1、浙江省台州市2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（含听力）学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、听短对话选答案1Whats Marys new school like? AIts beautiful.BIts old.CIts not very big.2How is the little boy feeling now? AHappy.BExcited.CFrightened.3Where does this conversation probably happen? AAt school.BAt the hospital.CTake photos.4Who are the tw
2、o speakers? AA teacher and a student.BA son and a mother.CTwo classmates.5How many books did Amy read during the reading week? AFour.BFive.CSix.二、听长对话选答案听长对话，回答各小题。6What are they talking about?AThe weather in a city.BA kind of food.CA place to visit.7Hows the weather there?AWarm.BHot.CRainy.听长对话，回答各
3、小题。8How long has the woman been in China?AFor three years.BFor four years.CFor five years.9Where does the woman live?AIn the southern part of Tianjin.BIn the northern part of Tianjin.CIn the eastern part of Tianjin.10What festival does the woman like best?AChildrens Day.BThe Spring Festival.CMothers
4、 Day.三、听短文选答案听独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，回答问题。11Where does Betty come from?AAmerica.BFrance.CEngland.12How did Betty feel after arriving in Beijing three years ago?ANervous and lonely.BSad and lonely.CHappy and excited.13What was Betty afraid of at first?AMaking friends with others.BTaking part in af
5、ter-school activities.CSpeaking in front of class.14Who helped Betty?AHer Chinese teacher.BHer English teacher.CHer math teacher.15What does Betty often do with her classmates on weekends?AGo to swim.BStudy Chinese.CHelp some poor students.四、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。“Whats wro
6、ng, dear?” said Mrs. Smith to the little boy, Tom Blair, who had tears in his eyes.“We have all got a _16_ called Little Jim to learn,” said Tom, “and the one who says it best will get a _17_ from the teacher. But I dont think I can learn it.”“Why not?” said Mrs. Smith.“It is so long and hard for me
7、. And other boys always _18_ me and call me Slow Tom” said Tom in a _19_ voice. “Well, dear, dont mind _20_ others say,” said Mrs. Smith kindly. “Look at that snail (蜗牛) on the wall, how _21_ it is! But if you watch it, you will see it will get to the top at last. When you feel like losing heart, _2
8、2_ the snail on the wall.”At last, the day came. The teacher called up the boys to repeat the poem. After five or six boys had tried, it finally came to Toms turn. _23_ Tom got up, there was a laugh because most of the boys thought he would fail. But he did not _24_ a word. And his heart was full of
9、 _25_ when the teacher said, “Well done. Tom Blair!” After the _26_ of the class had tried, the teacher said Tom had done _27_ and he gave him the prize.“And now tell me,” said the teacher, “how you learned the poem so well?”“Please, sir, it was the snail on the wall that _28_ me how to do it,” said
10、 Tom. “I saw it climb up the wall bit by bit. It did not stop, nor turn back, but went on and on. And I thought I would do the same with my task. So I _29_ learned it bit by bit and did not give up.”“Now, boys, let us give a good _30_ for Tom Blair and the snail on the wall.” said the teacher. And t
11、he old house rang with a loud, long cheer. For all were glad that “Slow Tom” had got a prize at last.16AletterBpoemCpassageDbook17AleftBsnailCprizeDchocolate18Alaugh atBfight withCwait forDlook after19AbigBsweetCsadDkind20AhowBwhatCwhenDwhy21AfastBsillyCcleverDslow22Alisten toBknock atCthink ofDpick
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16、 has a kitchen.People use languages to communicate (交流). Any language has its ways to express peoples minds. One of the ways in common is the use of idioms(习语). An idiom is a group of words. It has a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning. For example, under the weather is an idiom
17、 meaning ill. So when people say “Im under the weather”, they are saying that theyre not feeling well. Another example, in all weathers means in all kinds of weather. So, “There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers” tells us that homeless people sleep on the streets no matter
18、whether it is cold or hot.Different languages may have different ways to make idioms. For people who are learning a foreign language, idioms could cause misunderstandings and bring them endless problems. On the other hand if things are done right, idioms can also be a fun way of looking into a new c
19、ulture and understanding how the people think and talk.Metaphor (比喻) is often used in idioms. Lets read the following two examples: Example 1: It makes my blood(血液) boil (煮沸) when my brother breaks my computer. Example 2: The night was dark and quiet; my blood ran cold when I heard a strange noise o
20、utside on a dark night.In neither situation above, can our blood reach the point so high or so low in temperature. However, with the situations the two sentences created, it is not difficult to understand the feeling in the first example and very afraid in the second.Of course, not all idioms are th
21、is easy to understand. When we come to idioms of a foreign language, a good dictionary of idioms is always suggested.34The passage tells us something about _in the English language.AgrammarBwritingCreadingDidioms35If your brother tells you he is under the weather, you can advise him to _.Asee a doct
22、orBstay at homeCtake an umbrellaDwear fewer clothes36Which of the following words can be put in “ ”?AsadBangryCexcitedDproud37Whats the writers suggestion when you come to an idiom that you cant understand?AWe should try to express our minds with it.BWe should find an interesting way to learn it.CWe
23、 should look it up in a good idiom dictionary.DWe should create situations to guess its meaning.For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges(挑战) of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isnt always enough. But what if ther
24、e 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 their grades.Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exe
25、rcising 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 were better at organizing(组织) their schoolwork as well as doing project work a
26、nd 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 comes to school performance.In the research experiment, a group of children skipp
27、ed 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 mainly for maths and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the ac
28、tivity 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 in the Journal of Pediatrics.Parents complain(抱怨) children today are actuall
29、y 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.”38What does the underlined words “rest easy” in Paragraph 1 mean?AStop worrying.BKeep w
30、orking.CContinue learning.DStudy hard.39In Paragraph 5, what does the research experiment want to show us?ADoing activities is bad for the students.BDoing more homework can get better marks.CThe children in the activity group did better on the tests.DChildren who didnt do any activities did better o
31、n the tests.40To help children get better grades, parents should _.Aask the researchers for helpBhelp them to organize their schoolworkCencourage them to do more activitiesDlet them solve problems by themselves41What is the best title of the passage?AStudying hard.BTaking part in testing.CDoing acti
32、vities is interesting.DBeing active is helpful for better grades.A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she held him, she sang:Ill love you forever, Ill like you for always.As long as Im living, my baby youll be.The little boy
33、grew. He grew until he was nine years old. And he never wanted to come in for dinner, he never wanted to take a bath, and when grandma visited, he always said bad words. Sometimes his mother wanted to sell him to the zoo!The boy grew. He grew until he was a teenager. He had strange friends and he wo
34、re strange clothes and he listened to strange music. Sometimes the mother felt like she was in a zoo!That teenager grew. He grew until he was a grown-up man. He left home and got a house across town.Well, that mother, she got older. She got older and older and older. One day she called up her son an
35、d said, “Youd better come to see me because Im very old and sick.” So her son came to see her. When he came in the door she tried to sing the song:Ill love you forever, Ill like you for always.But she couldnt finish because she was too old and sick.The son went to his mother. He held her in his arms
36、 very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And he sang this song:Ill love you forever, Ill like you for always.As long as Im living, my Mommy youll be.42This story is about _.Amother and sonBfather and sonCmother and daughterDfather and daughter43From the underlined sent
37、ences, we can know that the boy might _ when young.Amake much troubleBhave good mannersCshow love properlyDshow gift in sports44The underlined phrase “As long as” means similar to _?AsinceBifCwhileDthough45Which of the following is NOT true according to this article?AThe boy had strange friends when
38、 he was a teenager.BThe boy didnt live with his mother when he grew up.CThe boys return showed his love for his mom in the end.DThe boys mother sold him to the zoo when he was nine years old.六、阅读还原5选5Is sending text messages a little boring? Why not use some cute emojis to add some color? Emojis are
39、 like small pictures. _46_. Do you want to know more? Lets take a look._47_. But they also include(包括) pictures of animals, symbols, shapes and food. People like using them to show their emotions in text messages or e-mails._48_. At that time, e-mail was popular in Japan, but people found that the s
40、hort and simple text couldnt help them communicate well. If someone sends a message that reads, “ I get it”,you dont know how theyre actually feeling when they say this. _49_._50_. People like talking with emojis. US singer Katy Perry even made a special video for a song with emojis.There are about
41、845 emojis. Some of the most popular ones are the heart shape and laughing-crying face, according to The Wire.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。AEmojis came from Japan in the 1990sBThey make communication(交流) more funCToday, emojis are popular with people all around the worldDEmojis are us
42、ually yellow faces that show human emotions(情感)E“But with the help of emojis, people find it interesting and quick to make a mood or joke in text,” Shigeta kaKurita, the creator(创造者) of emojis said七、多句选词填空从方框中选择所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。except,advice,raise,boring,especially51The boy is _ good at basketba
43、ll.52Nobody was late for school today _ me.53Thank you for all your _. It really helps me a lot.54Our teacher offered _ money to help protect endangered animals.55Im strongly against going to see the movie again. It is the _ one.八、短文汉语提示填空根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。When we were young, people
44、 always liked to question us about what kind of job we wanted to have. And some school students said they wanted to be a scientist, a computer programmer, or a_56_(飞行员).To be honest, I didnt know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. My mother wanted me to be a pianist, but I didnt
45、 take it _57_(严肃地) because I couldnt stand practicing it every day. My father wanted me to be an engineer like him, but I thought it was _58_(毫无意义的).Through some years, I went to the _59_(大学) to go on my education. I kept everything in all my _60_(日记). At the beginning of the new term, I got a part-
46、time job at the school radio station. I _61_(期待) to discuss the school life with other students and make many friends there ._62_(没有) this working experience, I could never know what I really wanted.Four years later, I got a full-time job at our local radio station. I hoped that I could _63_(改善) other peoples life. So I made a _64_ (承诺) to myself that I would work hard on it and they just did what I advised. My program was quite _65_(精彩的) and I ha
