1、辽宁省沈阳市大东区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末英语试题一、When I was growing up, I never heard the words “I love you” from my father. your father never said that to you when you were a child, it gets for him to say those words as you get older. In fact, I never said those words to him, either. A few years ago, I to make th
2、e first move. After some thought, I called my father on the phone and said, “Dad, I love you!”There was a moment of at the other end of the line. “Well, same back at you!” he then replied quickly. “Dad, I know you love me. When youre , youll say it, too,” I said with a smile. Fifteen minutes later,
3、my called and asked if everything was “OK”. She seemed nervous. A few weeks later, Dad our phone conversation with the words: “Son, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and came to my eyes as I finally “heard” the love. This special moment took our father-son relationship to a level.
4、If I didnt take the first step, I would never the love from my father. 1AWhenBSinceCIfDThough2AeasierBharderCquickerDslower3AdecidedBlearntChopedDdreamed4ApreparationBhappinessCsilenceDdiscussion5ArelaxedBfreeChealthyDready6AmotherBuncleCfriendDbrother7AstartedBpreparedCendedDcompared8AmemoryBgiftsC
5、suddenDtears9AusualBnewCstrangeDfunny10AhearBreceiveCfindDbuild二、阅读理解Becky: I believe that some famous people in history were aliens.Robert: For example, who?Becky: Well, for example, Leonardo da Vinci.Jed: Why do you think Leonardo da Vinci was an alien?Becky: First of all, he was much smarter than
6、 everyone else.Robert: I agree. And then there were all his inventions! He invented all kinds of wonderful machines, such as planes and helicopters (直升飞机). No one had ever even thought of these things before. Maybe he had seen these machines on his home planet before he came to Earth.Lily: You two a
7、re being silly! I think youre wrong. There are many clever people right now, and there have been many clever people in history. You dont have to be an alien to be smart.Becky: But what about his inventions?Jed: Many people have invented wonderful things and imagined new worlds, and there werent alie
8、ns. Take Edison and Einstein for example.Robert: Maybe Edison and Einstein were aliens, too.11Who has the same opinion about Leonardo da Vinci with Becky?ARobert.BJed.CLily.DNobody.12Why Leonardo da Vinci is believed as an alien?AHe was one of the most famous people in history.BHe was smart and inve
9、nted many machines.CHe made all kinds of planes and helicopters.DHe went to a planet before he came to Earth.13What does Lily think about Becky?AFamous.BSilly.CWonderful.DSmart.14Jed thinks people have imagined new worlds and _.AEinstein were an alienBEdison was an exampleCthere were inventionsDther
10、e were no aliensHi, Tony, My family is planning a journey to China in the summer. We want to visit Beijing first. Do you think we should book the plane tickets early? After Beijing, we want to visit Xian and Hangzhou, and maybe somewhere else. How can we travel from Beijing to Xian, by train or by p
11、lane? The cost is not so important, but the time is.After Xian, we want to go to Hangzhou. Is it better to go to Shanghai first, or can we go from Xian to Hangzhou directly?And after Hangzhou what is the best choice? Can we make a short trip to Suzhou?Thanks for your help.Sally15What do you think Sa
12、lly writes to Tony for?AThe summer camp in China.BThe summer holiday in China.CHer journey plan to China.DHer family advice to China.16What is more important to Sally, the cost or the time?AThe cost.BThe time.CBoth.DEither.17Which is the second city Sally wants to visit?AXian.BHangzhou.CShanghai.DSu
13、zhou.18How many questions does Sally ask Tony?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using pictures. The first photographed cartoon film in 1906 was about humorous faces. In the film, an artist drew pictures of two faces on a blackboard. The faces came t
14、o life. They smiled and a small dog jumping through a ring.There were lots of animals in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat.Walt Disney started to make films in the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, but in Disneys film
15、s it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Walt Disneys most famous cartoon charter was Mickey Mouse. He appeared in 1928, first in a black-and-white film without sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in colour. A Mickey Mouse film was the first cartoon film with sound to become r
16、eally popular.Today, over a hundred years later, cartoons are still popular with people of all ages. They will probably be popular for many more years in the future.19How did the first cartoons tell stories?AIn newspapers.BWith pictures.CAbout humorous faces.DOn a blackboard.20Which of the following
17、 is the famous early cartoon character mentioned in the text?AAlice.BMickey Mouse.CFelix the Cat.DWalt Disney.21When do you think Walt Disney started to make films?ANearly 20 years after the first photographed cartoon film.BOver 20 years before the first photographed cartoon film.CSoon after the fir
18、st photographed cartoon film.DEarly before the first photographed cartoon film.22Although over a hundred years passed, cartoons still have _.Achance to win the supportBability to hold the futureCmore people everywhereDfans of all ages in the worldHave you ever noticed how you feel when you play with
19、 a dog or cat? Or maybe even some other animals, like a goldfish or a rabbit. Of course, playing with pets is funbut as it turns out, spending time with animals can also be good for our mental health (心理健康).“A pet can remind you that youre not alone,” said life coach Desiree Wiercyski. She added tha
20、t pets give unconditional (无条件的) love. This can be helpful when you feel lonely.I myself feel a bit sad or lonely from time to time, since I live by myself. But I recently had the chance to take care of my friends cats while she was away. Caring for her cats has made a big difference in my life. I c
21、an speak from experience about this.So the next time youre feeling a bit blue, maybe you should find a dog or cat to talk to. Even something as easy as petting a cat can make you feel happier and healthier. When I come home, theyre always happy to see me. When Im tired or sad, they come to me and “a
22、sk” me to pet them. Its almost like they can tell when I need someone to hang out with.23What is the best title for the passage?APets love us.BPlaying with pets is fun.CWe feel pets.DLiving without pets is sad.24The writer of the passage used to have some problems in _.Aplaying with petsBcaring for
23、catsCmental healthDsad experience25The last sentence seems to tell us that pets are _.AcleverBnoisyChappyDtired26Which picture can best explain the underlined sentence “So the next time youre feeling a bit blue”?ABCDDo you think history is boring and hard to understand? Then you should not miss If H
24、istory Were a Group of Cats. 27 They tell history in the form of comics. The cats fun pictures make history much more interesting and easier to understand. For example, 28 The cat is roasting (烤) a potato by a fire at the beginning of the story. This is to show Lius poor life when he was young. Some
25、 may say that such comics do not give much information. But they successfully draw peoples attention to history. 29 I think the If History Were a Group of Cats series is like a mini-history class. 30 Its an excellent book for anyone who wants to develop an interest in history and learn knowledge.ALi
26、u Bang is drawn as “Liu Bang Cat”.BIt brings history to life.CThe main characters in the book are 12 cute cats.DIts very funny, isnt it?EIt gives readers both education and pleasure.三、任务型阅读阅读下面图文, 然后根据其内容回答所提问题。Linda was helping people at a charity event last Saturday.TimeActivity7:008:008:009:009:0
27、010:0010:0012:0012:0013:0013:0015:0015:0017:0017:0018:00get ready to go outtravel on the undergroundbuy food in the market with some friendsmake lunch for 30 peoplehave lunchtidy up and wash the dishesmeet a friend at a tea shopgo home on the underground31Where was Linda helping people last Saturday
28、? 32Who did Linda buy food with? 33How many people did Linda make lunch for? 34When did Linda go home? 四、短文填空阅读短文，然后用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。I think that dogs make good pets.Firstly, dogs are lovely. I enjoy 35 (play) with them. To hold them in our arms is very 36 (please).Secondly, dogs are faithful. There w
29、as once a faithful dog in 37 (Japanese). One day, his owner died 38 (sudden) of a heart attack. The dog 39 (did) know it and kept on waiting for his owner every day for many years, until he died.Thirdly, if you keep a pet dog, you need to walk it every day. When you are walking 40 (you) dog, you are
30、 doing exercise.For above all, I believe that dogs make 41 (good) pets.五、任务型阅读阅读短文，然后按要求完成小题。 Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. There are lots of (A) _ for this.First, dogs are really cute. Its nice to hold them in our arms, and its wonderful to see them grow up.Second, (B) we can learn responsibilit
31、y from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play with them. According to my mum this helps us become more responsible people. Young people can learn (C) 如何照顾别人 by keeping dogs.A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.(D) _ I think its a good idea to
32、 keep pet dogs.42在画线部分(A)和(D)的空白处各填入一个适当的单词。 43将画线部分(B)改写为：keeping dogs can us become .44将画线部分(C)译成英语。 45在文中找出一个赞美狗狗的形容词。 46在文中找出说明文章大意的句子。 六、选词填空阅读短文，然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的短语。a lot ofin a secondpens and paperwaiting forwrite emailsLife in the past and presentYour grandparents teenage daysWhen my grandp
33、arents were young, they wrote letters to keep in touch with others. They used 47 . Their letters were sent by post and it took several days to reach people. While they were 48 the reply, they might feel worried.NowToday we 49 to keep in touch with our friends. Our emails can reach others 50 and we c
34、an get a reply in a short time. We do not use paper to write emails, so we can save 51 trees and help protect the environment.七、书面表达52学校英语俱乐部征集稿件，请你以“The life I like”为题投稿。内容要点如下：（1）你喜欢怎样的生活；（2）你在课余时间喜欢做哪些事；（3）你对未来生活的希望。注意：（1）词数80左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；（2）可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。The life I likeSome old people like quiet life, while some young people like busy life. I like_.试卷第9页，共9页
