2024届辽宁省法库县英语八下期末调研试题含答案.doc

1、2024届辽宁省法库县英语八下期末调研试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、完形填空(10分)1、阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets (春联), greeting the New Year and saying _1

2、_ to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people _2_, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, _3_ get red pockets from their parents and their relatives by WeChat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in Ch

3、ina but also in _4_ parts of the world. The Spring Festival has been celebrated in the UK _5_ 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance _6_ music, share photos with friends or watch _7_ in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has beco

4、me a key time for Chinese living in the US. They _8_ in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydneys Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks (鞭炮) and lion dances. The fa

5、mily dinner on New Years Eve is an important tradition for Chinese _9_ they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at _10_ because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.1. A. helloB. goodbyeC. yesD. no2. A. hang upB. hang backC. hang onD. h

6、ang out3. A. childrenB. cousinsC. parentsD. grandparents4. A. otherB. othersC. the otherD. another5. A. sinceB. inC. whenD. for6. A. onB. inC. atD. to7. A. TVB. matchesC. moviesD. programs8. A. putB. joinC. liveD. work9. A. ifB. weatherC. whetherD. unless10. A. outdoorsB. homeC. a restaurantD. a par

7、k二、阅读理解（40分）2、Quilts (被子) keep people warm. However, you may not know well about quilts. Quilts have a long history in different places. In Asia, the quilt appeared in the first century BC. In the 1th century, people in Europe brought quilting skills from the Middle East. From then on people in Euro

8、pe wore quilted (夹层的) clothing under their heavy coats to keep warm. Bed quilts had something to do with women in American history. When the earliest people in Europe came to America, there were few or no stores. Women cut up old clothes and used them to make new clothes. During the 1700s and 1800s,

9、 women made quilts. Quilting kept families from living in the cold environment. Women met at parties to help each other finish making quilts and change news with each other. Quilting also played a role in helping some slaves (奴隶). Some stories said that slaves put information into their quilts to sh

10、ow other slaves the way to get freedom (自由). Quilts are also a form of art. Every quilt is a way for the artist to show himself or herself. Each one uses different designs and colors. Each one also uses different skills for sewing (缝) the pieces together. At the beginning, people just sewed the mate

11、rials together. Later, people added some pictures such as birds or flowers. So the next time you climb into bed with a nice warm quilt, look at it carefully. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. When did people begin to use quilts in Asia?A. In the 1th century.B. In the first century BC.C. During the 1700s and 1800s.D.

12、In the 1800s.2. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the passage?A. The heavy coats.B. The new clothes.C. The stores.D. The old clothes.3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A. How women brought bed quilts to American history.B. When the earliest people in Europe came to Americ

13、a.C. Where people in America could get quilts.D. Why quilts are also a form of art.4. Why did slaves put information into their quilts?A. To show other slaves the way to be free.B. To teach other slaves to make quilts.C. To make other slaves much warmer.D. To ask other slaves for help.5. Whats the b

14、est title for the passage?A. The uses of quiltsB. The history of quiltsC. The art about quiltsD. The materials of quilts3、Swimming Carnival(嘉年华)This carnival is for families only!Come and have fun swimming with your family!Date: 5 June (Sunday)Place: Marine Swimming BuildingTime: 8:00 am11:00 amTick

15、et price: $10 each personEach participant(参加者) will receive a face towel(毛巾)!Marine Swimwear Shop has a sale from 3 June to 10 June!Head to our shop next to the door of the Marine Swimming Building.All things are at low prices!Buy your tickets by 1 June. Come to the Marine Swimming Building before 4

16、 pm on weekdays or email Jane at janetan.sg to buy your tickets.For more information about the carnival, call Anne at 6321-4321.Held by: Swimwave SingaporeSupported by: Neds Swim School1. The main purpose (目的) of the Swimming Carnival may be to _.A. encourage people to live a healthy lifeB. encourag

17、e families to have fun togetherC. help the sale at Marine Swimwear ShopD. encourage families to have swimming lessons2. If seven-year-old Sally and her parents want to take part in the swimming carnival, they have to pay _ for the tickets.A. $10B. $20C. $5D. $353. If Tom is interested in finding out

18、 more about the swimming carnival, he should _.A. give Anne a callB. write an email to JaneC. go to Marine Swimwear ShopD. go to the Marine Swimming Building on weekends4. Which of the following is TRUE about the carnival?A. It is held on a weekday.B. Every participant will receive a face towel.C. T

19、he sale is held on the day of the carnival only.D. Neds Swim School will hold the carnival.5. The material is probably from a _.A. science comedyB. storybookC. research reportD. newspaper4、Shaolin Temple is in Henan Province, China. It was founded in the 5th century. It is well-known for its Chinese

20、 martial arts(武术) and Shaolin Kung fu. Do you know where Shaolin Kungfu comes from? In the year 527, an Indian monk(和尚) named Bodhidharma(菩提达摩) went to Shaolin Temple. He found the monks there were weak so he decided to teach them Kung fu to keep their bodies strong. At the end of Sui Dynasty, some

21、Shaolin monks helped Li Shimin win a war. In return for that, he gave a lot of land to the temple. After that, Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kung fu became famous all over China. Not all emperors liked Kungfu. During the Qing Dynasty, the emperors stopped Shaolin monks from studying Shaolin Kung fu, so

22、 many monks had to leave the temple for different places. During that time, they saw many new kinds of Kung fu and studied them. At last, all these new ideas changed Shaolin Kung fu a lot. But until now, Shaolin Kung fu is still the largest and most famous Kung fu in China. It is said that all Kung

23、fu comes from Shaolin and Shaolin Kung fu is the best. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. When was Shaolin Temple founded?A. It was founded in the 5th century.B. It was rebuilt.C. It had the most visitors in the year 2010.D. It had its 600th birthday.2. Why did Bodhidharma teach Shaolin monks Kung fu?A. To make them s

24、trong.B. To make Kung fu popular.C. To get money.D. To help them fight.3. Shaolin Kungfu became famous because of _.A. the importance of Shaolin TempleB. an Indian monk coming to Shaolin TempleC. some monks there helping Li Shimin win a warD. an emperor giving a lot of money to the temple4. Which of

25、 the following is true?A. All emperors liked Shaolin Kungfu.B. The monks improved Shaolin Kungfu a lot after leaving the temple.C. Now Chinese people dont like Shaolin Kung fu.D. Shaolin monks didnt want people to know about their Kung fu.5. The passage mainly tells us _.A. how to practice Shaolin K

26、ung fuB. the history of Shaolin Kung fuC. why Li Shimin won the warD. where the name of Shaolin Kung fu came from5、Have you ever heard of the Silk Road? Do you know what an important role it plays in the whole world? Did you visit any famous places along the road? Although its called the Silk Road,

27、people bought and sold much more than silk. The Silk Road went through Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It was 6,500 km from Xian to Rome.My dad is very interested in the Silk Road and he has told me many things about it. Last summer, my family got away for a holiday and went to some

28、places on the road.We started at Lanzhou and went on to Wuwei. Wuwei was a very important city on the Silk Road. It connected (连接) three main cities in the area. In ancient times, it was also a capital. Although its now a modern city, you can get a feeling of history when you visit it. We saw lots o

29、f very old stone monuments and people there were very proud of their citys long history.The next stop was Jiayuguan. Its on the edge (边缘) of the desert, and was also an important place on the Silk Road. It was a busy city with a lot of people coming and going. Even today, its a city that many busine

30、ss people travel through. An important part of the Great Wall was also built here.After that, we went on to Yumenguan. I first found out about Yumenguan in the famous poem written by Wang Zhihuan. It was in the Gobi Desert and was the only connection between Central Asia and China. I wonder how peop

31、le ever made it through the hot desert so long ago.This trip wasnt just a scenic (观光的) journey. It helped me understand the history of the area and see how people from different places influenced (影响) each other in many ways.1. Why does the writer use questions in Paragraph 1?A. To ask for readers o

32、pinions.B. To catch readers interest.C. To give some real examples.D. To offer some helpful advice.2. What can we learn from the text?A. Jiayuguan is a busy city both in the ancient and modern time.B. The writers family visited five famous cities on the Silk Road.C. The writers mum taught the writer

33、 many things about the road.D. The writer thought ancient people couldnt go through the desert.3. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?A. B. C. D. 4. What does the writer think of the journey?A. Boring and terribleB. Tiring but exciting.C. Dangerous but interesting.D. Enjoyabl

34、e and educational.三、补全对话（10分）6、通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，将最佳选项的字母编号填写在相应位置上，选项中有一项为多余选项。Ann: Hi, Mary. Jennys birthday is coming. Have you received her invitation?Mary: Yes. _1_Ann: Me too. Im just thinking about the gift. _2_Mary: Well, she likes reading. Why not get her books?Ann: _3_ I thin

35、k shell be happy to get them.Mary: By the way, how will you buy the gift? Will you ask your parents for money?Ann: _4_ Ive already saved my pocket money.Mary: Youre right. I think we should learn to plan money.Ann: Thats true. _5_Mary: Great job. Learning to save and use money are both important to

36、us.A. Sounds good.B. I also use it to help others in need.C. Yes, I will.D. How about you?E. Do you have any good ideas?F. Of course not.四、短文填空（10分）7、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容The Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. It is _1_ special day for elderly people. It _2_（begin）lo

37、ng ago. The festival is _3_ the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show _4_（they）wishes of long life for elderly people. They hold many activities to show love and resp

38、ect（尊敬）to the old. On that day, _5_（family）get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much _6_（long）. They _7_（usual）drink chrysanthemum wine（菊花酒）and wear a plant called zhuyu _8_（celebrate）it. It is a _9_（tradition）virtue（美德）in China to respect elderly p

39、eople. Thats _10_ the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from.五、语法填空（10分）8、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容Yellowstone National Park is _1_ US national park which was built in 1872. It covers about 9065 square kilometers and is one of _2_ (large) parks in Am

40、erica.Yellowstone is widely seen as the first national park in the world and it is famous _3_ its wildlife. Native (土著的) Americans _4_ (live) in the Yellowstone for at least 11000 years. There were some visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century. Later, the U.S. Army began to protec

41、t the park and tried hard to make it _5_ (peace). In 1917, the National Park Service (国家公园管理) built _6_ (hundred) of buildings there. Now, these buildings are _7_ (real) important for the study about American history.Some people dont know _8_ to do in the Yellowstone when they pay their first visit.

42、 Actually, there are many fun activities in the park, such as hiking, _9_ (camp) and sightseeing. Everybody could find something interesting to do there. So it is really a good choice for us _10_ (take) a trip to the Yellowstone National Park.六、阅读表达（10分）9、阅读短文，根据短文内容Welcome to Florida, people usuall

43、y call it the “Sunshine State”. If you like warm weather, Florida is the best place for a vacation. Millions of visitors come to Florida each year. They like its sandy beaches, theme parks and natural beauty. Miami is a big tourist city. People love its beautiful beaches. There are many coconut palm

44、 trees (椰子树) along the street and beaches in Miami. They are very pretty. But they are also dangerous! People have jobs as coconut watchers. They make sure that coconuts do not fall on the tourists heads! Florida is famous for its theme parks. The worlds largest theme park is Walt Disney World, near

45、 Orlando. A train takes people around Disney World. One part, called EPCOT Center, is all about the future. You can see life, food, and transportation in the future. Florida has other things to see, too. You can go to the Kennedy Space Center. This is where astronauts go up into space. You can see h

46、ow astronauts learn about space. The Everglades is a slow-moving river 80 kilometres wide but it is very shallow, only a few centimeters (厘米) deep. Many wild animals, such as birds, snakes, the alligators (短吻鳄) and so on, live in it. However, travelling in the Everglades is dangerous. You cannot wal

47、k through shallow water because the sawgrass (锯草) will cut you. So, people use an airboat. Although the boat makes lots of noises, at least people are above the alligators. Millions of tourists come to Florida for a vacation. But many people come to Florida to live, too. Many older people from cold states come to relax in the Florida sunshine. But young people come to Florida, too. Florida has many new kinds of jobs. Florida has something for everyone.1. What do people usually call Florida? _