2023-2024 学年天津市和平区耀华中学八年级（上）期末英语试卷
一、听力理解在下列每小题内，你将听到一个或两个句子并看到供选择的 A 、 B 、 C 三幅图画。找出与你
所听句子内容相匹配的图画。
1 ．（ 1 分）
2 ．（ 1 分）
3 ．（ 1 分）
4 ．（ 1 分）
二、下面你将听到十组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。根据对话内容，从每组所给的 A 、 B 、 C 三个选项
中找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
5 ．（ 1 分） How will Tony go to the hill tomorrow ？
A.By bus
B.By bike
C.On foot
6 ．（ 1 分） What animal does Ann think is the cutest ？
A.The panda.
B.The tiger.
C.The bear.
7 ．（ 1 分） How does Mary get ready for the lesson ？
A.By asking the teacher for help
B.By finding out problems
C.By working with her friends
8 ．（ 1 分） When will the football match begin ？
A.At 7 ： 45.
B.At 7 ： 50.
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C.At 7 ： 55.
9 ．（ 1 分） What happened to Tom last night ？
A.He hurt his knee.
B.He lost his ticket.
C.He didn't sleep.
10 ．（ 1 分） Where may Jane go after lunch ？
A.To the park.
B.To the supermarket.
C.To the stadium.
11 ．（ 1 分） Who did the boy go to the zoo with ？
A.His sister.
B.His cousin.
C.His brother.
12 ．（ 1 分） What does Eric think of the zoo ？
A.He's tired of visiting it.
B.He likes it very much.
C.He doesn't like it.
13 ．（ 1 分） How long is the library open a day ？
A.For ten hours.
B.For nine hours.
C.For seven hours.
14 ．（ 1 分） Where is Jack now ？
A.In hospital.
B.At school.
C.At home.
三、听下面长对话或独白。从题中所给的 A 、 B 、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
15 ．（ 3 分）（ 1 ） What's Mark doing now ？
A.He is doing his homework.
B.He is getting ready for a play.
C.He is watching TV at home.
（ 2 ） When is the school play ？
A.Next Friday morning.
B.Next Saturday morning.
C.Next Sunday morning.
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（ 3 ） What may Mark do this Saturday ？
A.Have a picnic.
B.Have a trip.
C.Watch a play.
16 ．（ 3 分）（ 1 ） Who is the club for ？
A.Rich people.
B.Animal lovers.
C.Middle school students.
（ 2 ） How long is the club open every week ？
A.For three days.
B.For four days.
C.For five days.
（ 3 ） When do the members have trips to forests or zoos ？
A.On Wednesday.
B.On Friday.
C.On Sunday.
三、单项选择（每小题 1 分）
17 ．（ 1 分） She usually plays violin for hour every day. （ ）
A ． / ； a
B ． the ； a
C ． / ； one
D ． the ； an
18 ．（ 1 分） Don't forget_________the windows before you leave. （ ）
A ． to close
B ． closing
C ． closed
D ． closes
19 ．（ 1 分） I spend two hours_________basketball every day. （ ）
A ． practicing to play
B ． to practice to play
C ． practiced playing
D ． practicing playing
20 ．（ 1 分） My brother always goes to the library ______ Saturday morning ．（ ）
A ． on
B ． in
C ． at
D ． to
21 ．（ 1 分） It is really hot these days.What about to the swimming pool this weekend ？（ ）
A ． goes
B ． go
C ． going
D ． to go
22 ．（ 1 分） My grandparents look after my younger sister every day_________Saturday and Sunday ， because
they visit their friends on weekends. （ ）
A ． except
B ． besides
C ． beside
D ． for
23 ．（ 1 分） How long did it you to put away your things ？（ ）
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A ． cost
B ． use
C ． spend
D ． take
24 ．（ 1 分） Hurry up!The class will begin 5 minutes （ ）
A ． in
B ． for
C ． at
D ． to
25 ．（ 1 分）— I can't find Sarah.Where is she ？
—She_________for the coming football match on the playground. （ ）
A ． trains
B ． will train
C ． is training
D ． trained
26 ．（ 1 分） In China ， red is the ____________ of luck and happiness ．（ ）
A ． name
B ． show
C ． nature
D ． symbol
27 ．（ 1 分）﹣﹣﹣ The cake looks _____ ．
﹣﹣﹣ Yes
， and it tastes even _____ ．（ ）
A ． well ， good
B ． good ， worse
C ． better ， best
D ． nice ， better ．
28 ．（ 1 分） We don't have to_______every new word in the dictionary （ ）
A ． warm up
B ． lift up
C ． look up
D ． set up
29 ．（ 1 分） My mother dinner when I got home yesterday ．（ ）
A ． cooks
B ． will cook
C ． is cooking
D ． was cooking
30 ．（ 1 分） You'd go to bed early. （ ）
A ． better to
B ． best to
C ． better
D ． best
31 ．（ 1 分） Some students are so ______ that they often make mistakes in their homework ．（ ）
A ． careful
B ． serious
C ． careless
D ． successful
32 ．（ 1 分） The government warned people the area because there was a dangerous tiger. （ ）
A ． to enter
B ． no to enter
C ． enter
D ． not to enter
33 ．（ 1 分） Can you give me on it ？（ ）
A ． some pieces of advices
B ． any piece of advices
C ． any pieces of advice
D ． some pieces of advice
34 ．（ 1 分） This is a new word ． Please ．（ ）
A ． write down it
B ． write it down
C ． write down them
D ． write them down
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35 ．（ 1 分） This book is better than that one. （ ）
A ． even
B ． a lot of
C ． very
D ． many
36 ．（ 1 分）— Can I talk to Jack now ？
— .He is coming. （ ）
A ． Hang on a minute
B ． Sounds great
C ． That's the main thing
D ． Never mind
四、完型填空阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
37 ．（ 10 分） Look at the picture!Why is the woman （ 1 ） with a pan （平底锅）？ She is in a （ 2 ）
race （比赛） in the UK.
In the race ， people have to （ 3 ） white aprons （围裙） and cover their heads with a white hat or
a scarf.First ， a bell （铃） rings twice for people to start （ 4 ） their pancakes.Then the bell rings again
for them to gather （集合）， with their cooked pancakes in a （ 5 ） .There they wait for the （ 6 ）
to ring again ， and the race starts.People run and at the same time ， they throw pancakes into the （ 7 ）
.They need to catch them in the pans and keep running.Sometimes one of the pancakes drops on the ground ， but
the （ 8 ） can pick it up and then keep on running.
The race usually starts in February or March every year.People do this to remember a （ 9 ） story.In
1445 ， a woman was cooking and was late for a gathering （集会） . （ 10 ） she held a pan with a
pancake inside ， and ran all the way there.
In 1950 ， the USA also held a pancake race on the same day and at the same time.I wonder who runs
better ， the British or the Americans ？
（ 1 ）
A ． jumping
B ． swimming
C ． running
D ． singing
（ 2 ）
A ． pancake
B ． cooking
C ． singing
D ． selling
（ 3 ）
A ． sell
B ． wear
C ． take off
D ． sell out
（ 4 ）
A ． buying
B ． eating
C ． making
D ． selling
（ 5 ）
A ． bowl
B ． box
C ． bag
D ． pan
（ 6 ）
A ． bell
B ． phone
C ． clock
D ． mobile phone
（ 7 ）
A ． river
B ． water
C ． basket
D ． air
（ 8 ）
A ． runner
B ． actress
C ． singer
D ． pancakes
（ 9 ）
A ． serious
B ． boring
C ． funny
D ． great
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（ 10 ）
A ． But
B ． So
C ． And
D ． Because
五、阅读理解
38 ．（ 10 分） Travelling is very interesting.Many people love travelling.There are many ways to travel ： by
plane ， by train ， by ship or by car.Everyone has their favourite way.
My favourite way of travelling is by car.I can bring my pet （宠物） dog along.I can travel three hundred
miles （英里） or only fifty miles a day.I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend
the night.
—Greg
I love travelling by train best!It's very exciting.I travelled most of Europe in 5 months by train.It's the best
way to talk with the local （当地的） people and make new friends on the way.Trains make even the longest trip
enjoyable.The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.
I also like travelling by ship.It is a very great way to spend a holiday.I can go to parties and watch movies on
the ship ， and enjoy the blue sky and water.
—Eliza
Planes are my favourite.It's the fastest way of travelling.I can quickly get to another country.Planes have very
comfortable seats.I can have something to drink and eat.I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.
—Danny
（ 1 ） How many ways of travelling are there in the passage ？
A ． Three.
B ． Four.
C ． Five.
D ． Six.
（ 2 ） Greg loves travelling best.
A ． by ship
B ． by car
C ． by train
D ． by plane
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（ 3 ） What does Eliza think of travelling by train ？
A ． Comfortable.
B ． Slow.
C ． Boring.
D ． Exciting.
（ 4 ） Danny likes travelling by plane because .
A ． he likes planes very much
B ． he can make new friends
C ． it's the fastest way
D ． he likes the blue sky
（ 5 ） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？
A ． Greg hopes to bring his pet dog along when travelling.
B ． Eliza thinks the car ride is just like a moving party.
C ． Eliza travelled most of Europe by ship.
D ． Danny often sleeps when travelling.
39 ．（ 10 分） AI （人工智能） makes our lives easier and better.Let's see some amazing AIs.
Cool driverless （ 无 人 驾 驶 的 ） bus
Apolong is a driverless bus.Its door will open
to you by itself.
The bus can hold 14 people and doesn't need
a driver.It follows traffic rules.It stops every
time when it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
Xiaoice is a robot.If you feel lonely ， you
can talk with it.It's good at singing ， writing
poems and telling stories.You can make friends
with it!
World's first AI anchor （主播）
See this picture!The famous Chinese anchor
Qiu Hao is reporting the news.But "he" is not
the real Qiu Hao.It is the world's first AI
anchor.
It looks and speaks just like a real person.It
speaks both Chinese and English.It can work
24 hours without any mistakes.
Popular AI artist
A beautiful painting was sold for about
3 ， 000 ， 000 yuan in 2018.But it isn't a work
by a famous painter ， such as Vincent van
Gogh.
An AI artist painted it.
The AI artist imitated （ 临 摹 ） over
15 ， 000 works to learn to paint.Now it is one
of the most popular artists in the world.
（ 1 ） We can know that Apolong .
A ． has no drivers in it
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B ． opens the door by the passenger
C ． has 24 seats in it
D ． stops when it sees a bus stop
（ 2 ） Xiaoice can do the following things EXCEPT .
A ． going out to play with you
B ． talking with you if you feel lonely
C ． being your friend
D ． singing ， writing poems and telling stories
（ 3 ） The AI anchor .
A ． looks like a woman
B ． can only speak English
C ． can work 24 hours without mistakes
D ． is the first robot in the world
（ 4 ） What can we know about the painting ？
A ． Vincent Van Gogh painted it.
B ． It was sold for about 3 ， 000 ， 000 yuan in 2018.
C ． The AI artist imitated it.
D ． It is the most popular painting in the world.
（ 5 ） This passage is probably from .
A ． a travel guide
B ． a story book
C ． a school report
D ． a science magazine
40 ．（ 10 分） Do you know the movie I ， Robot ？ It tells us a story about the future.
The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones.People depend on （依靠） them to do
lots of things ， for example ， babysitting ， cooking ， doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk.Robots have
to obey （听从） humans' orders ， because their designers make them do so.A police officer called Spooner
hates robots.He doesn't think humans can get on well with their robots at all!But the scientist Susan has different
opinions.Susan works on robots' mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful （强大的）
than humans and help humans to make progress （进步） .
When Spooner and Susan work together ， they find that something is wrong with the world's robots.A few
robots have their own thoughts and they're trying to get out of humans' control （控制） !Of course these robots'
dream doesn't come true.Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last.
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（ 1 ） The story will happen in .
A ． 2025
B ． 2030
C ． 2035
D ． 2040
（ 2 ） The underlined word "them" refer to .
A ． robots
B ． mobile phones
C ． designers
D ． scientists
（ 3 ） Spooner is a _______ and Susan is a ______.
A ． scientist ； professor
B ． bank clerk ； police officer
C ． policeman ； doctor
D ． police officer ； scientist
（ 4 ） Susan thinks that one day .
A ． robots can't get on well with humans
B ． robots will help humans to make progress
C ． robots will have their own thoughts
D ． robots will control the world
（ 5 ） Which of the following is NOT true according to this article ？
A ． The movie I ， Robot talks about the future.
B ． People use their robots to do everything.
C ． A few robots want to get out of humans' control.
D ． At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again.
九、补全对话
41 ．（ 10 分）根据对话内容，从下面选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A ： Hello ， Paul.Long time no see. （ 1 ）
B ： Fine ， thanks.And you ？
A ： Not so bad. （ 2 ）
B ： Yes ， I am.Why ？
A ： I have two tickets for a new play tonight. （ 3 ）
B ： Yes ， I'd love to.Thanks. （ 4 ）
A ： At 7 ： 30.
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B ：（ 5 ）
A ： At half past five ， at my home.
B ： OK.See you then.
A ： See you.
A ． Would you like to go to see it with me ？
B ． By the way ， are you free tonight （今晚）？
C ． Which bus can I take ？
D ． When and where shall we meet ？
E ． When will the play start ？
F ． How long does it take me to get there by bike ？
G ． How are you these days ？
十、完成句子
42 ．（ 2 分）最后我们在老舍茶馆待了三小时。
the ， we stayed for three hours in Lao She Teahouse.
43 ．（ 2 分）村庄和农场正在夺走野生动物们的土地和森林。
Villages and farms are many wild animals' land and forests.
44 ．（ 2 分）你可以更多的了解急救知识。
You can know more about .
45 ．（ 2 分）今年球迷俱乐部的人员越来越少了。
The has fewer people this year.
46 ．（ 2 分）我的家乡因为那个自然公园而特别闻名。
My home town is especially famous for that .
十一、首字母填空
47 ．（ 10 分） Joanne planned to leave work early this afternoon and have a bath before going out to a
meeting.
When she arrived at her house ， she noticed something （ 1 ） s about Sheba ， a large dog
Sheba was lying on the （ 2 ） f and could hardly breathe （呼吸） .Joanne realized she would have
to take her to the vet （兽医） immediately.
"It looks like something is stuck in her throat ， "said Dr.Sterne ， "it shouldn't take me too long to get it
out."
As she was going to a meeting ， Joanne （ 3 ） l without the dog and rushed back home.When
she was once （ 4 ） m entering the house ， the phone rang Dr.Sterne's anxious （ 5 ） v
was heard ， "I want you to get right out of your house immediately ， "said the doctor "The police will be there
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