2024届湖南省邵阳县英语八下期末教学质量检测试题含答案.doc

1、2024届湖南省邵阳县英语八下期末教学质量检测试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、单项选择（共10小题，满分10分）1、I got a few English dictionaries. That one on the desk is _ useful. It is the number one in my heart.A. muchB. the mostC. a littleD. more2、Kitty, could I know _? Of course. Im going to the countryside to visit my grandparents.A. why you went

2、 to the countrysideB. how you plan to spend your weekendC. where your grandparents liveD. how you visit your grandparents3、_, madam?Sure, potato salad and beef.A. May I have the billB. May I take your orderC. Whats wrong with you4、After the big earthquake, thousands of volunteers went to the street

3、to_bottled water and food to the victims.A. get outB. hand outC. put outD. run out5、I was born in Harbin, an ice city _ the north of China.A. fromB. toC. onD. in6、The big box _ some old books in my house.A. used to keepB. is used to keepingC. is used to keep7、Some problems of living in the sea are s

4、imilar to _ of living in outer space.A. thisB. thatC. theseD. those8、Karl Marx is a great thinker. Do you know _?In 1818.A. where he was fromB. how old he wasC. how he learned foreign languagesD. when he was born9、The more you practice playing the piano, the _ youll play.A. wellB. betterC. best10、To

5、m didnt play computer games last weekend. _, he worked as a volunteer in an old peoples home.A. CertainlyB. InsteadC. EspeciallyD. Though二、短文填空（10分）11、阅读短文，在空格处填入一个恰当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。We had finally arrived on this forest, which Captain Nemo treated it as his own. This forest _1_（make）up of big tree

6、like plants. My eyes were caught by the special order of their _2_（branch）.I was too shocked to feel hungry _3_ four hours of walking. What kept my stomach in such a good mood was something that I was unable _4_（say）. But soon I fell into _5_ uncontrollable doze（瞌睡）. Only through the movements of ou

7、r walking can I fight off the sleepy feeling.We didnt follow the same way when returning _6_ the Nautilus（鹦鹉螺号）. This new path quickly took _7_（we）close to the surface of the sea. Within twenty minutes we would be on board, and there I could breathe _8_（easy）again. Because my tanks air supply was qu

8、ite low in oxygen.Suddenly, I saw a pair of blue sharks swimming towards us. They were the _9_（frightening）animals in the sea. My blood turned cold! Luckily, they had poor eyesight. They went by without _10_（notice）us. And amazingly, we ran away from a danger greater than meeting a tiger deep in the

9、 jungle.Taken from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea.三、语法填空（10分）12、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mark Twain once said that everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it. This _1_ (be) true in his day but it may not be the case in todays world. In fact, humans have _2_ (find)

10、 many different ways to control the weather.Cloud seeding (云催化) is a kind of technology that can control rain. It can _3_ (change) the amount (量) of water inside the cloud, which helps control the amount of rain, the time _4_ it rains and even where it rains.This technology has played a key role dur

11、ing important events. For example, China used cloud seeding in Beijing just before the 2008 Olympic Games in _5_ to stop rain from falling during the event.However, scientists are still _6_ (discuss) how to use this technology. On one hand, it is _7_ (believe) that it might have side effects (副作用).

12、For example, things it uses may be bad _8_ the environment. On the other hand, no two clouds are the same, so every new experiment introduces new conditions (情况).Besides controlling rain, scientists have also tried to find ways to _9_ (weak) storms and hurricanes (飓风). US scientists think it might b

13、e possible to control hurricanes by using lasers (激光). Others believe that burning petroleum (石油) in a hurricanes path could make the storms be _10_ (slow).四、完形填空（10分）13、阅读短文, 从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing hi

14、s violin happily. He _1_ to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground _2_ usual. But different from what he always _3_ in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and _4_ it on the ground carefully.It said Last

15、night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by _5_. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man _6_ to Winston in a hurry and shouted, “Its you! Its you! Im sure you are certainly here. What a(n) _7_ boy!”“Thank you. Are you Mr. Miller? Di

16、d you lose _8_ yesterday?” Winston asked politely.“Yeah.Yeah! My lottery ticket! An expensive lottery ticket!” answered the middle-aged man quickly. Winston _9_ it to the man at once. Yesterday evening, when the man knew his ticket was worth $ 500,000, he was so _10_! Then he looked for it everywher

17、e but found nothing. He thought over and over again. _11_ he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young mans hat!Someone asked Winston, “You play the violin to make a living. Why didnt you _12_ the ticket and take the prize for _13_?” Winston said nothing for a moment.

18、Then he replied, “_14_ I dont have much money, I live happily now. But if I _15_ honesty, I wont be happy forever.”1. A. criedB. smiledC. shoutedD. argued2. A. asB. ofC. forD. from3. A. wroteB. saidC. hadD. did4. A. threwB. laidC. gotD. caught5. A. markB. chanceC. mistakeD. trick6. A. swamB. climbed

19、C. rushedD. flew7. A. honestB. smartC. silentD. handsome8. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything9. A. carriedB. madeC. coveredD. returned10. A. excitedB. boredC. scaredD. relaxed11. A. BadlyB. SlowlyC. SuddenlyD. Quietly12. A. stealB. keepC. buyD. pick13. A. myselfB. yourselfC. himselfD. he

20、rself14. A. ThoughB. UnlessC. BecauseD. Or15. A. hideB. sendC. leaveD. lose五、阅读理解（30分）14、One day at work in December 4, Archibald, a barber（理发师）in London, met a woman and talked with her. When the woman asked him what else he wanted to do, Archibald thought for a minute and then told the woman he wa

21、nted to feed homeless people. It was what he thought from the heart. Days later, Archibald kept thinking of the talk. As he drove away from work one evening, something in him changed. He bought some bread and 60 bottles of water. Then he called a friend and asked her to help him make sandwiches that

22、 night. Archibald woke up early the next morning and decided to hand out the sandwiches before going to work. He wanted to drive to London Bridge Hospital, but on the way, he saw a tent village. So he started handing out sandwiches there. The people there thanked him for his kindness. Archibald star

23、ted having a moving barber shop in May 23 and returned to what he wanted to do in that talk. But this time, lots of people offered to help and more homeless people got help. After that, Archibald drives to the city centre on Sundays to offer homeless people a one-stop shop for a shower, haircut and

24、a meal. Anyway, Archibald hopes to help the homeless people across the country one day.1. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to（指的是）?A. Talking with the woman.B. Finding a good job.C. Being a barber in London.D. Helping homeless people.2. What made Archibald start helping homele

25、ss people?A. A talk.B. His job.C. A tent village.D. A hospital.3. What did Archibald do to help homeless people?A. Made sandwiches all by himself.B. Handed out sandwiches in a tent village.C. Bought 60 bottles of juice and some bread.D. Offered a one-stop shop on Saturdays in the city center.4. What

26、 kind of person is Archibald?A. Talented and outgoing.B. Honest and hardworking.C. Kindhearted and helpful.D. Creative and understanding.15、People have seen the colorful shared bikes ms are not so perfect.It is true that it is convenient for people to go out by shared bike. As shared bikes become mo

27、re popular, problems showed up. According to news reports, users treated shared bikes badly. After people used the bikes, some of them just threw them onto streets and even into the ditches (水沟). Some people stole the bikes or locked them up in chains (链条). A month ago, the police fined（罚） a man in

28、Shanghai 1,000 yuan, because he stole a shared bike.Besides, the damage to the QR codes (二维码) on the bikes has brought huge losses to bike-sharing companies, like Mobike (摩拜单车). If the QR code is bad, people cannot use the bike anymore. It can take several hundred yuan for the company workers to fin

29、d a lost bike and repair it. Mobike has 30 credit scores for each user. Once the score drops to below 3, bike rental (租金) will go up five yuan per 30 minutes. However, punishment may not be the best way to stop shared bikes from being stolen or damaged. Bike-sharing services will work better only if

30、 people follow the rules and show respect for the bikes.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. People can easily rent a shared bike with _.A. a mapB. a smartphone appC. a bike key2. Many problems appeared after people used the bikes. Some people _. Which one is NOT mentioned (提到)?A. damaged the QR codes.B. stole the shar

31、ed bikes.C. sold the shared bikes online.3. The underlines word “credit” in the last second paragraph refers to（指的是）_.A. 信用B. 免费单C. 兑换券4. What should we do to make the bike-sharing services better? We should _.A. lock the bikes up in chainsB. park the shared bikes only at the bus stationC. follow th

32、e rules and show our respect for the bikes16、AI (artificial intelligence) is a new field of computer science. It allows machines to learn from experience, make decisions and solve problems like humans. Today you can find a lot of AI examples in our everyday life. You use AI facial recognition (人脸识别)

33、 to unlock your phone. Self-driving cars use it to drive. Shopping apps use it to provide you with information according to your interest. Perhaps the best example is the smart assistant on your phone. It can support you when you make voice calls, add events to the calendar, and send messages. All i

34、n all, AI is everywhere.In recent years, China has a rapid development in AI. To prepare students well for the future, Zhejiang Province plans to make students in primary and middle schools learn AI.Last year, Zhejiang Province started “AI + education” pilot project (试点项目) in schools. Wenzhou is one

35、 of the cities that have carried out the project. The city plans to have nearly 760 school s for AI education by the end of this year, hoping to bring AI to every classroom.Its easy to open the AI course among primary and middle schools, because information technology is already a subject tested in

36、Gaokao in Zhejiang. The new AI course is expected to build a strong AI talent pool for universities and colleges in the future. However, AI-based education is still faced with a lot of challenges. One of the biggest challenges is that there are not enough top teachers.1. What can AI help machines do

37、?A. Find a lot of examples.B. Copy and act like humans.C. Do everything for humans.D. Experience different kinds of life.2. What does the underlined word “assistant” mean?A. Controller.B. Owner.C. Helper.D. Trainer.3. Which of the following is NOT an example of AI?A. Taking a ride in a self-driving

38、car.B. Sharing your interest with friend.C. Unlocking your phone with your face ID.D. Sending messages with the smart assistant.4. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A. The AI education in Wenzhou.B. The importance of the AI course.C. The AI cities in Zhejiang Province.D. The AI course

39、and other subjects.5. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph?A. Its going to be hard to pass AI tests.B. The AI course will be a subject in Gaokao.C. There will be a great need for top teachers.D. The AI course will be popular all over the world.六、完成句子（10分）17、I _（预料）he will come tomorrow.18、

40、Paper and photos were _ (展开) across the floor.19、In order to finish the work in time, we set a time l_.20、李先生离开家乡已经有20年了。Mr. Li _ his hometown for 20 years.21、Many foreigners enjoy Chinese fashion, e_ the Tang costume.七、补全对话（10分）22、阅读对话, 从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案完成对话。Bill: Hi, Alice. _1_Alice: Fine

41、, thanks, Bill. Tomorrow is Jims birthday. Will you go to his party?Bill: Yes. _2_Alice: Me, too. And I think Ill go to the party with Karen and Anna.Bill: Thats great. _3_Alice: I think Ill wear jeans to the party.Bill: Oh, I like wearing a dress better. I think it fits me well.Alice: OK. _4_Bill:

42、About 7 p.m.Alice: Will you take a taxi to the party?Bill: No, I think Ill take a bus because of the heavy traffic.Alice: Well. _5_ See you then.Bill: See you.1. A. Are you free?B. How are you?C. Can I help you?D. Hows the weather?2. A. Who will you go to the party with?B. How about you?C. Are you f

43、ree this Sunday?D. Do you want to go with me?3. A. Can you come to the party?B. Will you wear jeans to the party?C. When will you go to the party?D. What kind of clothes will you wear?4. A. When will the party start?B. How can I get there?C. Where do they live?D. What are they doing?5. A. Thats a gr

44、eat idea.B. I prefer singing to dancing.C. I feel so sorry.D. Dont let them in.八、阅读表达（10分）23、Ludwick Marishane, a young man from South Africa, was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing(发明) something to put on your skin so you dont have to take a bath. He used his mobi

45、le phone to do a lot of research(研究) online. Millions of people around the world havent got clean water. This is a huge problem because dirty water causes terrible illnesses. One of them is trachoma(沙眼). Thousands of people all over the world get it every year. They wash their faces with dirty water

46、, get an infection(传染病) and sometimes become blind. Ludwick started thinking. He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where its difficult to find clean water. He did more research on his mobile. Ludwick had a plan. He wanted to make a gel(凝胶) for people to put on their skin

47、so they dont have to take a bath. He wrote the formula(配方) for the gel on his mobile phone. When he was at university, he never stopped thinking about his invention. Three years later the dream came true. He made the gel and called it “DryBath”. It looks like any other gel, but it isnt! It saves lives and it also helps save water! Ludwick Marishane is the wi