1、第 1 页 共 9 页郑州外国语中学郑州外国语中学 20202121-20-202 22 2 学年上学期学年上学期八八年级期末考试英语试卷年级期末考试英语试卷（适用于本部（适用于本部 8 8- -1 12A2A 班班，实验外语实验外语 A A 班班）考试时间：80 分钟分值：120 分命题人：陈旭光审题人： 陈静. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。（根据汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。（1 11 10 0）1. 全世界人民都等待着北京 2022 年冬奥会的开幕。People all over the world are _ _ the opening of Beijing WinterOl
2、ympic Games 2022.2. 当我紧张的时候，我总是在房间里来回踱步。When I get nervous, I always _ _ _ _ the room.3. 别抱怨了。毕竟抱怨改变不了任何事。Stop complaining. It wont change anything _ _.4. 查明新冠病毒的来源是世卫组织当前最重要的任务之一。_ _ the sources of COVID-19 is one of the most important tasksfor WHO.5. 他在昨天的新年晚会上装扮成了一个小丑。He _ _ as a clown for the Ne
3、w Years party yesterday.6. 成千上万的电脑程序员曾经被迫在阿里巴巴公司“九九六”地工作。Thousands of _ _ used to be forced to overwork atAlibaba.7. 我的新年决心与身体健康有关。My New Years resolution _ _ _ _ physical health.8. 我好久都没有收到 Nelly 叔叔的来信了。I havent _ _ Uncle Nelly for a long time.9. 在疫情期间整天闲逛可不是个好主意。Its not a good idea to _ _ all day
4、during the pandemic.10. 我期待“双减”带来更多的变化。I _ _ _ more changes from “Double Reduction”. 用所给单词的适当形式填空，每空一词。（用所给单词的适当形式填空，每空一词。（1 11010）11. We wont give _ ( invite ) to the leaders of unfriendly countries.12. I am making _ ( prepare ) for the coming winter vacation.13. Dont judge (评判) a book by its _ ( c
5、over).14. Eating turkey is a _ ( tradition) way to celebrate Thanksgiving.15. The new plan hasnt been agreed yet. It is still under _ ( discuss ).16. Luckily, the man was saved in time without serious _ ( injury ).17. All the people are amazed at the heros courage at the _ ( frighten)moment.第 2 页 共
6、9 页18. The great scientist, _ ( age ) 80, is still working hard for our country.19. It wont be an easy _ ( decide ) to stay away from his family.20. The marathon is a really _ ( tire ) challenge for anyone.III.单项选择。单项选择。（1 11010）21. My parents want me to be a _ but I am afraid of flying.A. bus drive
7、rB. scientistC. steel workerD. pilot22. Jeff always thinks about what other people want. Hes really _.A. shyB. easy-goingC. thoughtfulD. sympathetic23. My teacher was very annoyed _ I told her I didnt have my homework.A. whenB. ifC. whileD. until24. The _ students were all _ at the boring speech.A.
8、boring, annoyedB. bored, annoyingC. bored, annoyedD. boring, annoying25. Ride carefully Marshal, or you may _ someone in such a busy street.A. run intoB. walk intoC. bump intoD. look into26. - What _ the bank robber _, madam?- He is about 1.75 meters tall with a large beard.A. does, likeB. is, likeC
9、. is, likesD. is, liking27. - Whats your favorite kind of TV show, Jess?- I like _ best because I can always have a good laugh whilewatching them.A. soap operasB. talent showsC. cartoonsD. sitcoms28. - _?- Im going to study math really hard.A. What do you want to be when you grow upB. When are you g
10、oing to startC. How are you going to do thatD. Where are you going to work29. I _ staying at home as long as I have time to read interesting books.A. dont mindB. dont likeC. cant standD. cant enjoy30. All work and no play makes Jack a(n) _ boy.A. uglyB. dullC. coolD. attractiveIV.阅读理解。（阅读理解。（2 22 20
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14、ce movie ticket onweekdays, and you can buy a secondticket for a friend for only half price atthe same time. You can even get a freeticket on your birthday! The latestmovies are all here.31. Where can Jack buy some cheap books for his daughter?A. At Toms cafe.B.At Davids Menswear.C.At the service de
15、sk.D. At Wonderland Store.32. Why does Jack have to pay for the parking?A. Because he doesnt get the free soft drink.B. Because he watches a movie on the weekend.C. Because he parks for 8 hours.D. Because he gets one free shirt.33. Tom would like to watch a movie with Jim on his birthday. How many t
16、icketsdo they have to buy?A. Two.B. One and a half.C. One.D. Zero.34. If Jack buys a shirt at Davids Menswear, what may he get?A. Ashirt and a soft drink.B.Ashirt and a tie.C.Ashirt and a book.D. Ashirt and a movie ticket.第 4 页 共 9 页35. Where is the text most probably from?A. Abusiness textbook.B.Am
17、ovie poster.C.Anewspaper advertisement.D. Aresearch paper.BPerhaps the only test score that I remember is that 55 I got when I was inhigh school.The test was the last one of the term. I remember waiting nervously as myteacher Mr. Right gave out our papers one after another. It was a rather difficult
18、test. I heard my classmates groaning (叹息), and I could guess by the groans thatthe scores werent looking good.Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers circled tocatch attention was my score, 55! I let my head go down, and covered the scoreup quickly. A 55 is not something that you
19、 wanted your classmates to see. “Thescores were not very good. None of you passed,” Mr. Right said. “The highestscore in the class was a 55.”A 55. Thats me! Suddenly my sad look didnt feel so bad. I had the highestscore. I was getting a little better.I walked home alone that day with the low but hig
20、h score. My mother knewthat I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did youdo in your test?” “I got 55,”I said.A frown (皱眉) appeared on my mothers face. I knew I had to explain atonce. “But Mum, I had the highest score in the class,” I said proudly. “You failed!Dave!” my m
21、other replied. “But its the highest!” I insisted (坚持).“I dont carewhat scores others had, but you failed. The important thing is what you do!” mymother said in a strong way.For years, my mother was always in that way. My mothers words havemade a big difference to my life.36. When did the test take p
22、lace?A. Before the start of the term.B.At the beginning of the term.C. In the middle of the term.D. At the end of the term.37. Who passed the test?A. Some students.B. Few students.C.All students.D. No student.38. How might Dave feel when he got his paper?A. He felt better.B. He felt terrified.C. He
23、felt excited.D. He felt sad.39. Which word can best describe Daves mother?第 5 页 共 9 页A. Impatient.B. Strict.C. Proud.D. Helpful.40. What may the writer learn from the experience?A. He should always fight for the best result in everything.B. He should always listen to his mother.C. He should always g
24、et good scores in exams.D. He should always care about others.CWhat are you holding in your hand while you are taking the exam? Right. Apen.Though it is small, the pen has changed the history. It has improved the tradeof countries, recorded events, carried news, and done far more work for humanbeing
25、s than any other tool.Progress without it would have been almost impossible. The invention of thewheels, the introduction of steam engine (蒸汽机), the use of electricity, all thesehave changed the lives of millions of people, but the pen has done more. It hastaken away mountains, and it has prepared t
26、he way for all progress anddevelopment of the society.In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing. Thelawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days whenpaper was first used. The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen.It was wit
27、h a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts(思想).The pen is very useful. We cannot sign (签字) a bill or write a letter or buy ahouse without our pen. An agreement is worthless till our name is written with apen. The writers encourage the world with it. The students take th
28、eir exams with itas well.Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen. Before we have been atschool, our name is written on the name list with a pen. We cannot be married tillwe have signed. Apen records (记录) the important events in our life.Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powe
29、rful tool that manowns. The pen is a magic tool. Whenever you use it, enjoy it.41. What does the word “mountains” in the third paragraph refer to?A. Something uses electricity.B. Something about the steam engine.C. Something stops the development of the society.D. Something about the famous letters
30、in the world.42. When did the lawyers start to write the law of the country?A. Before thinkersthoughts were changed.B. When paper was first used.第 6 页 共 9 页C.After babies recorded their birth.D. When students went to school.43. What can people do with the pen?a. Write books.b. Introduce paper.c. Wri
31、te the names.d. Record important things.e. Invent tools.A. a, b, cB. a, c, dC. b, c, dD. b, c, e44. In which part of a magazine can you read the text?A. Nature.B. Health.C. Travel.D. Culture.45. Whats the best title for the text?A. The Makers of the PenB. The Differences of the PenC. The Users of th
32、e PenD. The Importance of the PenDSpanish painter Pablo Picasso was a leader of Western art in the 20th century.Thisyearmarksthe140thanniversary( 周 年 纪 念 )ofhisbirth._46_.He made a lot of art, so there are a lot of different periods in Picassos paintingcareer. _47_. In many of his paintings, you can
33、 see nothingbut some simple patterns (图形). A common joke is that Picasso forgot how topaint. After all, he was once trained at the School of FineArts in Barcelona._48_. It used geometric ( 几 何 的 ) shapes to createhumans and animals. Picasso tried to show people or things from different angles(角度), a
34、ll in the same picture. For example, a persons left eye may be shownfrom straight ahead, while his right eye and nose are shown from the side._49_.Picasso often said that he admired art and drawings made by children. “When Iwas their age I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to draw l
35、ikechildren, ” he said._50_. We look at his work and think, “Maybe I could dothat!”A. Now he is best known for leading an artistic movement known as “Cubism” (立体主义).B.As his style changed over time, it became simpler and simpler.C. Picasso created more than 20,000 paintings, sculptures and other pie
36、ces of art inhis lifetime.D. Maybe thats why Picasso is still popular.E. The result is strange and beautiful, frightening and funny.V.完形填空。（完形填空。（1 11 15 5）A teenage girl couldnt stand her family rules, so she left home.She wanted to第 7 页 共 9 页be a star and become51. But she had little52so she could
37、nt get agood job. A few years later, she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Nowher father is dead. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still53for herdaughter. She has been to every54of the city. Everywhere she goes, she55a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of t
38、he photo shewrites, “I still love you Come back home!”One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so56that shecouldnt believe her eyes. “Is that me?” She moved closer and read the57: “Istill love you” She cried. She couldnt58to go back home. When she gothome, it was early morning. She pushe
39、d the door. The door opened itself. Sherushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She59hermother up, “Its me! Your daughter is back home!” The mother and daughterlooked at each other with excitement, full of happy60. The daughter asked,“61is the door unlocked? A thief could get in
40、.” The mother answered62, “The door has never been locked63you left. We miss you all the time.We believe that youll come back some day.”As64knows, parents love their children forever. Children should alsounderstand their parents and65their happiness, sadness, even everythingwith their parents. In th
41、is way, both parents and children can be happy.51. A. busyB. famousC. luckyD. simple52. A. fameB. timeC. moneyD. education53. A. workingB. askingC. lookingD. sending54. A. schoolB. parkC. cornerD. building55. A. puts upB. looks upC. makes upD. cuts up56. A. surprisedB. frightenedC. sympatheticD. arr
42、ogant57. A. wordsB. photosC. wallsD. rules58. A. affordB. manageC. helpD. wait59. A. wokeB. cheeredC. heldD. called60. A. songsB. wordsC. tearsD. talks61. A. WhyB. HowC. WhenD. Where62. A. suddenlyB. happilyC. softlyD. strongly63. A. beforeB. sinceC. unlessD. until64. A. somebodyB. everybodyC. nobod
43、yD. anybody65. A. shareB. fillC. coverD. startVI.语篇填空（语篇填空（1 11 15 5）第一节第一节阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空一词，每词限用一次。第 8 页 共 9 页One day, a fox invited a stork (鹳) for dinner. The stork was very happy to goto the foxs home, as she 66. _ thought that he didnt like her. She arrivedat the foxs hom
44、e on time and knocked on the door 67. _ her long beak(喙).The fox took her to the dinner table and 68. _ her some soup in shallow(浅的) bowls for both of them to drink. But because the bowl was too shallow forthe stork, she couldnt have 69. _ of the soup. The fox, however, quicklylicked up 70. _ soup a
45、nd laughed at the stork.The stork was very angry, but she didnt show her 71. _. She thankedthe fox for 72. _ her. To teach the fox a lesson, she invited him for dinnerthe next day.She cooked soup, too, but this time the soup was given in two tall vases (花瓶). The storks long beak made it easy for her
46、 to drink the soup from the vase.But the fox couldnt 73. _ the soup because his neck was too 74. _.The fox understood what the stork meant. He 75. _ really sorry.第二节第二节阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。Wang Anshi was not simply a poet. As Russian politician Vladimir Lenin said,Wang was the reformer (改
47、革家) of the 11th century in China. This year is 76._ 1,000th anniversary (周年纪念日) of his birth.Wang once worked as the prime minister. To make the country strong, hecame up with a series of reforms. 77. _ example, he suggested borrowingmoney to farmers 78. _ they didnt have a harvest. He thought the c
48、ountryshould put more money into the economy (经济). He also turned his eyes toeducation. He improved the imperial examination system (科举制度) and set upschools of medicine, law and so on.It 79. _ not easy to carry out these reforms. But Wang tried his best topush them forward. They worked for a while.S
49、adly, as many officials fought against him, Wang failed 80. _ the end.However, for hundreds of years, his spirit of making changes has encouragedmany people.VII. 补全对话。补全对话。（1 15 5）A: Hi, Ada. Id like to go to a movie tonight. 81. _?B: Sure, Id love to 82. _?A: Amovie called Ulises de la Cruz.A: 83._
50、?B: Its about an Ecuadorian football player helping the people in his villagehe, give, always, feel, with, any, anger, invite, short, reach第 9 页 共 9 页through his hard work. What do you think of it?A: 84. _. I like all the movies except action movies. Why doyou choose this movie?A: 85. _. In this way
