其中。因此，鱼嘴湿地公园特举办“观鸟节”，并向各中学招募学生志愿者。假如你是南京红星中学的初二学生李华，你在报纸上看到如下一则招募启事：
Volunteers wanted!
This month, we’re going to have a Birdwatching Festival and we need 20 student volunteers to help．If you want to join us, please send us an email．
In the email, you need to tell us about yourself, what you can do to help and what your hopes are．Don’t forget to give us your contact (联系) information．
Fish Mouth Wetland Park
注意：词数80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。文中不能出现真实的人名和校名等个人信息。
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参考答案
1．B
【详解】句意：从这张图片我们可以学到什么？
考查常识。根据图片中的“Because of building work the cafe will be closed until further notice.”可知，由于施工原因，咖啡馆将关闭，直至另行通知，所以选项B“学生们不知道咖啡馆将在什么时候开业。”符合题意。故选B。
2．B
【详解】句意：——你给我买了华为MATE 60！我太喜欢了！但我不知道怎么使用。——没关系。按说明操作就可以了。
考查名词辨析。invitations邀请函；instructions用法说明；introductions介绍；questions问题。根据“But I don’t know how to use it.”可知，不知道如何使用的情况下，可以按照使用说明去操作。
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