2023—2024学年云南省玉溪市峨山县八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

2023—2024学年云南省玉溪市峨山县八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷一、单项选择(★★) 1. —What’s the matter with you? —I have ________ fever. I didn’t bring ________ umbrella when it was raining on my way home. A．a; anB．an; aC．a; aD．an; an (★★) 2. —Are there many new words in the book? —Yes. I can’t read it ________ a dictionary. A．throughB．withoutC．byD．with (★★★) 3. Yu Yi is a good teacher with over 60 years of teaching ________. A．knowledgeB．educationC．talentD．experience (★★) 4. After watching Jia Ling’s new film YOLO (《热辣滚烫》), many people plan ________ weight. A．loseB．to loseC．lostD．losing (★★★) 5. My younger brother didn’t go to bed ________ my mother came back after the night work. A．althoughB．ifC．untilD．as (★★) 6. The earlier kids learn to be independent, ________ it is for their future. A．the bestB．goodC．betterD．the better (★★★) 7. The doctor told me that I ________ drink too much milk tea. It’s bad for my health. A．needn’tB．needC．shouldn’tD．should (★★) 8. Mr. Johnson moved to Beijing at the age of 20 and ________ there ever since then. A．has livedB．is livingC．was livingD．lived (★★★) 9. In China, it is a tradition to ________ the houses to sweep away bad luck before the Spring Festival. A．make upB．clean upC．call upD．cheer up (★★) 10. —As we know, Qomolangma is 8, 844. 43 meters high. —Yeah, ________ great challenge it is for the mountain climbers! A．howB．how aC．whatD．what a 二、完形填空(★★★★) A little boy in the United States asked his father in confusion (困惑地), “What is the value (价值) of our lives?” The father did not answer _______ but handed him a translucent (透亮的) stone and said, “Take this stone to the market _______ don’t sell it. If anyone asks about the _______ of the stone, just hold out three fingers and don’t say anything.” The boy _______ his father’s advice, and went to the nearest market. Soon a man in the market asked, “ _______ is this stone? I want to use it to beautify my yard.” The boy held out three fingers. The man said, “Three dollars. I want it.” The boy returned home and told his father the man’s offer (报价). “Now take this stone to the museum.” His father said, “If anyone asks the price, you will do the same as before.” In the museum, a woman came to ask about the price of the stone. The boy said nothing, just _______ three fingers. The woman offered thirty dollars. The boy was so surprised _______ he ran home and told his father about the thirty-dollar offer. Then, the father said, “Take this stone to a gem (玉石) shop now and show it only to the shopkeeper.” When the shopkeeper saw the stone, he said, “It is one of the best gems in the world. How much do you want?” The boy held out three fingers _______ . The shopkeeper said, “Three million dollars is very _______ . I get it!” The boy ran home to tell his father about the three-million-dollar offer, confused. “Son, do you now understand the value of our lives?” The father continued. “The value of our lives is up to where we put ourselves. And our value is up to us and people who can see the __________ in us.” 11.A．quicklyB．quietlyC．happilyD．simply12.A．forB．soC．butD．or13.A．shapeB．prizeC．priceD．weight14.A．thoughtB．followedC．repliedD．kept15.A．How bigB．How longC．How heavyD．How much16.A．risingB．showingC．changingD．carrying17.A．thatB．whatC．whenD．which18.A．with excitementB．with prideC．in surpriseD．in silence19.A．expensiveB．importantC．cheapD．interesting20.A．lightB．promiseC．moneyD．kindness三、阅读理解(★★★) 2024 is the Year of the Dragon in China. Dragons are not real animals, but they play an important role in Chinese culture. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power and good luck. The kings of ancient (古代) China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons. Today we call ourselves “the descendants (后代) of the dragon”. In China, everyone hopes his child will become a dragon. It means that all parents hope their children will be successful. It is said that if people are born in the Year of the Dragon, they will have certain characters. They are often creative, active, and brave. There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as the Dragon Head-raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. People celebrate them in different ways. These festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. 根据短文内容， 判断正误（正确“T”， 错误“F”）。

21. Dragons are real animals and the Chinese dragon is a symbol of power and good luck. 22. People born in the Year of the Dragon are usually creative, active and brave. 23. There are three traditional festivals about dragons in China in the passage. 24. The next Year of the Dragon will be in 2036. 25. The passage mainly tells us something about the 。