2023-2024学年江苏省泰州市高港区许庄中学八年级英语第二学期期末达标检测试题含答案.doc

1、2023-2024学年江苏省泰州市高港区许庄中学八年级英语第二学期期末达标检测试题满分120分，时间90分钟一、完形填空(10分)1、阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。In Northern Europe, there is a country with a long, cold winter. _1_ doesnt have a lot of sunshine all year round. But it is called the happiest country in the world. This is Denmark (丹麦). Its _2_ to Germany

2、, not far from Hamburg. And Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most famous Danes (丹麦人). Every child loves his famous _3_Ugly Duckling (丑小鸭).Danish people say they are happy _4_ they have no worries about anything. The government (政府) does many things to give people _5_ life than before. For examp

3、le, all children receive an education for free; _6_ have long holidays to stay with their babies; women have the same rights _7_ men.Danish people also have _8_ life habits. Most of them love _9_ bikes. In Denmarks capital, Copenhagen, about 50 percent of people ride bikes to school _10_ to work. Bi

4、king is not only good for the environment but for peoples health.1. A. ThisB. ThatC. OneD. It2. A. insideB. closeC. outsideD. far3. A. jobB. noteC. adviceD. story4. A. becauseB. ifC. whenD. until5. A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best6. A. studentsB. teachersC. parentsD. doctors7. A. asB. forC. ofD. excep

5、t8. A. specialB. healthyC. carelessD. usual9. A. takingB. ridingC. buyingD. selling10. A. andB. soC. butD. or二、阅读理解（40分）2、 Lichun is called “Start of spring” in English. It means the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Lichun usually comes on February 4 or 5 in solar calendar (阳历). Lichun mea

6、ns that days become longer and nights become shorter. And the weather becomes warmer. The following is some information about it. Stand the egg In China, it is said that the egg can be set up on that day. People believe that if someone can make the egg stand on Lichun, he will have good luck in the

7、future. Hold a special ceremony (仪式) People in China began holding a special ceremony on Lichun about 3,000 years ago. On that day, the village or the whole city holds large ceremonies to “welcome the spring”. In ancient China, people mainly lived on farming. Spring is the time for planting. So Lich

8、un is very important for farmers. Eat special foodPeople try to eat something new to keep the spring. There is a long history of eating chunjuan during Linchun. People will put vegetables in chunjuan. They will also send chunjuan as gifts to each other.1. According to the passage, Lichun is importan

9、t for _.A. studentsB. teachersC. workersD. farmers2. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Days are becoming longer after Lichun.B. People think it lucky to make eggs stand.C. Lichun usually lasts from February 4 to 5.D. People usually eat chunjuan to celebrate Lichun.3. The passage is written mainl

10、y about _.A. the ceremony held on LichunB. the ways to celebrate LichunC. the food people eat on LichunD. the people who celebrate Lichun3、Alices Adventures in Wonderland（爱丽丝梦游仙境）by Lewis Carroll has excited young readers for many years since it came out in 465. From then on, many people were intere

11、sted in the story of the little girl and her trip down the rabbit hole. And some filmmakers（电影制片人）wanted to make films about the story. One of them is Tim Burton.In Burtons new film, Alice is now nineteen years old. She forgets all about the Wonderland of her childhood and she is preparing to marry

12、a rich young man. Suddenly, she realizes that she doesnt like this kind of life and doesnt want to face all the questions. Alice runs into the woods and falls into a rabbit hole. She finds herself in a strange world that she doesnt remember. The hole leads her to a strange room. In the room she find

13、s a key, as well as a drink. And the drink makes her smaller. After getting the key she soon finds herself in a big garden.It seems that Alice is fated1. How old is Alice when Alice is getting married in Burtons new film?A. 4.B. 12.C. 21.D. 22.2. When does Alice become smaller?A. After she falls int

14、o a hole.B. After she eats some food.C. After she gets a strange key.D. After she has a drink.3. Where can we probably read this passage?A. In a travel diary.B. In a sports news.C. In a science report.D. In a literature（文学）magazine.4. Which would be the best title for this passage?A. A new bookAlice

15、s Adventures in WonderlandB. A wonderful world Alice sees under the landC. A new film about Alice and her adventuresD. Some famous film makers in the world4、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。In 1901, an Austrian scientist discovered that there are four types of blood. He _1_ (name) them A, B, AB and O

16、. People have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the _2_ (two) most common, and blood type AB is the least common.In 1927, a Japanese doctor found that people with different blood _3_ (type) have different personalities, too. He said that peopl

17、e with type A blood are _4_ (usual) calm and serious; people with type B blood are cheerful and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous (慷慨的) and honest; those with type AB blood are often caring and _5_ (create).More recently, doctor Peter D Adamo in the United States wrote a book that conn

18、ects (连接) blood with _6_ people eat. The book suggests people with type O blood should eat more meat and _7_ (little) bread. A diet for people with type A blood _8_ (include) more vegetables. His book, Eat Right for Your Type, _9_ (be) a hit with people who want to lose weight since it came out. _10

19、_, he believes that eating food that matches a persons blood type will make the person healthier in other ways, too.5、People are different. So are friends. The following are some kinds of friends. For more information, you can click(点击) here.Human FriendsThe world is made up of humans. One can hardl

20、y live without a friend. A friend can give out light and warmth like a lamp. Especially when you are sick,he will take care of you and help you do a lot of things like housework or homework. Besides, human friends will be always the first ones who can understand your need, share your happiness and s

21、adness.Animal FriendsMany people keep animals as pets at home. It is right to say that animals are wonderful creatures (生物). They can be with you whenever you need them. Some people say they will feel lonely at home without their pets. Though they cant speak, they can accompany people.Internet Frien

22、dsThe Internet has become a very important part of our lives. It is not only helpful for people to work, but also a good way to make friends. Internet friendship has become more and more popular recently. More and more people begin to make online friends. You dont meet each other in the real life, b

23、ut you can know each other well by email or other apps on the Internet.Instrument(乐器) FriendsSome people dont like to tell their inner feelings to others, and they even dont like to stay with too many people. They may play with instruments by themselves. They may play the piano, violin or guitar. By

24、 music they can get a lot of happiness.1. Human friends are those who can _.A. look after you when you arent wellB. give you a hand on different kinds of thingsC. know your needs and feelings firstD. all of the above.2. Which of the following has the same meaning as “accompany” in the passage?A. sta

25、y withB. sleep withC. get along withD. take care of3. Tom doesnt like to talk or stay with others, he may want to _.A. keep a dogB. play the drumsC. make online friendsD. call Jack4. What can we know from the passage?A. There are only four kinds of friends in the world.B. Internet friends can meet e

26、ach other in the real life.C. Instrument friends can enjoy themselves by music.D. Without friends, people cant live at all.5. You can see this passage in _.A. a storybookB. a websiteC. a newspaperD. a magazine三、补全对话（10分）6、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A: Hello. The Seaside Hotel. _1_?B: Yes,

27、 please. Id like to book two rooms for the coming weekend. A:_2_?B: Oh! Just two nights. A: OK. Two nights. From Friday or Saturday?B: Friday. A: Friday, July 1st. And do you need single rooms or double rooms?B:_3_.A: Right. Two double rooms for Friday and Saturday, July lst and 2nd. B:_4_?A: Well,

28、its 400 yuan per night, with breakfast. B: I see. Can I book the rooms now, please?A: Certainly. _5_?B: Rick Smith.四、短文填空（10分）7、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。每空限填一词。Do you know Pleasure of Farmhouse ? Its _1_ new way for holidays in China. Now, more and more people are interested in it, especially young

29、people. Every weekend, thousands of people drive to the countryside. The farmers invite them _2_ visit their farms even homes. Many people help the farmers work on the farms, such as fishing, watering the crops (庄稼) or picking apples. _3_ you come to the farm, you will fall in love with the country

30、life at once. Here you can listen to the birds, en-joy the beauty of countryside, the fresh air and watch the plants grow. You can even taste the fresh fruits, such as tomatoes and strawberries. Pleasure of Farmhouse brings a good chance to enjoy the life of countryside, especially for people living

31、 in the cities. _4_ can make them relax. One farmer said, “Welcome children to our farms. We will show you _5_ your food comes from.”五、语法填空（10分）8、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Tea in China is as important as coffee in western countries. As a Chinese, I am proud _1_ our tea culture. Tea orig

32、inated (起源) in China, so it should be no surprise that the use of teapot (茶壶) is from China as well. However, it is strange that the invention of teapots came at _2_ (little) 500 years after tea was first made to drink. During the early days of tea drinking, tea leaves were placed _3_ (direct) into

33、a cup of hot water. It wasnt until the Ming Dynasty that the first teapot was created. The first teapot came from Yixing, China. Since the Sung Dynasty, a kind of purple clay _4_(call) zisha had been mined (开采) around Lake Taihu, and it was used to make teapots. The purple clay can take in the taste

34、 of tea. _5_ a teapot is used long enough, itll store enough of the teas taste. Then it is possible _6_ (make) tea with the teapot and boiling water alone.Yixing teapots were the prototype (雏形) of teapots. They were made _7_ hand and in some _8_ (tradition) ways. Yixing teapots are still used today

35、in China, and their construction (构造) has changed little over the centuries.Chinese teapots _9_ (stay) nearly the same in the past few centuries. From their first _10_ (introduce) to the West in the late 1600s, however, western teapots have changed a lot at the European market.六、阅读表达（10分）9、整理笔记读下面的文

36、章，请在答题卡每个题目下做简单的笔记。The United States is to the north of Mexico. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The main language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the worlds largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital a

37、nd largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7,349 feet high above sea level. This makes it one of the highest cities in the world. The population of Mexico City is growing bigger and bigger. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than other cities in the world, e

38、ven more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialties (特产). Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactuses than any other country.1. The location (位置) of The United

39、 States: _2. The population of Mexico:_3. The main language of Mexico: _4. The capital of Mexico: _5. The specialties (特产) of Mexico:_七、书面表达（20分）假如你是李华，你校将于下周五上午举办“国际美食节”活动。你打算邀请Peter参加。请你结合以下图示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，告诉他具体时间、地点、活动安排，以及活动的益处。要求：1）根据要点适当发挥，不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；2）词数100左右（首句和尾句已给出，不计入总词数）。Dear Peter, H

40、ow is it going? _Looking forward to your early reply. Yours,Li Hua参考答案一、完形填空(10分)1、1. D2. B3. D4. A5. C6. C7. A8. B9. B10. D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了北欧的一个国家丹麦。重点介绍了它的位置以及那里人们的生活情况。【1题详解】句意：一年四季阳光不多。This这个；That那个；One代词，指代同类不同物；It它，代词。根据“doesnt have a lot of sunshine all year round.”可知，此处指丹麦一年四季阳光不多，用it指代丹麦，故选D

41、。【2题详解】句意：它靠近德国，离汉堡不远。inside在里面；close离近；outside在外面；far远的。be close to“离近”，固定搭配，故选B。【3题详解】句意：每个孩子都喜欢他的著名故事丑小鸭。job工作；note笔记；advice建议；story故事。因为Ugly Duckling为一本故事书，故选D。【4题详解】句意：丹麦人说他们很快乐，因为他们什么都不用担心。because因为；if如果；when当时；until直到。根据“Danish people say they are happy.they have no worries about anything.”可知

42、，本句为原因状语从句，故选A。【5题详解】句意：政府做了很多事情带给了人们比以前更好的生活。well好地；good好的；better更好的；best最好的。根据“than”可知，本空应填比较级形式，故选C。【6题详解】句意：父母有长假陪伴孩子。students学生；teachers教师；parents父母；doctors医生。根据“.have long holidays to stay with their babies”可知，此处指父母有长假陪伴孩子，故选C。【7题详解】句意：妇女享有与男子相同的权利。as作为；for为了；of的；except除了。the same as“和一样”，固定搭配

43、，故选A。【8题详解】句意：丹麦人也有健康的生活习惯。special特殊的；healthy健康的；careless粗心的；usual通常的。根据“Most of them love.bikes.”可知，丹麦人的生活习惯很健康，故选B。【9题详解】句意：他们中的大多数人都喜欢骑自行车。taking拿；riding骑；buying买；selling卖。根据“In Denmarks capital, Copenhagen, about 50 percent of people ride bikes to school.”可知，此处指丹麦中的大多数人都喜欢骑自行车，故选B。【10题详解】句意：在丹麦首

44、都哥本哈根，大约50%的人骑自行车上学或上班。and和；so所以；but但是；or或者。根据“In Denmarks capital, Copenhagen, about 50 percent of people ride bikes to school.to work.”可知，此处指人们骑自行车上学或上班，故选D。二、阅读理解（40分）2、1. D2. C3. B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了立春这个节气以及人们庆祝这一天的方式。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Hold a special ceremony (仪式)”中的“So Lichun is very important for farmers.”可知，立春对农民来说非常重要，故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Lichun usually comes on February 4 or 5 in solar calendar (阳历).”可知，立春通常在阳历的2月4日或5日，而不是从2月4日持续到2月5日，所以C项错误，故选C。【3题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了立春这个节气以及人们庆祝这一