八年级英语试题
2024. 07
说明：本试卷共八大题，8页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。请将答案按序号顺序写在答题纸的相应位置。
一、听力测试（共15小题，满分15分）
(一) 你将听到五组对话，每组对话听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
( ) 1. How is the woman going to Hong Kong
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By plane.
( ) 2. When did Amy buy the shirt
A. Last Friday. B. Last Saturday. C. Last Sunday.
( ) 3. Where was Mark Twain born
A. In England. B. In America. C. In Australia.
( ) 4. Who is David
A. A painter. B. A movie star. C. A soccer player.
( ) 5. Why did Tom go to Beijing
A. To have a vacation. B. To have a business trip. C. To attend a competition.
(二) 你将听到一段对话，对话听两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
( ) 6. Who is the girl buying a gift for
A. Her father. B. Her teacher. C. Her mother.
( ) 7. When did the girl buy a set of tea cups
A. Last year. B. Last month. C. Last week.
( ) 8. How much should the girl pay for the skirt
A. 65 dollars. B. 55 dollars. C. 45 dollars.
( ) 9. What’s the matter with the girl
A. Her bag is missing. B. Her purse is missing. C. She can’t find her brother.
( ) 10. What will the girl do next
A. Find her brother. B. Call the police. C. Call her father.
(三) 你将听到一篇短文，听短文两遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
( ) 11. When is Longtaitou this year
A. On March 3rd. B. On April 4th. C. On March 4th.
( ) 12. What does the dragon bring according to Chinese culture
A. Fire and wind. B. Wind and rain. C. Sunshine and wind.
( ) 13. What do people think of Longtaitou
A. It’s the start of spring and farming.
B. It’s the start of a new year.
C. It’s the end of Spring Festival.
( ) 14. Why do people get haircuts on this day
A. To bring more rain. B. To get rid of bad luck. C. To bring good luck to farming.
( ) 15. How do people celebrate Longtaitou
A. They hold dragon dancing.
B. They hold dragon boat matches.
C. They eat rice dumplings.
二、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读短文，从每小题四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Ran Xiangfei, a porcelain (瓷器) maker from Jiangsu, has stayed in Jingdezhen for over eight years. He first visited the city in 2009 and had a close look at the porcelain-making 16 . “Jingdezhen, a place with excellent 17 for making porcelains, has a good industrial chain (产业链), it is easy to produce porcelain here,” Ran said. He fell in love with porcelain-making and then opened his own workshop in the small city. Ran likes Jingdezhen 18 the size and pace (节奏) of the city make the life there relaxing.
Jingpiao is the name for people like Ran in Jingdezhen. It was first used to talk about young people 19 their dreams in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Now the small city’s low cost of 20 and artistic culture make it a dream place for young people.
However, the life of a Jingpiao is not easy. The 27-year-old Jiao Congyue moved to the city in 2017. She now makes a living 21 by selling handmade porcelains in her own workshop. For each excellent cup Jiao 22 , there must be several failed ones. “ 23 most people only see the excellent ones,” said Jiao. “They always say that the prices of my 24 are pretty high.”
Although there are many difficulties, working in Jingdezhen can be inspiring. Jiao often gets new ideas from talking with other Jingpiao. Also, she finds it exciting to be in a place 25 such a long history of porcelain production.
( ) 16. A. process B. pride C. present D. period
( ) 17. A. community B. literature C. lanterns D. materials
( ) 18. A. when B. so C. because D. after
( ) 19. A. dealing B. following C. failing D. breaking
( ) 20. A. live B. lives C. lived D. living
( ) 21. A. directly B. normally C. mainly D. exactly
( ) 22. A. make B. made C. making D. makes
( ) 23. A. Though B. But C. If D. And
( ) 24. A. exhibition B. postcards C. products D. expression
( ) 25. A. with B. have C. is D. in
三、阅读理解（共16小题，满分32分）
阅读A、B两篇短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
SHORT VIDEO — COMPETITION — For International Communication To share our stories with the world and make people know more about China, our magazine will hold a short video competition from April to June this year. All Chinese students are welcome! Join us now to tell the stories of China in foreign languages! Theme Smart products made in China Requirements ★The language of the video should be English or any other foreign language. ★The video can be in the forms of talk shows, interviews, music videos, microfilms… ★The video should be no longer than 3 minutes. How to take part ★You can take part in the competition as individuals (个人) or teams. ★The video should be sent to chinastoryXXXX2023@ before June 30. ★The subject line of your email should be like this: Short Video Competition-your name-province-school-video name Prizes AwardNumber of winnersPrize for each workSpecial11,500 RMBGold21,000 RMBSilver4800 RMBBronze8500 RMBMost Creative15A special gift
Looking forward to your works!
( ) 26. The video can be recorded in the following languages EXCEPT ________.
A. Chinese B. Italian C. English D. Japanese
( ) 27. How many people or teams will get money as a prize for their works
A. 3. B. 14. C. 15. D. 30.
( ) 28. Which of the following is NOT true about the short video
A. It should be about China’s smart products.
B. It can be recorded in many different forms.
C. It must be sent before June 30.
D. It should last at least 3 minutes.
B
Have you ever imagined being able to communicate with your pets at home and let them understand you
It sounds unbelievable, but scientists have started using artificial intelligence (AI) to help communicate with animals.
AI allows humans to use technology to watch and understand the sounds and signals (信号) animals use, so we can try to speak back to them.
Professor Karen Bakker said that AI is already helping humans communicate with bats (蝙蝠) and bees. This could change what we know about nature and our non-human relationships.
Prof Bakker said AI helped decode (解码) recordings of animals talking to one another. She said trying to communicate in their language could be better than to teach them to use human sign language.
Prof Bakker explained how scientist Yossi Yovel had used recordings and AI to understand bats. “Bats argue over food; they communicate differently between genders (性别); they have their names, or ‘signature calls’,” she said. “But unlike human mothers raise the pitch (提高音调) of their voices when talking to babies, mother bats lower the pitch.” A computer can be trained to listen like a bat, but this can never be done with the human ear.
With bees, the computer both listens and watches the bees’ body movement to understand what they are communicating. “When bees ‘speak’ to one another, they use body movements, as well as the sounds, to communicate,” Prof Bakker said. She said scientists now know how bees say things such as “hush (be quiet)” or “stop”.
Scientist Tim Landgraf even created a robot bee. The bee entered a hive (蜂巢) and was able to communicate with other bees.
Are you looking forward to communicating with animals one day
( ) 29. The writer starts the passage by ________.
A. telling a story B. listing facts C. asking a question D. giving examples
( ) 30. How do scientists use AI to communicate with animals
A. By recording the pitch of animals’ voices.
B. By teaching animals to use human sign language.
C. By learning and understanding animals’ language.
D. By changing the relationship between humans and animals.
( ) 31. What is paragraph 6 mainly about
A. Scientists’ ways of communicating with bats.
B. Human ears can be trained to listen like bats.
C. The difference between bats and humans in communication.
D. The advantage (优势) of communicating with animals in their language.
( ) 32. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The bees only use sound to communicate.
B. A robot bee cannot communicate with other bees.
C. Scientists have already understood a bit of bees’ language.
D. Scientists have made a real bee that can talk to other bees.
C
根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项剩余。
In a small town in England, there is a nice house with a large garden. 33 The old man likes planting flowers and looking after his flowers. The garden is so beautiful that every passer-by wants to stop to see it.
One day a young painter passed by the old man’s garden. He looked at the great garden and the special house. He was lost in admiration (赞叹不已) for the beauty of these scenes. He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 34 Surprised, the painter asked that old man, “Why are you busy looking after these flowers every day while you can’t see them ”
The blind gardener smiled and said, “First, I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me But you don’t know me,” said the painter.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels. I know many people will look at my garden and the beauty of my garden will make them feel good. 35 At the same time we enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” The old man’s words surprised the painter a great deal and gave him much pleasure.
The blind man grows flowers in order that everybody can enjoy their beauty. 36 All the passers-by are his friends and all flowers are his neighbors.
I believe every flower has eyes. They can see the kindness of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul (灵魂).
A. There lives an old man.
B. The gardener takes good care of the flowers every day.
C. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind.
D. The blind gardener in the garden is alone but not lonely.
E. It also gives me a chance to speak with you now.
D
阅读D部分的材料，将37-41小题中五种能够让你尽情地享受中秋节的方式与A-E五个标题进行匹配。
The Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. It’s a day to celebrate with family. Here are a few ways for you to enjoy the festival fully!
37.__________
No Moon Festival is complete without mooncakes. You can buy them from stores. But making them on your own will be more interesting and enjoyable. Mooncakes are meant to be shared with family and friends, so make as many as possible!
38.__________
It is the best way to celebrate the Moon Festival. The meal is traditionally made and eaten at home, but some families today choose to eat out to save time and effort (力气). Anyway, enjoy the family time together.
39.__________
The full moon is the symbol of family reunions (团聚) in Chinese culture. So, after dinner, you can set a table with mooncakes and fruit outside your house. And then sit together to look at the full moon and enjoy each other’s company (陪伴).
40.__________
There are always many special events to celebrate the Moon Festival, including fire dragon dances, lion dances and lantern exhibitions (展览). You can see if any events are being held near your home and then go with your family.
41.__________
Families usually allow children to stay up late on the night of the Moon Festival. Get into the family conversations and listen to stories from your parents or your grandparents. Learn more about your family.
A. Try to make mooncakes by yourself
B. Go outside to admire the moon together
C. Get together with your family for a meal
D. Listen to family stories from your family members
E. Check for any Moon Festival celebrations in your area
四、语言知识积累与运用（共15小题，满分15分）
(一) 根据句意，从方框中选择单词填空。每个单词只用一次，有一项剩余。（5分）
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42. He was __________ from the competition, because he had a high fever.
43. My mother has a poor sense of __________, so she has trouble remembering roads.
44. The __________ “old hand” describes someone with rich experience in something.
45. This serious illness usually __________ from man to man through breathing.
46. Hunan is very famous, because it __________ very good rice.
(二) 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。（5分）
47. Nowadays people use WeChat __________ (wide) in their daily life
48. Look! Peter __________ (lie) on the sofa and watching a football game.
49. Letters and postcards __________ (bring) to people’s homes by the postman.
50. Kate is kind and always __________ (treat) others kindly.
51. German and English __________ (speak) in Germany
(三) 按实际情况和题目要求完成下列各题。（5分）
52. What is your favorite T-shirt made of
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53. Please describe the difference between your past and present.
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54. Please list a way to improve your English writing.
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55. People grow tea in Hangzhou. (改为被动语态)
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56. 你能告诉我洗手间在哪儿吗？(汉译英)
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五、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分）
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。
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Shanxi has a history of over 3,000 years in making vinegar (醋). It’s famous for its Shanxi Laochencu, or mature vinegar. The skills of making Shanxi mature vinegar have been added to the list of national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
“Donghu” has been used as a vinegar 57 since 1956. To spread the culture of Shanxi mature vinegar 58 , Donghu Vinegar Park was set up. The park used to be a famous vinegar workshop called Meiheju, whose history could date back to 1368. It was developed into Donghu Vinegar Park finally.
Donghu Vinegar Park can be seen as a museum. There visitors learn about different kinds of vinegar, its history and some necessary tools and materials to 59 vinegar. Visitors are also able to visit different workshops to learn 60 to make Shanxi mature vinegar. What’s more, they are offered some creative vinegar products. They can buy ice-cream 61 vinegar and have a kind of drinks produced by vinegar. They can even buy 62 that have vinegar in them. “Vinegar helps remove some of the greasy (油腻的) taste. Some people wonder 63 such mooncakes are too sour to eat. The answer is no. There is nearly no sour 64 ,” one of the workers in the park said.
In the first half of 2023, the vinegar park received over 100,000 visitors. The park is 65 . It provides visitors with a window to Shanxi mature vinegar. Through it, they can understand the 66 behind it easily.
六、语法填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当内容或用括号内单词的正确形式填空（每空不多于3个单词）。
Last November, 21 students from Changchun No. 150 Middle School did a great thing. They 67 (success) reproduced (再现) the great artwork (艺术品) “A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains” by Wang Ximeng, 68 artist from China’s Northern Song Dynasty. 69 the help of their art teacher Duan Yingzi, the students finished the work in 129 days.
Measuring nearly 3.5 meters tall and 11 meters long, the work is on the wall of the school’s art classroom. The school set up the art club in 2022, calling on students to learn Chinese 70 (paint) and experience Chinese culture.
“When reproducing the work, we needed to make an outline (轮廓) first, then add base colors, and 71 (final) draw the details (细节). Most of the students didn’t have such painting experience, so I drew the outline and the students did the rest of the work,” explained Duan.
The great result didn’t come easily. The students had to spend months 72 (find) the right material and the right way to paint on the wall. After trying many times, they made it.
Duan said she made the students do this because reproducing the artwork could let the students appreciate (欣赏) the original (原始的) painting much 73 (well). She said, “The students could only see the artwork in books before and couldn’t fully experience 74 (it) beauty. 75 reproducing the painting, I believe that the students could have a deeper understanding of the painting and the 76 (tradition) Chinese culture.”
七、阅读表达（共5小题，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下面五个问题。
Tennis star Zheng Qinwen has made history at the Australian Open. She became just the second Chinese tennis player ever to reach a Grand Slam final (大满贯决赛). Although 21-year-old Zheng didn’t beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final, she is still the first person from China to do so in 10 years.
In 2014, Li Na stormed to her women’s singles title at Rod Laver Arena, becoming the first Asian player to lift the Australian Open trophy (奖杯). Then 11-year-old Zheng Qinwen was watching her win on TV and she was greatly encouraged by Li.
At the age of six, Zheng picked up a racket (网球拍) after being attracted by tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Traveling from Shiyan city in Hubei to the province’s capital Wuhan, Zheng stayed far away from home to follow her tennis dream. Zheng is really a hard worker. When she was in Spain for training, she woke up at 4:30 am to practice before the court was closed at 7:00 am for four months.
Zheng’s long-term efforts have been gradually paying off. In 2022, she progressed through to the round of 16 at the French Open at Roland Garros. Following that, Zheng won two WTA titles in 2023, an Asian Games gold medal and performed a great quarter final (四分之一决赛的) un at the US Open.
Although it’s a little pity that she didn’t win her first final, she really enjoyed playing at the Australian Open. And surely, just like what Zheng said, she is still young to have a bright and better future.
77. What is Zheng Qinwen
78. Who encouraged Zheng Qinwen’s dream of playing tennis
79. When did Zheng Qinwen start learning tennis
80. How long did Zheng Qinwen train in Spain
81. What can we learn from Zheng Qinwen
八、书面表达（共1小题，满分18分）
有人说，网络购物是中国的“新四大发明”之一。假如你是阳光中学八年级学生李华，学校要组织一个题为“Changes in people’s shopping habits”的英文演讲比赛，请根据以下提示写一篇英文演讲稿，介绍一下过去和现在人们购物方式、习惯等方面的变化，以及你的观点。
要求：1. 内容包含提示要点，可再适当发挥；
2. 语言准确，语句通顺，表达连贯；
3. 书写认真规范。

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