1、2022-2023学年度上学期八年级期末考试英语试题班级:_ 姓名:_ 得分:_卷一说明:本卷共有两大题,30小题,满分45分。一、完形填空本题有15小题,每小题1分,共计l5分)先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。No one was sitting on the park bench. I went over and sat down, sighing. I felt my life was hopeless because my whole world was _1_. Just then, a young boy walked u
2、p to me, out of breath (上气不接下气). He stood right before me and said with great _2_, “Look what I found!” He had a flower in his hand. _3_ the petals were all dry. I told _4_ to go away politely, and faked (假装) a small smile. But he shook his _5_. He sat down next to me and put the flower to his _6_.
3、He said, “It smells pretty and its beautiful, too. Thats why I _7_ it. Its for you.” The flower before me was dying. I knew I must _8_ it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” Just then, for the _9_ time I noticed that boy could see _10_. He was blin
4、d (失明的). Tears came down my face as I _11_ him for picking(采摘) the best one. “Youre welcome,” he smiled, and then _12_. I sat there and wondered how he was able to know I was _13_. Through the eyes of a blind boy, I found it was me who cant see the beautiful world, _14_ I was blind in my heart. Then
5、 I decided to see the beauty in life, and _15_ every second of my life.1. A. brightB. darkC. sunnyD. cloudy2. A. sadnessB. pityC. excitementD. pain3. A. AndB. SoC. BecauseD. But4. A. meB. myselfC. himD. himself5. A. handB. headC. legD. foot6. A. noseB. headC. earD. eyes7. A. hadB. smelledC. pickedD.
6、 broke8. A. acceptB. buyC. smellD. refuse9. A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. last10. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing11. A. thankedB. believedC. paidD. hated12. A. disappearedB. leftC. diedD. played13. A. happyB. sadC. excitedD. angry14. A. at lastB. at firstC. at mostD. at least15. A. tast
7、eB. smellC. forgetD. enjoy二、阅读理解(本题有l5小题,每小题2分,共计30分)阅读下面四篇材料,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AParents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting(养育). Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best?Tiger parentsThey are strict with their children. They
8、 want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts.Dolphin parentsThey just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise.Helicopter(直升机式) parentsThey worry too much about their children and “fly” over them like h
9、elicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more freedom.Lawnmower(割草机式) parentsLike a lawnmower that cuts grass, they get rid of all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own.16. If you have helicopter parents, you may _.A.
10、get less freedomB. face more difficultiesC. worry about your parentsD. “fly” over your parents like helicopters17. As lawnmower parents they will _.A. cut grass before their kidsB. get rid of all difficulties for their kidsC. make sure their kids are happy and healthyD. ask their kids to work out pr
11、oblems on their own18. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Kids and parentsB. How parents get on with kidsC. Everyone has their own parentsD. Different ways of parentingBFor some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges(挑战) of school, just p
12、aying attention in class or studying hard isnt always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can rest easy. Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve the
13、ir grades.Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains(大脑). In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they
14、were better at organizing(组织) their schoolwork as well as doing project work and learning traditionally “difficult” subjects, such as maths.What does this mean for children who arent active? Researchers think that if kids dont get enough activities they are going to be at a disadvantage when it come
15、s to school performance.In the research experiment a group of children skipped with ropes(跳绳), played basketball and did a number of other games or exercises. Another group of children didnt do any activities. They took part in testing both before experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mai
16、nly for maths and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity.All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy, but will also negatively(消极地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published
17、in the Journal of Pediatrics.Parents complain(抱怨) children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr. Belton, an expert, said, “If youd like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play.”19. What do
18、es the underlined words “rest easy” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Stop worrying.B. Keep working.C. Continue learning.D. Study hard.20. In Paragraph 5, what does the research experiment want to show us?A. Doing activities is bad for the students.B. Doing more homework can get better marks.C. The children in
19、 the activity group did better on the tests.D. Children who didnt do any activities did better on the tests.21. To help children get better grades, parents should _.A. ask the researchers for helpB. help them to organize their schoolworkC. encourage them to do more activitiesD. let them solve proble
20、ms by themselves22. What is the best title of the passage?A. Studying hard.B. Taking part in testing.C. Doing activities is interesting.D. Being active is helpful for better grades.CWould you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the near
21、est parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of S
22、ongdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence system (远程遥控系统)” allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and scho
23、ols will all be connected to the system.The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.About 75% of the worlds population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more
24、 modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.23. According to the passage, living in a “smart” city _.A. is not a green wayB. will be far from youC. will soon become true
25、D. is completely impossible24. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. City of the future.B. A meeting in Songdo.C. A plan to build a house.D. A report on public health.25. Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _.A. drive people out of citiesB. develop his own companyC. control the wo
26、rlds populationD. solve the cities coming problems26. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?AFuture HousesB. Smart CitiesC. Government ServicesD. Famous CompaniesDTrick 1: Cheese TouchWhen I got to school today, everybody was acting all strange around me, and at first I didn
27、t know what was up. Then I remembered: I still had the Cheese Touch from last year. I got the Cheese Touch in the last week of school, and over the summer I forgot about it.The problem with the Cheese Touch is that youve got it until you can pass it on to someone else. But nobody would even like to
28、get close to me and talk to me. Every time they saw me, they screamed “Ah Greg Heffley is coming!” I knew the Cheese Touch would stick with me for the whole school year. Luckily, a new kid named Jeremy Pindle was in the classroom, so I passed the Cheese Touch to him.Trick 2: The First LetterMy first
29、 class was Maths, and the teacher put me right next to Alex Aruda, the cleverest kid in the whole class. If the kids last names start with the first few letters of the alphabet, the teacher will call them most, and thats why they end up being the cleverest. Some people think thats not true, but I ca
30、n prove it. You see the picture on the left? Alex Aruda is a top student, while Christoper Ziegel is different.I can only think of one kid. He broke the last-name rule, and thats Peter Uteger. Peter was the cleverest kid in the class all the way up until the fifth grade.When we kept saying his first
31、 letter out loud, it sounded funny. This gave Peter a difficult time. These days, Peter doesnt put up his hand at all, and hes pretty much a C student. I feel a little bad about the whole P.U. thing and what happened to Peter.27. What is the Cheese Touch according to the passage?A. A kind of food.B.
32、 A school course.C. A piece of paper.D. A popular trick.28. If someone gets the Cheese Touch, _.A. he is dangerous to othersB. others may keep away from himC. he should pass it on to someone elseD. it will stick with him for the whole school year29. What did Peter Uteger think of those kids when the
33、y kept saying “P.U.!” out loud?A. Active but strange.B. Noisy and impolite.C. Humorous but impolite.D. Crazy and impatient.30. What can you infer (推断) from the passage?A. Peter Uteger broke the class rule in the fifth grade.B. The kids in the class dont play with Jeremy Pindle now.C. Christoper Zieg
34、el is among the cleverest kids in the class.卷二说明:本卷共有四大题,30小题,满分45分。三、词汇运用(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共计15 分)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,每词限用一次。million loudly except feed novel31. _ of flowers colour the mountains in April and May.32. Danial didnt want to eat anything _ the cake on the table.33. Tom lost the game and cried
35、_. We were worried about him.34. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is one of childrens favourite _.35. 1 plan to keep a bird in the house, and I _ it every day by myself.根据短文内容和所给汉语提示,写出空白处各单词正确形式。每空限填1词。Do you believe that a woman can have 384 babies? Sharona is such a great woman.Sharona is an Indian
36、woman who is _36_(出名的)for her work in planting and taking care of 384 banyan trees. She is great not because she is _37_(已经)over 100 years old but because she has planted so many trees.She lived in a _38_(贫穷的)family. As a girl, she had no chance(机会)to get _39_(教育). At the age of twenty, she married
37、to a farmer. _40_(然而), they couldnt have children. One day, she thought up an idea of planting trees and looking after them just like her _41_(自己的)children. She hoped to live in _42_(和平)with the nature.At the _43_(开始), its difficult for them to plant trees. They had no experience in planting trees.
38、Also, they had to carry water from a place far away to water the small trees and keep small trees from bad weather and animals _44_(直到)they grew well. They worked day and night to grow as many trees as possible.Unluckily, her husband _45_(死)in 1990, but she continued her work. Because of her, the 38
39、4 banyan trees have grown into a forest and kept the air fresh. Now she is no longer alone because the trees are just like her babies.四、语法填空(本题有10小题,每小题1分,共计10分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Life Is Beautiful is a famous Italian movie. The movie was so successful that it has won three Oscars (
40、奥斯卡金像奖). The story _46_ (happen) in Italy in 1939. Guido, one of the main _47_ (character), got to a small town with his friend. Guido was a kind and funny person. His dream was to open a bookstore in the town. One day, he met Dora, a schoolteacher and _48_ (fall) in love with her. Then they got mar
41、ried (结婚). Unluckily, the Second World War broke out and changed _49_ (they) peaceful life. Five years later, _50_ their son Joshuas birthday, the German army took Guido and Joshua into a concentration camp (集中营) because they were Jewish (犹太人). Dora wasnt Jewish, _51_ she still went to the concentra
42、tion camp because she loved them deeply.In the camp, Guido tried _52_ (keep) in touch with Dora and take care of Joshua. He told Joshua that it was a game and people who followed the rules could get _53_ prize. Joshua was really interested in the prize, so he wasnt afraid of _54_ (something) in the
43、camp. Just before the war was over, Guido saved his family, but he lost his own life.It was a really _55_ (education) story. It showed us what happened in the war (战争) and what real love was.五、任务型阅读(本题有5小题,每小题1分,共计5分)阅读下面的材料,然后在表格中完成内容摘要,每空不超过三个单词。Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tir
44、ed of your work or study, and when you have free time, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can breathe fresh air.But sometimes, travelling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changable. It may be rainy when you travel. You may cat
45、ch a cold or be ill while travelling. Then you will have trouble. The worst thing is that the thieves may steal(偷).When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents
46、. If you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.Title: _56_Advantages(优势)You can enjoy the beautiful view of the nature.There will be a lot of fresh air around you.It is good for your _57_.Disadvantages(劣势)Sometimes there may be _58_ when you travel. It will make the road wet and slippery.You ma
47、y be in trouble because of rain.The worst thing is that you will be stolen some money._59_Firstly, you should know about the weather clearly.Secondly, you must invite somebody to go with you.Thirdly, do everything _60_ and try not to cause any accidents.六、书面表达(本题有1小题,共计15分)61. 良好的习惯让人受益终身。如何培养良好的习惯呢?请根据以下内容提示,用英语写一篇短文,可以适当发挥。要点:1.坚持锻炼,不要熬夜,睡眠充足;2.多吃水果蔬菜,少吃垃圾食品;3.努力学习,广泛阅读;4.体贴父母,多做家务;注意:1.要点齐全,条理清晰,语句通顺,不需逐条翻译;2.文中不得出现姓名、校名等真实信息;3.短文不 80 词左右,可适当发
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