广东省肇庆市端州区第一中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末英语试题

2022—2023学年第一学期期末试卷

八年级年级英语科试题（共90分）

一、语法选择。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

What is it like to exercise in space? Simple things can be harder outside    1    earth. However, difficult things might become    2    . A video from CCTV shows that Zhai Zhigang, a crew member (机组人员) of Shenzhou ⅩⅢ, is practicing    3    traditional- tai chi (太极拳) on the Tiangong-1.    4    surprising and interesting this is! In fact, the tradition of practicing tai chi started in 2012 when the country’s Shenzhou IX crew member Liu Yang first did so in space. For astronauts, exercising is both fun    5    necessary.

The three astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu,    6    into space on October16, 2021. Most Chinese expect    7    what really goes on inside the space station. Here are the plans.

First of all, they will do    8    scientific experiments (实验) during the six-month stay on Tiangong- 1. Also, they    9    educational lessons to Chinese students to watch. What’s more, they will show us their normal life. Arc you looking forward    10    their plans?

(    ) 1. A. a     B. an    C. the    D. /

(    ) 2. A. easy    B. easier    C. easiest    D. easily

(    ) 3. A. something   B. nothing   C. anything   D. everything

(    ) 4. A. What an   B. What a   C. How    D. What

(    ) 5. A. but    B. so    C. because   D. and

(    ) 6. A. fly    B. flew    C. are flying   D. will fly

(    ) 7. A. knowing   B. to know   C. know    D. knows

(    ) 8. A. hundreds of   B. hundred of   C. hundred   D. hundreds

(    ) 9. A. will give   B. gives    C. gave    D. give

(    ) 10. A. at    B. through   C. about    D. to

二、完型填空。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

I did carpooling (拼车) for the first time last week. I felt so    11    . It was easy to find a driver. I used a carpooling website (网站) and found a driver. The driver was going to the same place as me. The website gave me a lot of information about the    12    , such as names, ages, jobs and reviews (评论)    13    passengers.

I decided to    14    with a woman driver. She had very good reviews. I    15    my share of the petrol (汽油) through the website and waited for her in the city center. I had a very good    16    of carpooling. The trip was cheap and the driver was friendly.

I think carpooling may be the future of travel. What’s more, carpooling is a way to    17    energy and protect the environment.

It may seem    18    to travel with a stranger. In fact, you won’t be in danger if you are careful. You should remember some safety tips. For example, it is important to read the driver’s    19    carefully. If you want to be    20    , you’d better travel with a friend.

(    ) 11. A. bad    B. terrible  C. good   D. bored

(    ) 12. A. policemen   B. drivers   C. passengers  D. teachers

(    ) 13. A. from    B. over   C. to    D. through

(    ) 14. A. travel    B. talk   C. choose   D. discuss

(    ) 15. A. looked for   B. paid for  C. sent for  D. looked  after

(    ) 16. A. day    B. seat   C. trip   D. rest

(    ) 17. A. waste   B. make   C. save   D. use

(    ) 18. A. afraid    B. dangerous  C. fun   D. free

(    ) 19. A. information  B. age   C. family   D. house

(    ) 20. A. crowded   B. safe   C. nervous  D. sick

三、阅读了解。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

A

(    ) 21. Lisa got        on her birthday.

A. trousers   B. a dinner   C. a cookbook   D. a concert ticket

(    ) 22.        gave the trousers to Julia.

A. Cindy    B. Jenny    C. Peter    D. Julia’s friends

(    ) 23. Peter spent his birthday        .

A. in the kitchen       B. cooking dinner

C. in a fashion store      D. listening to music

(    ) 24. The three letters are all        .

A. reports    B. thank-you notes  C. invitations   D. birthday cards

(    ) 25. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Lisa loved the cookbook.

B. Cindy bought the trousers from a fashion store.

C. Jenny gave Lisa a gift on Lisa’s birthday.

D. Peter’s birthday party was like a concert.

B

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People think good schooling is a ticket to success in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually difficult. Sometimes, some of them have to go to remedial classes after school.

There are many after-school activities: sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock climbing, etc. They are also very happy to do community service (社区服务).

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends and playing computer games.

They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores. So, it looks like the life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

(    ) 26. Students in Singapore think if they want to have a good future they should        .

A. get good schooling      B. do after-class activities

C. do much homework      D. surf the Internet

(    ) 27. The underlined word “remedial” means “        ”in Chinese.

A. 额外的   B. 补习的   C. 业余的   D. 专业的

(    ) 28. Which of the following is NOT an activity the students do in their free time?

A. Listening to pop music.     B. Watching movies.

C. Going to shopping centers.     D. Doing their homework.

(    ) 29. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. All of the students go to remedial classes after school in Singapore.

B. The middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard but interesting.

C. Only a few students like to surf the Internet in their free time.

D. In Singapore, students don’t have to study hard to get good grades.

(    ) 30. The best title for the text is        .

A. How to Get Good Marks in Singapore

B. The Free Time Activities in Singapore

C. The Students’ Life in Singapore

D. The After-school Activities in Singapore

C

配对阅读。左栏是五个人的爱好，右栏是七个活动或场所的简介。请为每个人找到合适的活动或场所。

四、短文填空。每空只能填一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。（本大题共10小题，每小题1. 5分，共15分）

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have    36    ideas about drinking tea.

People in China like to drink tea with nothing    37    it, and they often have it with their friends or by    38    . They have two    39    of tea- green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don’t often drink tea just before    40    to bed, for tea stops them sleeping.

In England、people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often    41    it in the afternoon with their friends.

In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very    42    there. They drink tea every day. They have it in a way different    43    that in China.

Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it    44    .

In the USA, people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier    45    making it with tea leaves in teapots.

五、读写综合。（本大题分为AB两部分，共25分）

A.回答问题（共5小题，共10分）

Dear Mary from 2022,

I’m in 2035 now. Great changes have taken place in China. When I was 7, I got a serious illness (疾病). After that, I dreamed of becoming a doctor when I grow up. Now I work in a hospital. There are more cutting-edge (前沿的)medical services. We doctors can do operations (手术) even when we’re far away from the sick people. That’s because we have 8G now and robots are smart enough.

China now is one of the most developed countries in the world. All the cars on the street are self-driving cars. They don’t pollute the air. Robots are also used in every home. They can do all of the housework so we’re living a comfortable life.

Traveling to the moon becomes popular: I know it’s hard for you to imagine (想象),but it’s true. People between the ages of 18 and 60 are able to travel to the moon. I just bought a ticket and I’m going to travel to the moon soon. How exciting!

In2035, everything is fantastic. But this is because people back in 2022 were working hard. Dear Mary, work hard and create your own bright future!

Yours,

Mary from 2035

46. When did Mary get a serious illness?

47. Why can doctors do operations even when they’re far away from the sick people in 2035?

48. What does Mary think of the life in 2035?

49. Who is able to travel to the moon?

50. Is the moon travel free?

B.书面表达（共15分）

51.未来总是让人充满幻想，请根据下列提示，以“The Life in the Future”为题写一篇英语短文。

内容包括：（1）想象一下未来的生活会是什么样子；

（2）为了未来的生活，我们现在应该怎么做。

要求：1.语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；2.词数：80左右。开头结已给出，不计入总词数。3.不能照抄原文。

The Life in the Future

What do you think our life in the future will be like?

参考答案

一、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1~5 CAACD    6~10 BBAAD

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

11~15 CBAAB    16~20 CCBAB

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

21~25 CADBB    26~30 ABCBC    31~35 EABCF

四、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1.5分）

36. different;  37. in; 38. themselves; 39. kinds;  40. going

41. drink;  42. common; 43. from;  44. easily; 45. than

五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）

A.回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

46. When she was 7.

47. Because there are more cutting-edge medical services.

48. She thinks everything is fantastic.

49. People between the ages of 18 and 60.

50. No, it isn’t.

B.书面表达（共15分）

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