1、湖北省十堰市房县2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1The young man plays _violin so well. Is he a violinist?No, he is _ engineer.A/;aBthe; aC/;anDthe; an2 _ do you go to the movies?About once a month.Im busy with my studies.AHow longBHow oftenCHow soonDHow much3What do you think of Zhong Nanshan?
2、He is a famous medical expert with a lot of _ and we all respect(尊敬) him.AserviceBluckCexperienceDinformation4Judy could _ believe her eyes after seeing the new changes in her hometown Shiyan.AhardlyBclearlyCcomfortablyDprobably5Ben invites me to dinner. What should I wear?You do not need to _ for d
3、inner. Wear just as usual.Aput upBdress upCtake upDgive up6Do you know the results of the ice-skating competition? Yes, Bob skates _ than me, but he doesnt skate _ Jack.Abetter; as good asBbetter; so good asCbetter; as well asDmuch well; so well as7I hear there _ a singing competition in our school
4、next week. It must be exciting! I cant wait!Ais going to haveBwill going to beCis going to beDwill have8What will your family do next weekend?I think we _ my grandparents if it _.Awill visit; wont snowBvisit; wont snowCvisit; doesnt snowDwill visit; doesnt snow9Was the school trip interesting?I thou
5、ght it would be. But_, it was very boring.Afor exampleBin factCof courseDsuch as10Can you come to my party on Saturday evening?_. I have to help my parents do housework.AIm afraid notBSure, Id love toCThat sounds greatDSounds good二、完形填空通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。Jerry was a fu
6、nny student. He loves watching comedies best and hoped to become a comedy _11_ one day. When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Jerry _12_ to take part in. He had never acted on stage (舞台) before and he was very _13_. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny at all.
7、 No one will like what you do!” his classmate Ken said to him _14_.Jerry couldnt understand why he was so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends like his _15_, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he started to _16_ for th
8、e show. Jerry did a great job at the talent show. Everyone _17_ his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Jerry that he would _18_ succeed. Jerry didnt understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had _19_ to do with him. He kep
9、t on working hard for his _20_.As the years went on, Jerry met more people like Ken. “Youll do a _21_ job,” they said to him. Luckily most people encouraged (鼓励) him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of chances to perform in movies. He was even invited to _22_ on television. H
10、is fans thanked him _23_ his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy. Now Jerry is a star! He is doing what he loves best, and he _24_ all day long. We can learn from Jerry that _25_ we stick with (坚持) what we like, well be successful. So just be yourself!11AteacherBwriterCdirectorDactor
11、12AwantedBfailedCforgotDcontinued13AangryBexcitedCboredDupset14AkindlyBpolitelyCloudlyDpatiently15AbooksBconcertsCjokesDarticles16AwaitBprepareClookDcelebrate17AdislikedBmindedCdoubtedDloved18AhardlyBalwaysCneverDalmost19AnothingBsomethingCeverythingDanything20AtroubleBdreamCwealthDluck21AenjoyableB
12、wonderfulCmeaningfulDterrible22AappearBdiscussCsingDadvise23AbeforeBbutCbecauseDuntil24AcriesBlaughsCshoutsDregrets25Aas long asBunlessCalthoughDsince三、阅读单选Interesting Festivals in the WorldTuna (金枪鱼) Throwing Festival AustraliaThe Tuna Festival celebrates a good fishing harvest. It is on January 26
13、 in Port Lincoln, Eyre Peninsula. The most exciting part of the festival is a special match (比赛) the tuna throwing. It interests a lot of people and travelers to join and watch.London Pillow Fight (枕头大战)EnglandLondon Pillow Fight happens on the first Saturday in April. It is a good way to deal with
14、the stress (压力). So it is relaxing to have a pillow fight with people around you. When the activity begins, the stress is gone.Ottawa Winterlude (冰雪节) CanadaWinterlude is a festival that celebrates winter. It usually starts in February and lasts for three weekends. Winterlude is a very large festiva
15、l of outdoor activities including public skating, music concerts, largest ice playground, and so on.White Squirrel (松鼠) FestivalAmericaWhite Squirrel Festival usually comes in May in Brevard. Its a festival for some special wild(野生的) animals, the white squirrels. This fun street festival is the best
16、 way to experience two-and-a-half days of live music. Best of all, its FREE.26Why is there a Tuna Throwing Festival?ATo celebrate winter.BTo celebrate a good fishing harvest.CTo interest travelers.DTo have a match27Which festival can help people deal with the stress?AOttawa Winterlude.BTuna Throwing
17、 Festival.CLondon Pillow Fight.DWhite Squirrel Festival.28Where will you go if you want to experience public skating?ACanada.BEngland.CAustralia.DAmerica.29White Squirrel (松鼠) Festival is _ festival of a year in these four festivals.Athe earliestBthe longestCthe shortestDthe latest30What can people
18、do in those festivals?AThey can enjoy free live music.BThey can catch tuna as much as they want.CThey can have a park skating.DThey can take photos of wild animals.In a big amusement park, there were some students sitting on the ground. They were listening to a speech after spending a happy morning
19、there. At the beginning of the speech, the speaker told them a story about himself. “When I was in middle school, our class was once asked to write about our dreams. That night I wrote down my dream of opening up an amusement park. However, my teacher gave me an “F” and told me to write it again,” t
20、he speaker said. “Her reason was just that it was impossible for a poor boy to make such a dream come true. I went back home and asked my father what I should do. He told me to make the decision by myself. So I decided to make no changes (改变). My teacher can keep the “F” and Ill keep my dream.“And w
21、hat happened?” the students asked. All of them were interested to know more about the story.“This is what is happening now. You are listening to my speech in my dream park,” said the speaker. “I told you this story in order to make you know one thing: follow your heart, keep your dream and never let
22、 others destroy your dream.”When the students were leaving the park, their teacher went over to the speaker. “Thank you, Mr. Black. I think my students have learned a lot from your speech. Here I have to say sorry to you. Some years ago, I was once a dream stealer (小偷) and stole(偷) a lot of students
23、 dreams, including yours. But you have been keeping your dream because of me.” she said and then left.31Why did the teacher give the speaker an “F”?AHis writing was bad.BHis was very too poor to make dream come true.CHe wrote something about hobby.DHis teacher disliked him.32According to the passage
24、, the speaker finally decided _Ato keep writingBto let his dream go away easilyCto follow his fathers adviceDto make a different dream33The underlined words “destroy” probably means_.A实现B放弃C协助D摧毁34We can know from the passage that_.Athe speakers dream didnt come true at lastBthe speakers teacher fel
25、t sorry for what she had done years agoCthe speakers father ask him to have another dreamDthe speakers teacher helped him to keep his dream35The speaker told the students his story to_.Atell the students to keep their dreamsBshow that he is successful now to the studentsCmake the students know more
26、about his school lifeDinterest more people to come to his amusing park四、阅读还原5选5Once, two birds named Cici and Nick lived in a nest. _36_ They always found excuses for not doing any work.On a cold winter day, a strong wind was blowing. _37_ By chance, a hole was made in their nest(巢). The cold wind b
27、lew in through the hole and got away the warmth from the nest. Both the birds started feeling cold. Nick thought, “I wonder why Cici is so lazy? Why is she not repairing the hole?”On the other hand, Cici thought that Nick would fill the hole. Both of them were depending on each other. _38_ Soon snow
28、 started to fall and the wind nearly blew off the last warm air from the inside of their nest. The snowflakes entered the nest through the hole. The lazy birds started shivering(颤) with cold. _39_ In the morning both the birds were dead in their nest. They had shivered to death but because of lazine
29、ss(懒惰) they had not got up to repair the hole.Life is the same. Some people never get success(成功). _40_ Do you think so?ABecause their laziness blows out the chances.BBut no one was active enough to work.CBoth of them were very lazy.DThere was some snowfall too.ESo no one repaired the hole.五、多任务混合阅读
30、阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。Julie is ten years old. Her brother Rick is eleven. Last year their family went to Kenya(肯尼亚) for their summer holiday. They had a wonderful time. Kenya is famous for its safari(观兽旅行) holiday. On a safari holiday, you can stay in a national park and watch the wild animals. Julies f
31、amily camped in the middle of a national park, far from any towns.There _ guides with them, and the guides knew a lot about wild animals. During the day, their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals. They saw lions, elephants, monkeys and other wild animals. Sometimes the an
32、imals were very close _ them.Once an elephant started to walk towards them and Julie and Rick felt very scared. The guide said, “Its all right. Dont move, please.” He didnt feel afraid at all! After some minutes, the elephant walked away.At night, the family slept in a tent. They could hear the nois
33、es of the animals. They said it was noisy, and sometimes they couldnt sleep! Also, they said it was very, very hot. But they loved their holiday. So they planned they were going to travel here again next year.任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出、处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）41_ 任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。42They saw many animals by c
34、ar with their guide._任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。43_任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。 44Where did Julies family live on a safari holiday?_45Why were Julie and Rick very scared?_六、多句选词填空选择单词或词组，用其适当的形式填空，使句子意思正确、通顺。（每词限用一次，其中两词多余）save;danger;funny;catch;invite;make up;take up46Thanks for your _. Ill arrive on time for your
35、 birthday party.47Everyone should play a part in _ the earth.48I must go now, I have to _ the high-speed train at 2:30 p.m.49Of all the programs, I think talk show is the _ for me.50If you want to become healthier, you should _ a new hobby like running or swimming.七、完成句子51做这碗汤我们需要多少盐呢？_ salt do we n
36、eed to make this bowl of soup?52人们通常在过生日那天吃些特别的东西。People usually eat _ on their birthday.53我想知道那件事情是否和汤姆有关系。I wonder if the matter _ Tom.54当你有任何困难的时候，不要把问题埋在心底，记得向他人求助。If you have any problems, never _ and ask others for help.55他正在期待收到你的回复。He is _ hearing from you.八、材料作文562022年到来之际，你校要进行主题为“My Dream”的英语演讲比赛。请根据下面的提示，写一篇英语演讲稿，介绍自己的梦想。提示：1. What do you want to be?2. Why do you want to be a(n)?3. How are you going to do that?要求：1.行文连贯，条理清晰，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范。2.词数80-100，可适当发挥。演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。My DreamHello, everyone! Im happy I can share my dream with all of you here._Thank you!试卷第9页，共9页
