2021-2022学年湖北省武汉市武昌区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

2021-2022学年湖北省武汉市武昌区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

二、选择填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1．—Would you mind my closing the door？

— __________.I'm feeling cold，too.（　　）

A．Yes，go ahead 

B．Certainly，please close it 

C．Never mind 

D．Of course not

2．—Could I borrow your bike，please？

— __________.（　　）

A．Of course you could B．Yes，you can 

C．No，you couldn't D．Not at all

3．—When did you start learning English？

— __________.（　　）

A．Two years ago B．Two years later 

C．For two years D．In two years

4．—Remember to call me when you arrive，Mike.

—I __________，mum.（　　）

A．must B．can C．will D．should

5．—I'm too busy to finish all my work on time.

—You should try to __________ your work better.（　　）

A．take B．organize C．catch D．improve

6．—Which T﹣shirt would you like to choose？

—I tried all of them，but __________ of them fitted（合适）me.（　　）

A．all B．no one C．none D．neither

7．—You looked so tired this morning.Why？

—Oh，I __________ slept last night.（　　）

A．always B．almost C．often D．hardly

8．—When I finish my homework，I always look it over carefully.

—Pretty good.You can let it become a __________.（　　）

A．hobby B．habit C．rule D．nature

9．—Amy's art work is so great!

—Yeah!She's so __________ that she often gets new ideas in her works.（　　）

A．creative B．serious 

C．careful D．hard﹣working

10．—The girl __________ the bike and hurt her right leg.

—Oh，I'm sorry to hear that.（　　）

A．fell down B．fell off 

C．fell behind D．fell into

11．—What will you do this weekend？

—I will play basketball __________ it doesn't rain.（　　）

A．as soon as B．as far as C．as well as D．as long as

12．—What do you think of computers？

—I think they are very useful.They can help us get a lot of __________ on the Internet.（　　）

A．information B．game 

C．idea D．message

13．—Why do you like reading this book？

—Because it is written from __________ experience，so it's real and lively.（　　）

A．own B．personal 

C．educational D．important

14．—Please don't be angry if your son __________ in the exam.

—I think I will.（　　）

A．will fail B．passes C．fails D．will pass

15．—Hi，Denny.Jack wanted to know __________？

—Nothing.I just stayed at home.（　　）

A．if you went anywhere last weekend 

B．where you went last weekend 

C．how was your last weekend 

D．what you did last weekend

三、完型填空 （共1小题，每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

16．"What is the meaning of life？" It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years.

    The（1）　   　 answer I ever found was "The meaning of life is to give life meaning."

    "When I was a young boy，I gave my life meaning by（2）　   　 playing，running，swimming，laughing，and riding my bike.

    When I went to school，I gave my life meaning by learning，studying hard，getting good grades and trying to（3）　   　   my mom and dad proud（骄傲的）.

    In college，I found meaning by（4）　   　   what I wanted to study and what career （职业） I wanted to （5）　   　 for.

    When I was working as a（6）　   　，I found meaning by helping（7）　   　 young minds to new ideas and old wisdom.

    When I got married，I found meaning in protecting （保护），providing for，and watching over those I loved.And when I found out that both of my sons were born（8）　   　 mental （精神的） illnesses，I found meaning in loving them，（9）　   　 them，and learning from them about love，patience，faith，and joy.

    As I got （10）　   　 I began to realize that meaning isn't something that comes and （11）　   　.We can give meaning to every moment of our lives here.We can bring meaning to the（12）　   　 we think.We can bring meaning to the things we do.We can bring meaning to the（13）　   　 we touch.We are responsible for（14）　   　 our own meaning.All we have to do is to love ourselves and（15）　   　.It is love that gives life meaning.It is love that makes life worth living.

四、阅读理解 （共3小题。每小题10分满分30分）阅读下面三篇材料从所给的人、B、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

17．INFO BITES China Daily

January 10，2022

LEARNING TO CODE

      Schoolchildren in the UK are learning computer coding （编程）.What do they think about it？

      2014 was the 25th anniversary （周年纪念） of the founding of the internet.It was also the Year of Code.Starting from 2014，UK schools started to offer computer coding courses.Schoolchildren aged 5﹣16 can learn code，or the languages that are used to give orders to CFP computers.

      Amy Mathers first tried coding at a science festival when she was 11.She was named "European Digital Girl of the Year" in 20 l4.Now she teaches older kids how to code.She also gives speeches to encourage young people to try coding.Mathers says that she isn't surprised that coding is getting more and more popular.

      School isn't the only place where you can learn coding.There are groups of volunteers （志愿者）.They help young people learn these skills.Steven Flower is part of the Coder Dojo organization （组织）.It runs free coding clubs for people aged 5﹣l7.All children need to bring is a parent，a laptop （笔记本电脑 ） and the wish to learn how to code. "Lots of girls come to the group，" Flower says， "although most are still boys."

（1）What is coding？ 　   　

A.It is a foreign language in Europe.

B.It is a kind of new computer.

C.It is a skill in school that every child must learn.

D.It is a skill that can be used to give orders to a computer.

（2）Who is Amy Mathers？ 　   　

A.A teacher.

B.The European Digital Girl of the Year in 2014.

C.The creator of coding.

D.An 11﹣year﹣old girl.

（3）What do we know about Coder Dojo？ 　   　

A.It tells parents how to teach their children coding.

B.Students don't have to pay to learn coding there.

C.It is the only place for children to learn coding in the UK.

D.All people are welcome to study there.

（4）From the news，we know  　   　.

A.the photo was taken by CFP

B.the news was from Teens section

C.2022 is the Year of Code

D.UK schools started to offer coding courses five years ago

（5）From the last paragraph，what do we know about children who want to learn coding？ 　   　

A.They need to have a laptop.

B.There are more girls learning coding than boys.

C.The best age to learn coding is 5 to 17.

D.All children can learn coding in the UK.

18．Li Shijin，30，didn't expect to make a living through his voice.

    Li began to work as a company salesman in Liaoning Province in 2012.He tried to find a part﹣time job as a wedding host to improve his confidence.

    Around the spring festival in 2014，he started listening to audiobooks （音频书）.After being a listener for two years，he decided to record himself reading books.Then，he posted his first audiobook Youth Will Not Return on Qingting in 2016.It was broadcast （广播） and listened to about 20 million times.

A year later，after he had read three audio books，he was signed up as a voice performer by Qingting.However，he was under great pressure （压力） when he was signed up by Qingting. "To improve my ability，I didn't sleep for more than five hours a day during that year.I had better results the following year." Also，to improve his performance，Li had a training course at Communication University of China to learn dubbing （配音） and how to write a play in 2018.So far，he has completed nearly 30 works on Qingting.

    On the road to success，Li put a lot of effort.Many people tried to get a foothold （立足地） but failed，while he made it!

    When talking about the secret of his success，he said， "Many people have good abilities and many work very hard，but they may fail.Early birds get worms.I believe they will get chances and succeed sooner or later if they hold on to their dreams and keep on trying."

（1）Why did Li work as a wedding host？ 　   　

A.To develop his interest.

B.To make a living.

C.To make friends.

D.To improve himself.

（2）How did Li feel after being signed up by Qingting？ 　   　

A.Happy.

B.Sad.

C.Worried.

D.Lucky.

（3）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？ 　   　

A.Li succeeded easily.

B.Li never failed.

C.Li succeeded through hard work.

D.Li succeeded because of good luck.

（4）Put the following into correct order according to the passage. 　   　

①Li posted his first audio book.

②Li went to the university.

③Li started to listen to audio books.

④Li was signed up by Qingting.

A. ①②③④

B. ③①④②

C. ③①②④

D. ④①②③

（5）Which is the best title for the passage？ 　   　

A.A Friend in Need Is A Friend Indeed.

B.Chances Prefers the Prepared Mind.

C.Two Heads Are Better Than One.

D.Time Waits for No Man.

19．My grandmother loves making bread and cakes，and is always surprised that the rest of my family never do any baking （烘焙）.So my parents decided they'd take me and my younger sister on a course，so that we could all find out how to make bread and pizza，our favourite food!We booked our places，and set off for Oakton Farm in the countryside.

    It was a very long drive，and when we arrived we went straight to bed.The next morning we got up early，fed the ducks on the lake，and looked at the bull in the next field.Then we met our teacher，Michael，who seemed quite strict，and the other parents and children，who were really friendly.

    The cooking part was wonderful.Michael gave us long white coats to wear，which we all felt a bit silly in.Then we all made bread rolls，mixing flour and water with our hands.My sister kept complaining （抱怨） at first.Then even she started to enjoy it，and to concentrate on following the instructions.Dad made lots of mess，I got flour on the floor and in my hair，and Mum didn't even get angry!I took ages to make my rolls，though.

    We finally put our initials on the bottom of each roll，then made some pizzas and decorated them，which was fun.And we didn't even have to do the washing﹣up!For something to do while the pizzas were cooking，we all went for a swim in the lake.It was fantastic.Then we went back inside and ate our pizzas.They were the best we'd ever tasted!

（1）What is the writer trying to do in the text？ 　   　

A.Explain how to bake cakes.

B.Discuss the importance of knowing how to cook.

C.Describe how he enjoyed a day with his family.

D.Tell readers about life on a farm.

（2）Parents took the children to Oakton Farm because they wanted them to  　   　.

A.learn a new skill

B.make something for their grandmother

C.spend time in the countryside

D.meet other people the same age

（3）What do we learn about Oakton Farm？ 　   　

A.It had lots of animals living there.

B.It was far from where they lived.

C.It was just like the family expected.

D.It was run by a friendly man.

（4）What does the writer say about his cooking experience？ 　   　

A.He was better at it than his sister.

B.He liked wearing the clothes he was given.

C.He could be untidy without getting into trouble.

D.He was the first to finish.

（5）What might be written in the postcard to grandmother？ 　   　

A.I made so many great bread rolls in a short time.My parents and sister all like the bread I made.

B.We had to clean up the kitchen，like at your house.But we made great pizzas，just like you taught us.

C.I loved it，but my sister didn't really.She found it hard to do what the teacher told her.

D.We liked swimming in the lake ﹣﹣ it helped to pass the time while we waited for our lovely pizzas to be ready.

五、根据所给的汉语意思完成句子 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

20．接着唱，不要停下来。

Just  　   　，and don't stop.

21．我们在28号下周五为她举办一次惊喜派对吧！

Let's have a  　   　 for her next Friday the 28th!

22．那由你们自己来决定。

That's  　   　 you to decide.

23．罗伯特亨特就一些常见的问题给学生们提出建议。

Robert Hunt  　   　 students about  　   　 problems.

24．加入卷心菜、西红柿和洋葱，再煮上10分钟。

Add the cabbage，tomatoes and onion and  　   　 for  　   　 10 minutes.

六、词与短语填空 （共1小题，每小题5分，满分5分）仔细阅读下面一段话，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，是每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。 （提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）

25．But / difficult / Though / However / never / able

Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.Some robots in Japan can walk and dance.They are fun to watch.  （1）　   　 ，some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people，it will be  （2）　   　 to make them really think like a human.For example，scientists James White thinks that robots will  （3）　   　 be able to wake up and know where they are.  （4）　   　many scientists disagree with Mr.White.They think that robots will even be  （5）　   　 to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.

七、阅读理解填讽 （共1小题，每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下而短文，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

26．There was a young man who was going through hard times.He went bankrupt （破产） in business.A（1）　   　 he worked hard，he failed again and again.He left e （2）　   　 behind and went into a forest.In the forest，he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He s  （3）　   　 his story with the old man. "Can you give me one good r （4）　   　 not to give up？" He asked the old man.

    "Look，" the old man said，p （5）　   　 to two plants "Do you see that fern （蕨类植物） and bamboo there？"

    "Yes，" the young man replied.

    "When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds，I took g （6）　   　 care of them.Within a short period of time，the fern quickly grew from the e  （7）　   　 ，the old man went on. "I watered and looked after the bamboo seeds for years，but it didn't sprout （发芽）.There was no sign of growth.But I did not g（8）　   　 up and went on looking after it.In the f（ 9）　   　year，a small sprout came out.And within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall."

    "The little bamboo tree had been growing underground for the past of four years，in the fifth year and beyond，it developed a root strong e  （10）　   　 for its ground growth.If it hadn't done this，it would not be as strong as it is now.So you know，all the time you were trying，you were actually growing strong roots，" the old man said.

八、书面表达 （共1大题，满分15分）

27．假如你是李明。为了准备下周班会的主题发言——未来生活，你的小组长Nick邀请你和组员到他家参加小组讨论。但你由于家里有事，无法参加。请给Nick发一封电子邮件说明原因。

内容要点如下：

1.告知无法前往；

2.说明原因 （父母出差，奶奶生病住院，需要照顾）；

3.分享对未来生活的畅想 （工作、学习等方面）；

4.补充一两点相关信息或想法。

注意：

1.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

2.词数：60﹣80；

3.内容连贯，涵盖所有要点；

4.电子邮件的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：be ill in hospital生病住院   be on business出差   share v分享

Dear Nick，

    Thanks so much for planning the discussion.__________

    I wish you have a good time!

Yours，

Li Ming

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