1、第 1 页 共 9 页郑州外国语中学郑州外国语中学 2021-2022 学年学年上上学期学期八年级期八年级期末末考试英语试卷考试英语试卷（适用于适用于本部本部 1-7 班）班）考试时间：考试时间：80 分钟分钟 分值：分值：120 分分 命题人：李静命题人：李静 审题人：审题人：文芸文芸一、 根据汉语意思填写适当的单词，每空一词（10 小题，每小题 1 分，共10 分）1. 树木可以吸收空气中的二氧化碳，阻止全球变暖。Trees can take in CO2in the air and stop _ _.2. 通过看脱口秀，他培养了一种幽默感。By watching stand-up com
2、edies, he developed _ _ _.3. 这个城市越来越多的事故使得官员们要尽快解决交通问题。More and more accidents in this city got the officers _ _ _ as soon as possible.4. 如果你不认为自己犯错，说抱歉有什么意义呢？_ _ _ _ saying sorry if you dontthink you make a mistake?5. 直到他父亲去世，他才意识到成年人的责任。He didnt realize _ _ until his father passed away.6. 他已经支付了一笔
3、酒驾的罚款。He has already _ _ _ for driving after drinking.7. 别靠近这条河，因为它到处都是鳄鱼。Never get close to the river because it _ _ _.8.-Whats your secret of winning the game?-我父母告诉我要信任自己。-I was told _ _ _ myself by my parents.9. 在别人演讲的过程中大声打电话是很粗鲁的。Its rude to talk on the phone loudly _ _ _ someones speech.10. 在
4、我看来，变得嫉妒是一种很好的让我变强大的方式。In my opinion, _ _ is a good way to make me stronger.二、用所给词的适当形式填空，每空一词（10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10分）第 2 页 共 9 页11. The flood in 2021 was a _ experience for everyone in Zhengzhou.(pain)12. The local people had to move away because of the serious _.(pollute)13. What a _ it is to know th
5、at I passed the exam. (relieved)14. Relaxing music and warm milk help me to fall _ quickly. (sleep)15. The new library was completed last year and has been _ for 8months.(open)16. If he is _ by his parents, he will turn to teachers for help. (beat)17. People arent allowed to _ on the underground in
6、Zhengzhou.(eat)18. The popularity of electric cars leads to a _ fall in the sale of petrolcars. (drama)19. The little girl was too _ to sleep well at night. (stress)20. Boys, be careful not to hurt _ while exercising. (you)三、单项选择（10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）21. Her speech was _ big success. It was _great f
7、un for us tolisten to it.A. a; /B. a; aC. /; aD. /; /22. -What a hot day! Have you had a drink?-Yes. But Id like to have _ after work.A. itB. oneC. otherD. another23. -What a nice bike! How long _ you _ it?-Just five weeks.A. have; boughtB. did; buyC. do; haveD. have; had24. The boys were quite tire
8、d because they played cards all _ the night.A. duringB. inC. throughD. at25. -Are you going to Mikes birthday party?-Im not sure. I _ go to a football match instead.A. mayB. willC. shouldD. must26. -John hasnt paid for his leather Jacket, has he?-_. His cousin will pay for him.A. Yes, he hasB. No, h
9、e hasntC. Yes, he hasntD. No, he has27. The price of vegetables went up again, _ because of the spread of thedisease.A. nearlyB. hardlyC. partlyD. especially第 3 页 共 9 页28. -Why do you often have lunch in this restaurant?-As soon as I sit down, hot tea _.A. servesB. is servingC. servedD. is served29.
10、 You wont know the answer _ you listen carefully.A. ifB. unlessC. so thatD. because30. -The test was so hard.-_! I wont get more than sixty.A. Never mindB. So whatC. Not reallyD. Tell me about it四、完形填空（15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）A young boy and his father visited a city for the first time. They went to ab
11、ig shopping mall. They were31in everything that they saw.32they walked around, they found a lift. They didnt know33about the lift. They thought it was two shiny, silver34. The father said tohis son, “35the two walls! They can move apart and get together again.”The boy asked his father, “What is this
12、, father?”The father had36seen a lift. He answered, “Son, this is the37time I have ever seen this in my life. I dont know what it is.”Just then, an old38walked to the lift. She pressed a button. The liftopened and the old lady got39it. Then the lift closed and40.The boy and his father were41the lift
13、.42they waited outsidequietly.After a while, the lift opened. The old lady wasnt in the lift. A beautifulyoung lady walked out.The father was so surprised and shouted43, “Go and44yourmother to come here. She always dreams of being45!”31.A. disappointedB. experiencedC. surprisedD. interested32.A. Whe
14、nB. IfC. BecauseD. Unless33.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything34.A. doorsB. roomsC. buildingsD. walls35.A. Look forB. Look atC. Look upD. Look into36. A. alreadyB. everC. neverD. just37.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth38. A. manB. ladyC. friendD. person39.A. offB. onC. out ofD. into40.
15、A. raisedB. leftC. roseD. moved41.A. tired ofB. afraid ofC. busy withD. ready for42.A. ButB. OrC.AndD. So第 4 页 共 9 页43.A. angrilyB. excitedlyC. luckilyD. sadly44.A. askB. allowC. wishD. order45.A. tallB. shortC. youngD. old五、阅读理解（20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分）ABecause of the success of phones and e-readers,
16、e-books have becomepopular. Still, there is something special about the feel of traditional paper books.Some teenagers shared their ideas about different books.Hannah, 15:I prefer e-books to paper books. Buying e-books online can not onlyimprove readers reading speed, but also save money, because e-
17、books arecheaper than paper books. So why not choose e-books?Steve, 14:I would rather read e-books than paper books. E-books are easy to carry. Ican read them anytime and anywhere. Whats more, e-books are cheaper thanpaper books. More books can be bought with the same amount of money. Inaddition, e-
18、books are environmentally friendly. Paper books may use many trees,but e-books dont need to use any pieces of paper.Andrew, 14:I am in favor of paper books. I enjoy the feeling of holding books in myhands rather than looking through them quickly on screens. After all, paperbooks can seem like a frie
19、nd that can keep us company and “talk” to us. Besides,when we read paper books, its easy to take notes and write down our thoughts.Sophia, 15:Compared with e-books, I feel more comfortable when I read paper books.In this way, I can understand deep meanings written between the lines. Inaddition, some
20、 enjoyable experiences can only be gotten from paper books,including visiting the bookstore, getting signatures (签名) from our favoritewriters and the smell of a new book.46. Who thinks e-books are better?A. Hannah and Steve.B. Andrew and Sophia.C. Hannah and Andrew.D. Steve and Sophia.47. What does
21、Steve think of e-books?A. They are more expensive.B. They are better for the environment.C. Readers can read them faster.D. They can easily hurt peoples eyes.第 5 页 共 9 页48. Which is not the advantage of paper books according to the passage?A. We can enjoy the feeling of holding books in our hands.B.
22、 Its easy to take notes and write down our thoughts.C. We can read paper books anytime and anywhere.D. We can understand deep meanings written between the lines.49. Readers can get many enjoyable experiences from paper books except_.A. visiting the bookstoreB. getting signatures from their favorite
23、writersC. enjoying the smell of a new bookD. talking about books with friends50. Where do you most possibly see the passage?A. In a novel.B. In a newspaper.C. In a storybook.D. In a guidebook.BTom and Lisa have been married for 30 years. They have a goodrelationship and three grown-up children. Life
24、 is quite wonderful for them. Oneday, Lisa wanted to know if her husband still loved her the same way he didwhen they first met. So she asked him, “Honey, can you say something niceabout me?” Tom looked at her and thought for a moment. Then, he said, “Youare A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.”Lisa fel
25、t surprised and confused, as she did not know what Tom meant bysaying these letters. Hopefully, she asked, “What does that mean?”Tom said, “Able, beautiful, cute, different, excellent, friendly, good-looking,and _ .”Lisa couldnt believe her ears. She was so amazed that she couldnt say aword. Deeply
26、moved by her husband, she threw her arms around his neck togive him a big hug. But a moment later, she realized that her husband hadntexplained what “I, J, K” meant. She asked, “Oh, what about I, J, K?”Tom answered, “They mean Im just kidding!”51. How is the couples life?A. Poor.B. Hard.C. Happy.D.
27、Rich.52. Which word is not fit for the blank?A. Honest.B. Horrible.C. Helpful.D. Healthy.53. Which sign best shows Lisas feeling from the beginning to the end?A.B.C.D.第 6 页 共 9 页54. Whats her husbands real meaning?A. Praising her.B. Making fun of her.C. Expressing his love.D. Making her angry.55. Wh
28、ich is the best title of this passage?A. Awonderful life.B. Aclever husband.C.Ahappy marriage.D. An annoying joke.CWith the help of their mother, 9-year-old Ella and 7-year-old Caitlin Woodstarted an online petition in order to stop McDonalds giving free plastic toys asgifts with kidsmeals. Many peo
29、ple followed them.Since starting the petition, the girls have got over 350,000 signatures, only150,000 signatures away from their final goal. Their call to the activity hasalready got further support from adults and children as well.“Weve learnt all about the environment at school and the problem of
30、plastic. It made us very sad to see how plastic hurts wildlife and pollutes theocean, and we want to change this,” reads the petition. “That s why we wantMcDonalds to think of the environment and stop giving plastic toys with theirkidsmeals.”“We like to go to eat at McDonalds. But children only play
31、 with the plastictoys they give us for a few minutes before throwing them away and hurtinganimals and polluting the sea. We want anything they give us to be sustainableso we can protect the world for us and for future people.” they continued.The little girlsstory became popular and caughtworldwide a
32、ttention. McDonalds has emailed CNNtelling about their plans for making their free toys moresustainable.56. Who started the online petition to stop givingfree plastic toys?A. Schools.B. Two little girls.C.Adults and children.D. McDonalds.57. How many signatures do they expect?A. 150,000.B. 200,000.C
33、. 350,000.D. 500,000.58. Why did they start the petition?A. Because they wanted to draw more attention.Word Bankpetition 请愿McDonalds 麦当劳第 7 页 共 9 页B. Because they found McDonalds sold plastic toys.C. Because they wanted to stop McDonalds giving plastic toys.D. Because they were supported by adults a
34、nd children.59. What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph mean?A. 可持续的.B. 有效的.C. 安全的.D. 稳定的.60. What can we guess from the last paragraph?A. McDonalds may send more free toys.B. McDonalds may stop sending free toys.C. McDonalds may improve its toys.D. McDonalds wont answer the petition.D
35、During the Warring States Period (475-221BC), King Zhao of the State ofYan wanted to get talented people to work for him. When he asked a scholarnamed Guo Wei for advice, Guo told him the story of buying horse bones with500 pieces of gold.Therewasonceakingwhowantedaspecialkindofhorse.61._ It was cal
36、led qianlima. He sent many people to find thesehorses and buy them for him.After three years, nobody found him such a horse.One day, someone new volunteered to help. Within three months, he heardabout a qianlima. 62._ Still, he bought the bones of the horsewith 500 pieces of gold.The king was very a
37、ngry. “What I want is a live horse, not the bones of adead horse!”The man answered calmly, “Imagine this. 63._ Thisshows people you truly wish to buy the horses. Just wait and the horses youwant will come very soon.”64._ Within a year, manyqianlima owners brought their horses to the king.Guo told th
38、e king that he could see himself as thebones of the horse. “If I am valued, more talent will bewillingtoservethestate,”hesaid.65._ Soon, more talented peoplecame to help the king and made the state strong.Word Bankscholar 有学问的人value 重视serve 为。效力A. The king built houses for Guo and treated him as a r
39、espected teacher.B. That was true.C. He rushed to find it, but the horse already died.D. This horse could run 1000 li a day.E. Youre willing to pay a high price for a dead horse, let alone a live one.第 8 页 共 9 页六、语篇填空（15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）第一节阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。A boy wa
40、s at a market with his sister.66was looking at somethinginside the shops window.The boy asked, “What are you looking at?” The sister pointed at the doll.The boy67her that he would buy the doll for her. The sister was veryhappy.Then the boy asked the shopkeeper about the price. The shopkeeper lookeda
41、t him and said in a68voice, “Honey, what can you pay?”The boy took out all the69that he collected from the beach and gavethem to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper started counting as if he were countingcoins. Then he turned70the boy. The boy asked him, “Is it enough?”The shopkeeper said, “Sure, in fact
42、, its more than enough.” He kept four ofthe stones and gave the71back to the boy.The boy happily put the stones back in his pocket and left with his sister72her new doll. The shopkeepers assistant was surprised. He asked theshopkeeper, “Why did you do that? That doll73costs more than four stones.”Th
43、e shopkeeper replied, “To us, these are juststones. But to that boy, theyre very precious. When hegrows up, he74remember that he once boughta doll for his sister with stones. It might75himthat the world has kind people in it.And perhaps, he toowill be kind to others.”第二节阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填
44、一词。Stephen Curry is 76._ basketball player I like most. His baby facemakes him look younger than most other men.certainwilltoandtellrestremindstoneshesoftWord Bankdoll 玩偶shopkeeper 店主assistant 助手precious 宝贵的第 9 页 共 9 页Curry is the most hard-working person that I 77._ ever seen. He hasplayed basketba
45、ll 78._ he was 5 years old. Although he is known as one ofthe best players in NBA, he keeps practicing every day to improve his skills.Also, he is very determined. He tries 79._ be himself and is hardlyinfluenced by others.Curry has taught me a lot. I will work harder, trying to become a goodperson
46、80._ him.七、补全对话（5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分）A: Im bored. Shall we do something different in the coming vacation?B:Sure! 81._?A: Awater park? No, I havent.B:Me neither. 82. _.A: That sounds fun, but I cant swim.B:Really? I didnt know that. Well, how about the newly-built museum?A: That is a good idea. 83. _.B
47、:Hold on! Visitors cant do things like that in a museum, 84._?A: Of course not. Im just kidding. Rules always come first. Anyway, Im surewe will have a good time there.B:85. _.八、书面表达（15 分）在充实的初中生活中，同学们会迎接机遇，也会面对压力。面对压力，我们难免会沮丧、焦虑。同学们是怎么调整心情的呢？请你写一篇 100 字左右的文章谈谈自己的做法，文章应包含以下要点：1. Where does your stress come from?2. What have you done to cheer yourself up?3. What havent you tried so far to cheer yourself up?4. Why do you think cutting down stress is important?
