湖北省襄阳枣阳市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)

湖北省襄阳枣阳市2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．—________ have the three astronauts in Shenzhou-14 man-made spaceship been in space?

—Since June 5th, 2022.

A．How long B．When C．How soon D．What time

2．-It's useful for the deaf people to learn sign language.

-Yes, it's a major way of _____ for them.

A．suggestion B．vacation

C．production D．communication

3．—Do you love this smart phone, Ellen?

—Yes, it’s ________ smart phone that I’ve ever seen.

A．a more beautiful B．the most beautiful C．most beautiful D．more beautiful

4．-I tried to make Alice ___________ her mind but I found it difficult.

-Well, I saw you __________that when I went past.

A．changed; do B．changes; doing C．change; to do D．change; doing

5．—Parents should ________ a few of their children’s activities.

—Good idea. This way, children can have more free time to do something they like.

A．cut up B．cut out C．cut off D．cut down

6．—We won’t pass the exam_______ we study hard.

—That’s why we are trying our best to prepare for the exam.

A．until B．when C．unless D．how

7．—The population of China ________ large. About half of the population ________ farmers.

—Now more and more farmers are moving to towns and cities.

A．is; are B．are; is C．is; is D．are; are

8．—I called you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon，but no one answered.

—Sorry, I________ football with my friends at that time.

A．play B．played

C．will play D．was playing

9．—You say you are short of money. Why not sell your old gold watch for some money?

—Oh, I can’t, because it was a gift from my wife. I promised her I would never ________ it.

A．care about B．look after C．take after D．part with

10．—Mr. Wu teaches English ________ for us to understand.

—Yes, he is a good teacher.

A．clear enough B．clearly enough C．enough clear D．enough clearly

11．—Could we go to the bookshop together? I will buy a classic called Journey to the West.

—Sorry, I________. I have to go home to look after my sick grandma.

A．couldn’t B．needn’t C．mustn’t D．can’t

12．—When did you ________ the new house?

—Well, I ________ it for two months.

A．buy; bought B．buy; have bought C．buy; have had D．have; bought

13．—How long can I keep this dictionary?

—Two weeks. You must ________ it on time.

A．return B．give C．collect D．lend

14．—AI has made________ possible for us to live a much more convenient life.

—Yes, it is progressing in such a rapid way nowadays.

A．that B．this C．it D．one

15．—Linda ________ Beijing. She will be back on Friday.

—Really? She ________ there three times this month.

A．has gone to; has been B．have been to; has been

C．has gone to; has gone D．has been to; has gone

二、完形填空

I have three roses. I give the red rose to my friends. When I started school here, my Chinese was not good. I often said something wrong, and some of my ____16____ were very funny. I once tried to say “xiexie”, but I said “xiaxia” ____17____. Of course some people laughed, and I felt quite silly. But they were not laughing at me. They taught me to say many things in Chinese and ____18____ invited me to join them. Today, thanks to their kindness, my Chinese is much ____19____ , and we have become good friends.

I give the white rose to my teachers, who have ever taught me that there is no success ____20____ effort(努力). When I started running in the 800 meters, I always ____21____ last and I just wanted to give up. But the PE teacher, Ms. Huang, helped me. She ran along with me, and she said, “You’ll only really lose ____22____ you give up!”

I give the yellow rose to my parents for teaching me that love is about ____23____ . When I wanted to learn the violin, my father told me that I should work harder at math. I was disappointed(失望). However, on the morning of my birthday, I ____24____ up to find a beautiful violin at my bedside. There was a note from my father: “I’m sure you will be good at music. I know that you will be better at math.”

I’m sure that you all have your own memories about the ____25____ of the last three years, and the people whom you want to thank for, so let’s all stand up and say: “Thank you, friends, teachers and parents! We love you!”

16．A．mistakes B．difficulties C．dreams D．problems

17．A．either B．anymore C．though D．instead

18．A．strictly B．kindly C．friendly D．quietly

19．A．shyer B．fresher C．smarter D．better

20．A．including B．for C．without D．opposite

21．A．searched B．led C．hurried D．finished

22．A．if B．unless C．while D．although

23．A．truth B．trust C．risk D．challenge

24．A．put B．cheered C．woke D．gave

25．A．sadness B．kindness C．fairness D．happiness

三、阅读单选

This is an old story. It was first told long ago. A rich man wanted to make a journey to another town. He was a businessman. He wanted to take things to sell. He also wanted to take some gold to buy some things with. He decided to take ten servants with him. They would carry the things to sell and the food to eat on the journey. 

He was a kind man. He said to one of his servants, “You are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my servants. You cannot carry a heavy load (负担). You may choose the lightest load to carry.” The servant thanked his master (主人). He pointed to the biggest load. This was bread for them to eat on the journey. 

“You are foolish,” said his master. “That is the biggest and heaviest load.” But the servant lifted up the load cheerfully and the journey began. They walked for four hours. Then they stopped for a rest. They all ate some of the bread. Then there was less bread for the servant to carry. The servant’s load grew smaller and lighter every day. At the end of the journey, the smallest servant had nothing to carry.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

26．The rich man wanted to sell things and________ .

A．buy some gold B．buy some gold with the money

C．buy some things with the gold D．sell some gold

27．Before the journey began, the rich man said something to ________.

A．a businessman B．one of his servants C．the servants D．some servants

28．The weakest servant________.

A．asked for his master’s advice B．followed the master’s advice

C．refused to accept the master’s advice D．took the advice another servant gave him

29．It took them________.

A．less than four hours to finish the journey

B．only four hours to finish the journey

C．no more than four hours to finish the journey

D．some days to finish the journey

30．From the story, we know the smallest servant was very________.

A．clever B．foolish C．honest D．kind

Many people catch a cold in the spring and autumn. There are hundreds of kinds of viruses(病毒). You never know which one you will get, so there isn’t a cure(疗法) for each one.

When a virus attacks(攻击) your body, you may work hard to get rid of(摆脱) it. Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion(充血) with it. You feel terrible because you can’t breathe well, but your body is actually “eating” the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells. You may feel painful, but actually your body is trying to fight against the cold.

Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot showers and drink hot water. Other people take the medicine to stop the fever, congestion, and runny nose.

There is one interesting thing to note—some scientists say taking the medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn’t have a way to fight it or kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own.

31．When you have nose congestion, you ________.

A．can’t breathe well B．will have a fever C．can’t speak well D．will kill the virus

32．________ can kill the virus.

A．Your cells B．Your runny nose C．The heat of your body D．Warm liquids

33．What does the underlined word “remedies” mean in Chinese?

A．症状 B．疗法 C．药物 D．治愈

34．When they have a cold, people shouldn’t ________ according to the passage.

A．eat chicken soup B．take hot showers

C．drink hot water D．run for a long time

35．According to the scientists’ opinion, taking the medicine when you have a cold is ________ for you.

A．good B．bad C．helpful D．useful

February 29th comes up on the calendar only every four years. A year with a February 29th might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week. But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29th. You have to wait three years in between birthdays!

American English has an expression for the unusual situation. February 29th is called a leap day. And the year with a February 29th in it is called a leap year(闰年). This year, 2020, is such a year.

As a verb, the word “leap” means to jump, or to move quickly. “Leap” can also be a noun, meaning a jump, or a sudden move.

In a leap year, the dates jump over one day of the week. Let me explain. In 2017, the last day of the year, December 31th, fell on a Sunday. In 2018, it fell on a Monday. In 2019, it fell on a Tuesday. But in 2020, December 31 will fall on a Thursday. It jumps right over Wednesday.

The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the Earth’s orbit(轨道) around the sun exactly. Each year, we have a little time left over. So every four years, we put all that time together into an extra(额外的) day.

Some people choose to marry on February 29th because it is an unusual date. But some ancient people would likely tell couples not to do it. Leap years were believed to be difficult, and leap days were unlucky. To be honest, these have no scientific basis(依据).

36．A 20-year-old person has ________ birthdays if he/she was born on a February 29th.

A．20 B．15 C．10 D．5

37．A leap year means one more________ is added in the calendar of the year.

A．month B．year C．day D．week

38．The last day of 2021 will fall on________ according to this article.

A．Saturday B．Friday C．Sunday D．Monday

39．Some people choose to marry on February 29th because________.

A．it’s an unusual date B．it’s quite an unlucky day

C．it can save more money D．it’s a traditional custom

40．Which of the following sentences is not true according to this article?

A．Scientists tell couples not to marry on a leap day.

B．The leap year or leap day comes once every four years.

C．Some ancient peoples believed that leap days were unlucky.

D．We have a little time left each year before a leap year comes.

四、阅读还原6选5

What is health? "Health" means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let's read the following rules. ___41___.

1. Eat different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, ___42___ Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables.

2. Drink water and milk more often. Besides water, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones (骨头), and milk is rich in it. Every day，you should drink at least three cups of millk when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks. ___43___

3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. ___44___ Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable.

4. Limit (限制) screen time. What's screen time? It's the time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these siting-down activities, ___45___Try to spend more time on sports every day.

A．They include a lot of sugar.

B．the less food you will eat.

C．They can help you keep healthy.

D．but many of us only eat our favourite food.

E．the less time you spend playing sports.

F．When your stomach feels full, stop eating.

五、语法填空

阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

As Earth’s neighbor, Mars has a similar environment to Earth. For years, scientists try their best to study the Mars and hope to live ____46____ it one day. So China has named the nation’s first Mars rover(火星车) Zhu Rong and sent it on Mars ____47____ (successful) in May 2021. For all of us, Zhu Rong is a well-suited name.

In an ancient Chinese story, Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal. He ____48____ (ride) on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of water, Zhu Rong won. But after ____49____ fight, the human world came into complete dark. Then he brought fire from heaven(天国) to the world.

“Zhu Rong is regarded as the ____50____ (early) God of fire in traditional Chinese culture.” A space official said. “The name Zhu Rong has an ____51____ (usual) meaning. It stands for light and hope for space exploration(探索) in our country. It also means to guide ____52____ (human) to continue exploration.”

____53____ leaving the earth last summer, Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May. In recent years, Our country has sent up the ____54____ (world) first quantum satellite(量子卫星). And Chang’e 4 has made a soft landing on the moon. So far, we ____55____ (make) great progress in space technology and will soon start building our own space station.

六、完成句子

56．疫情期间，每个人进入公共场所都要测体温并出示健康码。(take)

Everyone should ________ and show their health codes before they enter public places during Covid-19.

57．医护人员太累了，以至于他们在地上睡着了。(so)

The medical workers were ________ on the ground.

58．Jack昨天晚上花了半个小时浏览晚报。(through)

Jack ________ the evening paper last night.

59．父母和老师必须教育孩子在面对危险时要学会如何保护自己。(learn)

Parents and teachers must teach children to ________ .

60．数以千计的孩子来这里学习中国传统文化一周了。(be)

________________ for a week.

七、材料作文

61．“如果信仰有颜色，那一定是中国红！”在2022年女足亚洲杯决赛中，中国女足在开场连续失利的情况下，仍不言弃，最终逆转夺冠！女足的精神时刻鼓励着我们，在我们的成长历程中，也一定会有遇到困难并克服困难的难忘经历。请根据以下写作提示，写一篇短文。

要点如下：

1. 谈谈成长中坚韧不拔，逆流而上的重要性。

2. 详细叙述你曾经的一次经历及感受。

3. 呼吁青少年在生活中要发扬拼搏精神，开创美好未来。

写作要求： 1. 字数：90词左右；2. 用到给的所有提示，可适当增加情节，逻辑通顺，连贯。

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参考答案：

1．A

2．D

3．B

4．D

5．B

6．C

7．A

8．D

9．D

10．B

11．D

12．C

13．A

14．C

15．A

16．A    17．D    18．B    19．D    20．C    21．D    22．A    23．B    24．C    25．D

26．C    27．B    28．C    29．D    30．A

31．A    32．C    33．B    34．D    35．B

36．D    37．C    38．B    39．A    40．A

41．C    42．D    43．A    44．F    45．E

46．on    47．successfully    48．rode    49．the    50．earliest    51．unusual    52．humans    53．After    54．world’s    55．have made

56．take their temperature

57．so tired that they fell asleep

58．spent half an hour looking through

59．learn how to protect themselves in the face of danger

60．Thousands of children have been here to learn about traditional Chinese culture

61．例文

    I still remember that unforgettable experience. When I was twelve years old, there was a sports meeting in my school. And I was asked to take part in the high jump competition. I was afraid because I had never jumped. But my dad told me “Don’t worry, I will help you.” Then he started to train me. At the beginning, I couldn’t skip the pole of 1.1m. I was so disappointed that I wanted to give up. At that time, my dad said, “Don’t give up!” So I tried my best again, then I skipped the pole. And at the competition, I got the gold medal. Now, whenever I meet a problem or get into trouble, no matter how hard the situation is, I never stop my step. Because I have a faith in my mind that sunshine comes after the storm.

    Let us carry forward the spirit of struggle in life and create a better future.