1、广东省广州市番禺区祈福英语实验学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末插班考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空Do you feel nervous while taking a test? Anne White, a girl 1 studied at Colorado University first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “Once I was well prepared for my English test. But when I took 2 test, I was almost
2、unable to think. I found I could not answer the questions 3 because of nervousness and fear. My low grade did not show 4 to my teacher.”The same experience happened to 5 student, Tom Smith. He said, “My first chemistry test was very 6 . Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it 7 nervous that
3、I was shaking. It was hard to hold my pencil with my hands 8 up and down quickly. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldnt write 9 down.”These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety (焦虑). Because when a student worries about a test, his or her mind does n
4、ot work 10 as it usually does. The student fails to write or think with a clear mind because of nervousness. 11 poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades too.Experts are trying to help these students 12 teaching them how to do with test anxiety
5、. At some universities, students take tests to measure (测量) their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short lessons 13 them deal with their nervousness. They 14 to become calm and relax their bodies. If they control their nervousness, their minds can work better.
6、Learned information then 15 out on a test in a much easier way.1AwhatBwhomCwhoDwhich2AaBanCtheD/3AcorrectBcorrectlyCmore correctlyDcorrectness4Awhat did I learntBwhat I learntCwhat do I learnDwhat I learn5AanotherBthe otherCothersDthe others6AdifficultyBdifficultlyCdifficultDmore difficult7AtooBquit
7、eCsuchDso8AmovingBmovesCto moveDmoved9AtheyBthemCtheirDtheirs10Aas goodBso wellCso goodDvery well11AUnlessBHoweverCAlthoughDBecause12AfromBforCofDby13Ato helpBhelpsChelpDhelping14AtrainBhave trainedCis trainedDare trained15AcomesBcomeCcameDwould comeIt happened when I was a little girl. I can rememb
8、er neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever I think of it, tears run down my face.When I was young, my family led a(n) 16 life in the country. As you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on. One evening after visiting some relatives, the weather got very bad. It began to 17 o
9、n our way back home. Dad carried me on his back. Mom gave her overcoat to my brother. We walked together through the rain for more than an hour.I was heavy at that time and Dad must be 18 to hold me for such a long time. He almost fell down many times. In hope of 19 my fathers burden（负担）, I tried to
10、 walk by myself, but I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid.When we arrived home, the inside of our house was 20 with rain water. The rain had come through our leaky（有裂缝的）roof and water was everywhere. Mom put bowls all around the house to try to 21 the rain. Then she put me and my elder b
11、rother to bed, carefully placing us on the remaining 22 place. I fell asleep soon. When I opened my eyes, I found Dad and Mom 23 in chairs, both having caught bad colds.This is my very earliest 24 . That evening has long passed and now we live a much better life, but I wont forget the rain we went t
12、hrough together. The rain, that evening 25 , will stay in my mind forever.16AhardBunhappyCinterestingDrich17AblowBshineCrainDsnow18AworriedBtiredCangryDexcited19AreducingBincreasingCproducingDbringing20AprovidedBcoveredCmixedDcrowded21ApourBsaveCstopDcatch22AdryBwetCbeautifulDbroken23AtalkingBsleepi
13、ngClaughingDeating24AdecisionBchoiceCthoughtDmemory25AwishBfearCloveDregret二、阅读单选www.rosiebridgeschool.orgIt is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and working out problems. Here are two fun team activities for students to de
14、velop thein team skills.Activity 1:Water RelayTools: Two large buckets are used to hold water. One is at the front and the other is at the back. Each team member needs a small bucket.Instructions: Fill one large bucket with water; Make holes at the bottom of the small buckets; Team members line up b
15、etween the two large buckets; Use small buckets to pass the water from one large bucket to the other. Try to keep as much water as possible within a given time.Why it is FUN: It is fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible.It is water! Isnt it fun to get wet on a hot summer day?Activ
16、ity 2:Truth and Lie Tools: No tools are required.Instructions: Team members sit together.Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them is a lie.Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information.Let the other team members guess which i
17、s the lie.Why it is FUN: Students love talking about themselves and this gives them a chance to do so.Members can learn about each other.Members will be surprised at some facts about the speakers.If you are interested in the games, click here and join us!26If two teams of six students take part in t
18、he Water Relay together, how many buckets do they need in total?A8.B12.C14.D16.27Which is NOT mentioned about the activity of Truth or Lie?AThey can talk about themselves.BThey can learn how to tell lies.CMembers may get to know each other better.DMembers may find something unexpected about others.2
19、8Where can you most probably find this article?AOn a local newspaper.BOn a school website.CIn a sports magazine.DOn a school poster.David, a famous scientist, has made several important medical breakthroughs (突破). Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To work out
20、the mystery, a reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than most people. David said that it all came from an experience with his mother that happened when he was about four years old. He tried to remove a bottle of milk from the fridge and it fell, spilling the mi
21、lk all over the kitchen floor-a real sea of milk!Instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, his mother said, “David, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before
22、 we clean it up?”Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, David, whenever you make a mess like this, in the end you have to clean it up and restore all the things to its correct order. Now, which do you prefer to use, a sponge, a towel, or a mop?” He chose the sponge and toge
23、ther they cleaned up the floor. His mother then said, “You have a failed experiment in how to successfully carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy then
24、learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. This famous scientists said he had learnt a lot from that little accident. It was at that moment that he knew mistakes were not something bad at all. Instead, he learned that mistakes w
25、ere just chances for learning something new, which is, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesnt work, we still can learn something valuable from it.29What is NOT true about David?AHe is a well-known scientist in medicine.BHe is considered to be unusually creative.CHe
26、keeps his fantastic achievements as secrets.DMany people wonder how he got his success.30Which picture can best describe the underlined word “spilling” in Paragraph 2?ABCD31After the milk accident, his mother did the following EXCEPT _.Aasking him to play in the milkBcleaning up the floor with himCe
27、ncouraging him to find a new wayDteaching him how to carry a big bottle32What would be the best title for the passage?AA wise motherBA wonderful lessonCA fantastic scientistDA failed experimentMy father was always drunk and angry. He beat me every day. He always locked the door when he went away and
28、 kept the key in his pocket. One day I found an old saw (锯子) that he hid in the roof. When I was alone in the house, I started to make a hole with the saw on the wooden floor under the big table.The next day my father said, “Huck, go to the river and catch some fish for breakfast. Be quick! And dont
29、 try anything. Remember, Imwatchingyou!”While I was fishing by the river. I saw an empty boat nearby. “A boat!” I thought happily. “This is my chance to escape. Ill hide the boat near some trees and use it tonight!”When my father went to town that afternoon, I got my saw and started to work on the h
30、ole. It was late afternoon when I finished making it.“I did a good job,” I thought, looking at the hole. “Now Ill get my fathers gun.”I looked outside the window and there was nobody there. I quickly climbed out through the hole. Then I ran into the woods to hunt a wild pig. To my great joy, I found
31、 one. I shot it and took it back to the house and let the pigs blood fall on the wooden floor of the house. Then I pulled some of my hair out and put it on my fathers axe (斧子) with some of the pigs blood. I took the pigs body outside and put it in a big bag with some rocks, and threw it into the riv
32、er.“This way people will think _!” I thought. “Theyll come and look for my body in the river.” This idea made me smile.I waited until it was dark and got into the boat and went to Jacksons Island. I knew about Jacksons Island because Tom, Ben, Joe and I had a lot of fun adventures there.Adapted from
33、 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain33Whats the correct order of the following? Huck found a boat when fishing.Huck discovered a saw in the roof.Huck finished making the hole.Huck killed a wild pig.Huck set out to Jacksons Island.Huck came out of the house.ABCD34Which of the following i
34、s the best to fill in the “ ”?Amy father went away and Im sadBthe pigs blood is mine and Im deadCI killed the wild pig and Im braveDmy friends helped me and Im happy35This time Huck went to Jacksons Island mainly because he wanted to _.Ameet his friendsBlook for treasureCtake an adventureDget away f
35、rom his father36According to the passage, what is Huck like?AAdventurous and smart.BCreative and honest.CBrave but careless.DFunny but stupid.Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins, they are good for you, too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit.Not all tomatoes are red. They ca
36、n be yellow, orange, pink, or white. All tomatoes are green before they turn into their true color. Thats when people can eat them.Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas grew them over 1,000 years ago. The Spanish introduced them to Europe in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians
37、seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes.Tomatoes are fruit. They grow from seeds. They wont gro
38、w in cold weather. But with water, sunlight and warmth, tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller, people may tie it to a stick. Next is the blooming stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more
39、 weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds.You can eat raw tomatoes. First, wash them. Then, cut them up for salads or sandwiches. Tomatoes can be cooked, too. They can be grilled, boiled, or even fried. Do you use ketchup? It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes
40、dont have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. Spaghetti sauce and pizza from Italy use them, too. Raw tomatoes are also used in a Mexican sauce-salsa.37From the passage, we know that _.Atomatoes are in different colorsBtomatoes grew in Europe
41、 firstCFrench people first planted tomatoes for foodDtomatoes are harmful to people38The underlined phrase “some of them” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.Asome people in AmericaBsome people in FranceCsome people in ItalyDsome people in Spain39Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
42、?ABCD40Whats the purpose of this passage?ATo suggest people eat more tomatoes.BTo explain the value of tomatoes.CTo tell people how to plant tomatoes.DTo introduce a kind of fruit-tomatoes.三、阅读还原5选5阅读短文及文后选项, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,。The Little Prince, written by Anoine de Saint-Exupery, tells the story of a
43、n unlikely friendship. The story is about a prince from another planet and a pilot. The Little Prince is one of the most popular stories around the world. 41 It was chosen as the best book of the 20th century in France. The story of the book has been produced in many different forms over the years.
44、42 The books French author wrote it in 1942 during World War . Much of Europe had been destroyed and it was a time of great sadness. The writer himself once crashed his plane in the Sahara Desert. He later decided to set his famous story there. 43 He soon realized he only had enough water to last a
45、week. While working on his plane, he saw a golden-haired boy coming towards him. The pilot discovered that the boy was an alien prince. 44 Over the next seven days, the two went on to learn something wonderful and understand the importance of friendship. Other roles in the story also stand for diffe
46、rent kinds of people in real life.Most people consider The Little Prince a childrens book. 45 The writer creates a beautiful adventure story of friendship, love and duty.AIn fact, the great story has many valuable tips for adults, too.BIt can be read today in over 250 languages.CShortly after the story began, the pilots plane crashed in the desert.DThey include records, radios and TV broadcasts, musicals, movies and more.EThe prince explained that he was lonely on his planet and decided to visit others and make friends.四、短文首字母填空根据短文的内
