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学科网（北京）股份有限公司12023202320242024 学年度第二学期期中质量调研卷学年度第二学期期中质量调研卷八八年级英语年级英语二、单项选择二、单项选择(共共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分分)16.France,_ European country,lies in the west of Europe.A.anB.aC.theD./17.Why dont you visit the Confucius Temple with us?Because I _.there many times.A.have been toB.have gone toC.have beenD.have been in18.Some parents think hobbies can get _ of their schoolwork,so they stop their kids spending time onthem.A.on the wayB.by the wayC.in some waysD.in the way19.We can come to a _ that he has a good reading habit from her knowledge of the history.A.conversationB.communicationC.conclusionD.condition20.Cathy doesnt know _ about her problems.A.who to talkB.where to talk toC.how to talk toD.who to talk to21.I _ smoke,but I gave up a couple of years ago.A.am used toB.was used toC.get used toD.used to22.Shes just back from work,_ she?A.hasntB.isntC.hasD.is23.The coat is too expensive and _ the color doesnt suit you.A.otherwiseB.exceptC.howeverD.anyway24.The shopping mall Mixc in the northern part of Nanjing _ since last December.A.openedB.has openedC.has been onD.has been open25.Would you mind my taking photos here?_.Look at the sign,“No photos.”A.Better notB.Certainly notC.Not at allD.Of course not三、完形填空三、完形填空(共共 10 小题；每题小题；每题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分分)I used to feel hopeless and frustrated(沮丧的).Last year my mother was seriously ill and had an operation(手术)on her brain.I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no idea _26_ to help her feel less painful.My eyes were filled with tears whenever I was alone.Last month,I lost a watch,which was a _27_ for my 18th birthday from my father.I could not fall asleepfor a couple of nights and I felt very upset.There have been many _28_ things like these in my life.I could never know how to deal with such hardthings _29_ I read If You Have a Lemon,Make Lemonade(柠檬汁).“When the wise man is handed a lemon,”he says,“What _30_ can I get from this?How can I improvemy situation?How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?”the author wrote.I suddenly _31_ that life is full of ups and downs,so we need to stay positive(积极的)all the time.Nowwhen I think of my past,I wish I could do with things _32_.When my mother was fighting against her illness,I should hold her hands in mine,telling her things would get better _33_ hiding and crying.Several weeks ago,I took part in a school singing competition.I didnt _34_ a prize.If I had not read thisarticle,I would certainly have felt disappointed again.But instead,I smiled after the competition.I was happy that_35_ I had got some stage(舞台)experience.学科网（北京）股份有限公司2Life is not just a bed of roses.There are thorns(刺)too,but these thorns help us become brave and strong.When life gives us a lemon,lets try to make lemonade.26.A.how to doB.what to doC.how I couldD.what I could27.A.letterB.wishC.cardD.gift28.A.betterB.goodC.worseD.Bad29.A.whenB.untilC.afterD.since30.A.lessonB.chanceC.decisionD.knowledge31.A.wonderedB.realizedC.dreamedD.remembered32.A.silentlyB.differentlyC.easilyD.suddenly33.A.because ofB.ahead ofC.instead ofD.out of34.A.expectB.missC.winD.lose35.A.at onceB.at leastC.at firstD.at most四四、阅读理解阅读理解(共共 15 小题小题，每题每题 1 分分，满分满分 15 分分)请认真阅读下列材料请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的从材料后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AUseful Information in AustraliaUseful NumbersAll the telephone numbers are useful and free.Fire/Police/Ambulance000Telephone information12455Medical Care1300369359Taxi1800421113Surfing the InternetWith so many Internet tearooms and public libraries,its easy to surf the Internet in Australia.Also,its verycheap for you to surf the Internet.Public libraries offer free Internet every day even during public holidays.Many travel managers provide connection which is cheap or free.Post ServiceAll post offices around the country offer post services(服务)so you can receive mails as you travel around thewhole country.Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.It costs 50 cents to send a standard(标准的)letter in Australia.Public HolidaysOn public holidays all shops are closed across Australia,so are banks and post offices.New Years Day1st JanuaryAustralia Day26th January Christmas Day25th December36.If there is a fire,you can call _ in Australia.A.1300369359B.18004211C.000D.1245537.Which is the right time to send a letter in a post office in Australia?A.At 8:30 a.m.on Tuesday.B.At 9:30 a.m.on MondayC.At 10:30 a.m.on Saturday.D.At 11:30 a.m.on Sunday38.Which one might be open on public holidays?A.ShopsB.Banks.C.Post offices.D.Public libraries学科网（北京）股份有限公司3BNowadays,experts call on high school students to read as many literary classics(文学名著)as possible.Whatdo you think of it?Linda:We dont have enough life experiences,so we may have difficulty understanding the deeper classics.But this shouldnt be a reason to give up reading classics.As Francis Bacon said,“Reading makes a full man;conference(谈话)a ready man;and writing an exact man.”Frank:Without background and life experiences,students cant understand what writers want to express intheir classics.While reading,some students mainly pay more attention to words and expressions than the hiddenideas.For this reason,reading classics might be a waste of time.Curry:Classics are the treasures our ancestors left us.We should read them and pass them down.As the oldChinese saying goes“One who is filled with knowledge always behaves well.”Classics can open up our minds anddevelop our interest in culture.Mary:On the one hand,not all classics are suitable for all students,as there are many difficult expressionsand deep ideas.On the other hand,the special writing styles make it difficult for students to understand.So theywont probably choose them.39.Who agrees with the idea of reading literary classics?A.Linda&Curry.B.Linda&Mary.C.Curry&Frank.D.Frank&Mary.40.What does Curry think of literary classics?A.They improve students reading skills.B.They help students learn more words.C.They develop students interest in culture.D.They can change students personalities(个性).41.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Why literary classics become popular in high schools.B.If high school students should read literary classics.C.Why high school students should read literary classics.D.How high schools should help students improve reading skills.CThe elephant-foot drum is one of the most famous musical instruments of the Dai ethnic group.It got its namebecause it looks like the white elephants leg.The drum-making skill was listed as a national intangible culturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)in 2011.The elephant-foot drum dance is very popular among the Dai people.It can be danced by one or two people ora group of people.It is often performed during festivals.This form of dance was at first used to scare off evil andwelcome the new year.Now it is a way for the Dai people to show their joy as well as their village culture.It alsoshows that Dai people are gentle.simple.hospitable(热情好客的)and inclusive(包容的).Xie Wenping,32.used to follow his grandfather who made elephant-foot drums for a living to learn how tomake a drum.“I wanted to make more and better drums when I grew up.”Xie said.While elephant-foot drums carry great cultural meaning.making an elephant-foot drum takes many steps and along time.“Making an elephant-foot drum takes about 30 steps and one month,”Xie explained.The work of making the drum is dull(沉闷的),but whenever Xie sees his grandfathers smile while makingthe drum,he feels encouraged again.“Over the years,the number of craftsmen skilled in making elephant-footdrums has become smaller,”Xie said.“I feel like its my responsibility(责任)to carry it on.”Xie tries to get more people to know about the drum.“I was thinking about how the drum is big and difficultto carry around.How could I make it easier for the elephant-foot drum to spread outside Yunnan and let more学科网（北京）股份有限公司4people know it?”Xie said.He came up with the idea of making key chains shaped like the elephant-foot drum.“Tourists love them!”Xie said.42.What was the elephant-foot drum dance for in the very beginning?A.To help the old people make a living.B.To drive away evil and welcome the new year.C.To bring out some good qualities of Dai people.D.To show the happiness and village culture of Dai people.43.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.It makes Xie feel bored to make the elephant-foot drum.B.It may not be easy for people to carry the big elephant-foot drum.C.Craftsmen have to spend quite a long time making the elephant-foot drum.D.Xie hopes to do more for the spread and development of the elephant-foot drum.44.Where is the passage most probably taken from?A.A science report.B.A health magazine.C.A culture book.D.A travel guide.45.What might be the best title for the passage?A.The story of making the drumB.An amazing musical instrumentC.Saving the traditional drumD.Dai people and their musicDBlack Dog was an unfriendly old man.One morning.Black Dog was found dead in his room.Jim and hismother opened his trunk(旅行箱)and found an old map.It looked like a treasure map.Jim was excited and told hismother that he would go and look for the treasure.But before that,he went to meet the village Squire(乡绅)“Sir,this is what I have found in the blind mans trunk who died yesterday.It looks to me like a map of somehidden treasure.”said Jim.“Indeed it does.”agreed the Squire.“We should set sail at once to look for this treasure.”It was a long journey.In the ship Jim met an one-legged sailor who was the ships cook.His name was Long John Silver.He always hadhis pet parrot put on his shoulder.Silver was very friendly and had Jim rolling with laughter(哈哈大笑)with hisstories.One stormy night Jim feeling hungry,walked up to one of the barrels(桶)that contained apples.Suddenly.heheard voices,Jim felt suspicious(怀疑的)and jumped inside the barrel.Once inside he froze and held his breath(呼吸)to listen carefully.Long John Silver was talking.He was saying,“Tomorrow as soon as I give the signal,wewill take all people on the ship as prisoners(囚犯).Then we can take the map and dig up the treasure.Let us goback to our places before anyone sees.”When Jim was sure everyone had gone,he climbed out of the barrel.He told the Squire about Long JohnSilers plan.The next morning,the island was visible(可见的)in the distance.Jim jumped off the ship and swamto the bank.There he met a ragged old man,who said,“I am Ben Gunn.I have been shipwrecked(遭遇海难)in thisisland for twenty years.I suppose you have come to look for the treasure.”Jim nodded and said,“I jumped off theship,there are dangerous men on that ship.Please help me,my friend the Squire is on that ship too.”Ben Gunn knew the island very well.He laid out traps for Long John Silver and his men.Jim and Ben Gunndug up the treasure and swam to the ship.Jim,Ben and the Squire sailed back home leaving Long John Silver andhis men in the island forever.(Adapted from Treasure Island)46.Who did Jim Hawkins look for treasure with at first?A.Black Dog.B.The village Squire.C.Long John Silver.D.Ben Gunn.学科网（北京）股份有限公司547.Which of the following about Long John Silver is true?A.He owned the treasure map.B.He was a very friendly person.C.He had a parrot placed on his shoulder.D.He was a one-eyed sailor.48.The underlined word“froze”in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A.turned into iceB.stopped movingC.felt coldD.kept talking49.Which is NOT the reason why Jim jumped off the ship?A.Because the island was visible in the distance.B.Because he wanted to dig up the treasure at once.C.Because he wanted to run away from Long John Silver.D.Because Long John Silver wanted to take all the people as prisoners.50.What is the main idea of the passage?A.A brave boy who loved treasure got on a ship.B.Two friends fought against dangerous men in a journey.C.A brave boy sailed the sea to look for hidden treasure.D.Some brave men tried their best to run away from an island.第二卷非选择题第二卷非选择题(满分满分 50 分分)五、基础知识五、基础知识(共共 19 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 19 分分)A)语法填空语法填空(共共 10 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分分)We all know that paper-making,gunpowder,the compass and the art of _51_(print)are the Four GreatInventions of ancient China.But have you heard of another important inventionthe abacus(算盘)?Its said that Li Shou(隶首)invented the abacus.It _52_(be)around for over 5,000years.Someresearchers believe the abacus has a _53_(long)history than the other calculators(计算器)in the world.InChina,people _54_(use)abacuses to do calculations for thousands of years before people use electroniccalculators in daily lives.The abacus is usually made of wood.It has many beads(珠子).Each bead above the abacus stands for five,and each bead below stands for one._55_ moving the beads up or down,one can do all kinds ofcalculations.It is pleasant thing to watch a skilled hand use an abacus.Fingers move._56_ beads knock,and after afew seconds,the result comes out.In the past,the use of the abacus was a necessary skill._57_ it was taughtin many schools.Today,because we have been used to _58_(use)electronic calculators,we dont have many chances tosee an abacus in our daily lives.Many young people have not even _59_(hear)of the word“abacus”.However,the abacus still plays an important role in certain situations.The abacus is one of the important inventions in Chinese history.It used to make a big difference to Chinesepeoples life.It is one of the _60_(reason)why we are proud of China.It shows the great wisdom of theancient Chinese people.It is our national treasure.B)根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。(每题每题 1 分，满分分，满分 4 分分)search fora large number ofmanage to domade intowork withMy Fathers Dragon is a childrens novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett.It tells a moving story about friendship.Nowthe story has been _61_ a film.学科网（北京）股份有限公司6Jacob Tremblay,16,is the voice of Elmer Elevator.Elmer moves to a new city after his mother loses thefamily store.Elmer wants to help his mom so much that he runs off to Wild Island to _62_ Boris,thedragon,voiced(配音)by Gaten Matarazzo.Elmer hopes the dragon can help him make some money for his mom.The relationship between Elmer and Boris is at the heart of the film.Jacob said that his favourite part ofvoicing Elmer was working side-by-side in the studio with Matarazzo.“To _63_ Matarazzo was sopowerful.He is such a good actor and hes humorous,”he says.Elmer and Boris meet _64_ animals together.Each has its own personality.One is a whale named Soda.If Jacob could voice another character in the film,which one would he pick?“Id love to play Soda,”he says.“shes just so lively and fun while Elmer is kind of serious.”C)按要求翻译句子按要求翻译句子(每题每题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分分)65.老师曾经告诉我们银河系是由成千上万的星星组成的。Our teacher once told us that the Galaxy _ thousands of stars.66.那些医生连续日夜工作，尽管筋疲力尽，但没有人抱怨。The doctors kept working day and night.They _ but no one complained.67.彼得的父母结婚多年，家人生活幸福!Peters parents _for many years.The family live a happy life.68.昨天在公园里，我们情不自禁地拍了许多照片。Yesterday we_a lot of photos in the park.69.英国人太有礼貌了，不会从你身边挤过去。British people are too polite to_you.六、阅读短文，回答问题。六、阅读短文，回答问题。(70-73 题不超过题不超
