山东省烟台市栖霞市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、山东省烟台市栖霞市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解Hand-pulled NoodlesIts known as Latiaozi with a history of more than 300 years. The locals add mutton and all kinds of vegetables to the noodles. Lots of visitors like to watch the cooking of the pulling noodles.Big Plate ChickenIts a famous dish in Xinjiang.

2、A cook called LiShilin created it about 20 years ago. People used to enjoy the dish in a small plate. Li decided to cook a whole chicken and put it in a bigger plate for his guests.Hand-grasped MuttonIt is said that the dish started about 1,000 years ago. People cut a whole lamb (羔羊) into 12 pieces

3、and then boil them. The pieces of meat are too big to hold by chopsticks, so they use hands to eat.NaanNaan is a traditional food with a history of over 2,000 years in Xinjiang. People usually cook it in a clay oven (泥炉). People think it can bring good luck to them, so they like to share the food wi

4、th others.1Which kind of Xinjiang food has the shortest history?ANaan.BBig Plate Chicken.CHand-pulled Noodles.DHand-grasped Mutton.2Why do Xinjiang people like to share naan with others?ATo learn the cooking together.BTo enjoy naan in a big plate.CTo use hands to hold it to eat.DTo bring good luck t

5、o them.3Where can we most probably read the passage?AIn a guidebook.BIn a film website.CIn a diary.DIn a science magazine.If you are asked to name some places which could be the top landmarks (地标) of China, what will be your answers? The Great Wall? The Forbidden City.Of course there are many, but d

6、ont forget to add this one to your long list: the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZMB).The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opened in October 2018. It took nine years to build it. With a total length of 55 kilometers, the bridge is the worlds longest sea bridge. Thanks to it, the travel time from Hong

7、Kong to Zhuhai goes down to 45 minutes from three hours.The bridge is a joint (合办) project of Hong Kong, Macao andGuangdong. It not only helps the three places develop faster, but more importantly, it also serves as a way to connect Hong Kong and Macao to 9 Guangdong cities to form a high-tech area.

8、 The area is expected to compete with Silicon Valley.Millions of people from all over the world have visited the bridge or watched it online. Here are some of the comments (评论).“There are no words to describe it! You just have to experience this amazing bridge!”“Is this the Great Bridge of China as

9、opposed to (相对于) the GreatWall of China? Why is everything GREAT in China?”4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?AThe Great Wall.BThe Forbidden City.CThe Summer Palace.DThe HKZMB5How long did it use to take a driver to drive from Zhuhai to Hong Kong?A45 minutes.B3 hours.C55 hours.D9 d

10、ays.6Why is the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge built?ATo form a high-tech area.BTo serve as a joint project.CTo compete with Silicon Valley.DTo become the worlds longest sea bridge.7According to the comments in the text, which can best describe the bridge?ACreative.BConvenient.CGreat.DModern.Legend h

11、as it (据传说) that if you look closely enough during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, you can see the Jade Rabbit and the Lady in the moon. Every year, the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. The moons round shape symbolizes togetherness and unity, a

12、nd families get together to share a meal, celebrate the beauty of the moon, and tell old stories.The tradition of appreciating the moon (赏月) began during the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the tradition was to look at the moon and take walks in the moonlight. A few hundred years later, the rulers of th

13、e Northern Song Dynasty changed the tradition. The Song decided to make the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar the Mid-Autumn Festival.Food has always played an important role in Chinese celebrations, and mooncake is a Mid-Autumn Festival delight. Its round shape symbolizes complet

14、eness and togetherness. Traditionally, the filling is made with lotus seed or red bean paste, but you can find mooncakes filled with other things from meat and eggs to fruits and green tea. You can also find mooncakes in other shapes such as squares and even cartoon characters like Winnie the Poo h

15、or Hello Kitty.Another favorite Mid-Autumn Festival tradition is lighting red lanterns. Although animal-shaped lanterns are hard to find, you can still celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with any red Chinese lantern or make your own. Red symbolizes good luck and happiness and is an important color in

16、 many Chinese festivals.8The underlined word “symbolizes” has the closest meaning to “_”.Adeals withBstands forCends upDputs on9What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?AThe culture of Mid-Autumn Festival.BThe influence of Mid-Autumn Festival.CThe importance of Mid-Autumn Festival.DThe devel

17、opment of Mid-Autumn Festival.10According to the text, what cannot mooncakes be filled with?ACartoon characters.BLotus seed.CGreen tea.DMeat.11According to your own knowledge, on which festival in China people hang red lanterns?ADragon Boat Festival.BSpring Festival.CDouble-ninth Day.DChing Ming Fes

18、tival.“I spend my whole life doing one thing,” Gu Fangzhou once said. Known as the father of sugar pills (糖丸)”, Gu passed away at age 92 on January 2nd, 2019. Eight months later he received a national honor title “The Peoples Science” for his polio (骨髓灰质炎) research.Gu Fangzhou was born in June, 1926

19、. He studied at Peking University as a medical student in 1944. After graduation, Gu made the decision to work to help improve public health.In 1955, polio broke out in Nantong. Jiangsu Province. It paralyzed (使瘫痪) 1680 people, mostly children aged below seven. cut spread to neighboring areas and re

20、sulted in 466 deaths. Gu was asked to lead pollo research in 1957. “At that time the only way to prevent polio was to invent a vaccine(疫苗),” said Gu.In 1959 Gu succeeded in developing the first polio live vaccine. Later, he developed the “sugar-coated (糖衣) pill” vaccine in 1962. It not only tasted b

21、etter but was much easier to keep. In order to test the vaccine, Gu himself tried the vaccine and later his one-month-old son was vaccinated. This inspired his team to vaccinate their kids. They became the first group of people in China to try a polio vaccine. “If we dont believe in what we produce,

22、 how can others believe in it?” said Gu.Later, the sugar pill was popular in China. It saved millions of people, especially kids. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced (宣布) that China was already a polio-free country.“We feel satisfied. I can tell people that I tried my best, and yo

23、ur kids will no longer get polio,” said Gu. “Thats all we hoped for.”12How is the text developed by?ACharacter.BDirection.CFeeling.DTimeline.13Why did Gu Fangzhou and his team vaccinate their own kids with the polio vaccine?ATo show their courage and experience.BTo encourage other experts to do the

24、same.CTo test the “sugar-coated pill” vaccines safety.DTo protect their families and relatives from polio.14Whats the correct order of the following events?a. China became a polio-free country.b. The “sugar-coated pill” vaccine was created.c. Gu received a national honor title.d. Polio resulted in 4

25、66 deaths in Nantong.AcdabBdabcCbdacDdbac15What can we infer from the text?AChildren can get polio more probably.BThere will no longer be polio in the world.CGu developed the first polio live vaccine all by himself.DGu dreamed of improving public health when he was a child.There may be something tha

26、t makes you feel stressed in your life. Doctors says too much stress is not good for a teenagers development. Maybe you have to deal with your stress by taking medicine. 16 Here are some useful tips for you.Move your body.Exercise plays an important part in keeping healthy. It can relax your mind an

27、d improve your sense of happiness. Try to complete at least three 30-minute exercise a week. 17 Pay attention to sleep.Enough sleep is important in improving your health. 18 If you cant fall asleep because of your stress, make a plan to help you achieve that.Take control of your own thoughts (思想).Tr

28、y to turn bad thoughts into good ones. 19 The more you do this in your mind, the easier it will be to deal with fears.Volunteer in your community. 20 It can not only help you get worries out of your mind, but also help you feel relaxed and comfortable.ADoctors suggest 8 hours of sleep a night.BMake

29、sure your bed is comfortable enough.CRemember to choose your favorite exercise.DDo good things for others in your community.EYou can imagine that your are facing your fears.FBut I think it is not necessarily your only choice.二、完形填空Rules help keep the world in good order. It is common that someone pl

30、ays music on his or her mobile phone loudly in 21 places. Sometimes the peaceful environment will be broken when others make noses with their mobile phones. It brings rather terrible 22 and feelings. So some rules have been made to stop such 23 behavior.When you are in a library, it is hard not to b

31、e 24 by others who talk on their mobile phones loudly. The sound of someones mobile phone can break the 25 in the library where almost everyone is busy 26 or reading books. While sitting in a restaurant, a diner who is watching videos loudly may make you feel uncomfortable. With smart-phones 27 used

32、, the daily environment has also been changed.With rules made, the public environment will be 28 . Some people who break the rules will be 29 . Workers in public places will tell them not to do those things. If they do not make a 30 or stop their bad behavior, the police will come and take them away

33、.21AsecretBpublicCbasicDcentral22AexperiencesBchoicesCchancesDcourses23AproudBkindCdirectDimpolite24AinfluencedBcompletedCachievedDrequired25AperiodBwarmthCquietnessDattention26AwaitingBparkingCstudyingDrepeating27AwiselyBexactlyCsilentlyDwidely28AimprovedBrequiredCproducedDcreated29AdiscoveredBconn

34、ectedCpunishedDadmired30AprocessBchangeCrequestDnote三、短文填空Nguyen Tra My, a student at a college, has gone to Thailand to see a concert of her favourite band last weekend. Even 31 she knew it was wrong, Nguyen said, “The concert was a one-off! I couldnt be 32 (absence) from it!”Following stars 33 (sp

35、read) among Vietnamese young people for years. “The Internet helps young people get information about their stars, so they spend more time on them,” psychological (心理) expert LaThi Buoi said. “But it also 34 (mean) less time on study, or with family and friends.”“Nguyen is a true fan. When talking a

36、bout her favourite band, she is always full of energy,” Nguyens classmate Tran g said.Nguyen 35 (she) said, “I know how to organize my time. I only spend half an hour online, 36 (read) articles about my stars. They have worked really hard to get todays success. They are willing 37 (help) the poor. T

37、hey are well worth (值得) learning,” Nguyen added. “Their music also cheers me up and helps me to deal with difficulties in life.” 38 (general) speaking, idolization (偶像化) as a whole is not a bad thing. However, problems usually come up when parents fail to accept their childrens behaviour.Buoi sugges

38、ted that there is a need for communication between adults and the young. “On the one hand, adults are supposed to be good 39 (listen). They should be patient and give more understanding to young people. On 40 other hand, young people need support from adults.”四、任务型阅读The Seine, one of the worlds most

39、 famous rivers, is in the southeastern part of Paris. The French capital is now working hard to make heavily polluted Seine clean for swimming again.The Seine has formed Paris for centuries. Along its riverbanks, traders in the Middle Ages arrived and lived there. Later, the Eiffel Tower and the Lou

40、vre Museum have been built. “The Seine is the reason why Paris was born.” says Deputy Mayor.The Seine used to be safe for swimming. But the locals didnt value that. The river has been used as a dump site (垃圾场). And every year, tons of wastewater end up in the river. Because of the pollution, people

41、were not allowed to swim in the Seine since 1923.Now, if all goes well according to plan, local people will be able to swim in the river again in 2024. The cleaned-up Seine will then be used as a venue (地点) for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The government has predicted that many different kinds of fish w

42、ill return. A clean Seine could also be a new place for people to avoid the summer heat.Last summer, scientists tested the water in the Seine. They reported that 90% of the samples were already clean enough for swimming. Still, its hard to say how many Parisians will feel safe enough to swim in the

43、river. In a 2021 survey of 1,000 French people, 70% didnt think the water was clean enough. City officials may have to think about how to build peoples confidence in this project.41What is Paris government trying to do? 42Who used to live along the riverbanks of the Seine? 43Why did the Seine use to

44、 be polluted?(List two reasons) 44According to the passage, what will a clean Seine be used as? 45请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。 五、书面表达46假定某英文杂志举办征文比赛，请你以“I have changed a lot”为题，根据所给提示，写一篇短文投稿。提示如下：1.你六年级时某一性格特点；2.你是如何改变这一性格的；3.你对这一改变的看法。要求：1.词数 100左右；题目已给出，不计入总词数。2.须包含所有要点提示，并可适当补充，以使语句通顺，行文连贯；3.文中不得出现个人姓名、校名等真实信息。I have changed a lot_试卷第9页，共9页