湖北省黄冈市武穴市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题
展开武穴市2023年春初中期末教学质量监测试题
八 年 级 英 语
(考试时间:90分钟 满分:80分)
一、单项选择(共 8小题;每小题1分,满分8分)
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )1. —Who came to your office today, Mrs Li?
—A girl. She hurt _________ in P. E. class.
A. myself B. yourself C.herself D. himself
( )2. — I want to know your ______ about this plan.
— I don’t think it’s perfect. You forgot to consider the weather condition.
A.Decision B.opinion C.Invention D.report
( )3. —Have you heard of Gu Ailing ,Alice?
—Yes.Now she is one of ____________young players in the world.
A.popular B.more popular C.the most popular D. the best popular
( )4. —How many students are there in your class?
—Fifty-six. However, _________ of them are boys.
A. three fourth B. third fourth C. third fourths D. three quarters
( )5. — I went to your home at 3:00 yesterday afternoon, but you were not in.
—Sorry, I ________with my brother in the supermarket at that time.
A.shop B.shopped C.am shopping D.was shopping
( )6. —The bike looks so old. When did your mother buy it?
—My mother ________ it for ten years.
A.has bought B.have had C.has had D.have bought
( )7. —What's wrong with you, Betty?
—There is something wrong with my watch. Can you help me _______?
A. fix it up B. fix up it C. put it up D. put up it
( )8. — Could you please help me send a letter?
— _________. I will go to the post office this afternoon.
A.I hope so B.I'm afraid not C.You're welcome D.No problem
二、完形填空(共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,使短文意思完整。
Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope(羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be able to run faster than the 9.____ lion, or I will be killed”. At the same time, a 10.____wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the slowest antelope, or I will starve(挨饿) to11._____.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the12.____ sun.
This is life—full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you 13.____go ahead when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall behind the others. At first, I did not know what the word “exam” 14.____. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. There are15.____winners and losers in competitions. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can 16.____.
Each time I saw children playing games, and heard their laughter, I wished I were that 17.____again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good future.” So I 18.____ my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me 19. . I suddenly knew what competition was. It is not as cruel(残酷) as my teachers and parents told me. 20.____, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.
Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.
( )9. A. biggest B. fastest C. strongest D. wildest
( )10. A. antelope B.mother C.lion D. student
( )11. A.death B.birth C.illness D. danger
( )12. A. rising B. falling C. shining D. burning
( )13. A. may B. can C. should D. must
( )14. A. described B. explained C. meant D. began
( )15. A. never B. sometimes C. often D. always
( )16. A.copy B. improve C. accept D. consider
( )17. A.age B. smile C.page D. change
( )18. A. cheered up B. put down C. picked up D. looked for
( )19. A. carefully B. simply C. quietly D. kindly
( )20. A. In fact B. Above all C. As for D. Such as
三、阅读理解(共18小题;每小题2分,满分36分)
第一节 阅读下面三篇短文,根据短文内容,从所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共13小题;每小题2分,满分26分)
(1)
There are many wonderful literature works in the world. They are still popular after so many years.
Robinson Crusoe is one of the most famous adventure (探险) novels in England. It was written by Daniel Defoe, an English novelist. The novel has been popular for centuries. The main character in it is an Englishman named Robinson Crusoe. It tells about his adventure on a desert island after his ship was broken in a terrible storm. He is a hero fighting against nature and human fate( 命运). He is one of the most successful characters in English novels.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by a British writer, Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbithole into a wonderland. Many strange things happen to her and she also meets many playing cards and creatures(生物)that can talk. Finally, she finds everything is just a part of a wonderful dream.
Harry Potter is a set of fantasy (幻想) novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. She was born on July 31, 1965.The success of the novels has made her the most highlypaid novelist in history. The idea for Harry Potter came to her in 1989 during a train ride. The story is about seven years' life of an orphan (孤儿) Potter who learns magic. There are seven books in total.
( )21.Robinson had his adventure________.
A. on the ship B. on a desert island
C. in the forest D. along the river
( )22. In fact, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a story of a________.
A. real adventure B. magical boy
C. terrible experience D. wonderful dream
( )23. We can know that________ has been the most highlypaid novelist in history.
A. Daniel Defoe B. J.K.Rowling
C. Lewis Carroll D. Alice
( )24. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Adventure novels. B. Fantasy novels.
C. Children's literature. D. Historical novels.
(2)
Many Chinese consumers (消费者)didn’t hope that they could learn English when going shopping online, but the popular live-streaming (直播)by New Oriental (新东方)made it come true.
Dong Yuhui, one of the teachers at New Oriental, became the latest star on Douyin. There were about 108, 000 people in the online studio on Friday, with sales hitting 15. 34 million yuan.Such a way of teaching English and selling things at the same time made young people show great interest in it. For example, when Dong sold rice, he also introduced the English word “rice”, and how to use “rice” in a phrase or a sentence. In this way, Dong sold more than 6, 700 bags of rice in just a few minutes. They left messages in the comment section (评论区), saying it seemed to send them back to class at New Oriental.
Yu Minhong, the company’s leader, also showed in the studio, selling things with the teachers or hosts. So far, the studio has had about 2. 5 million followers. On the evening of December 28, 2021, Yu just had the first live streaming of agricultural products (农产品) on Douyin. But it set his studio “on fire” in less than a week.
Yu talked about selling products in two languages, and he said this was a very important change for New Oriental. “They have changed from being teachers to being live- streaming hosts, who keep teaching English, because of consumers’ support,” Yu said.
( )25. How does the writer describe the latest star on Douyin?
①By giving an example. ②By drawing a picture.
③By asking a question. ④By giving numbers.
A.①② B.①③ C.②④ D.①④
( )26. According to Yu Minghong, what is the important change for New Oriental?
A.From teachers to live-streaming hosts.
B.From live-streaming hosts to teachers.
C.From the company leader to teachers.
D.From teachers to consumers.
( )27. The passage mainly tells us that_______________.
A.the company’s leader—Yu Minhong B.a popular teacher—Dong Yuhui
C.selling products on Douyin D.the live-streaming by New Oriental
( )28. This passage is probably from ________.
A.a tour guide book B.a weekly newspaper
C.a health magazine D.a history book
(3)
My father died when I was five. Life was hard for my family.
Because of my father's death, my mother had to take a full-time job. So my elder brother had to take care of me. He was eight years older than me. He got up early every morning, woke me up and made breakfast for me. Hand in hand, we would walk to the bus stop. When we waited for the bus, he would play games that my father used to play with me. He tried his best to make me happy.
One Sunday in June, my mother and I were in a shop. They were selling Father's Day cards. I looked at the cards. My mom said, "Honey, I know it is a hard time for you."I said,"No, Mom, that's not it. I want to buy a card for my brother." She smiled and let me pick out a card.
When we got home, I gave my brother the card. As he read it, I saw tears in his eyes. Mom said,"Son, your father is proud (自豪的) of you and he knows that you will do your best to step into his shoes. We love you, and thank you."
( )29. How old was the writer's brother when their father died?
A.Five. B.Seven. C.Eight. D.Thirteen.
( )30. What did NOT the writer's brother do to look after him?
A.He woke him up. B.He made breakfast for him.
C.He walked to the bus stop with him. D.He gave him a ride after school.
( )31. What does the underlined word "we" refer to (指代)?
A.The writer and his brother. B.The writer and his mother.
C.The writer and his father. D.The writer's mother and brother.
( )32. What does the underlined part "step in to his shoes" mean?
A.wear one's old shoes. B.buy someone new shoes.
C.continue what someone does. D.help someone repair old things.
( )33. What is the best title for the passage?
A.My childhood. B.My special father.
C.My great mother. D.An unhappy family.
第二节 阅读还原
阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。(提示:每个选项只用一次,选项中有一项为多余选项)
Many children don't like doing chores, because they think it's boring. Some children think they just need to learn their subjects well and there is no need for them to do chores.34. ________
First, doing chores can teach children certain skills. 35. _________Washing clothes and doing dishes may seem boring, but knowing how to do them well will help children a lot. If children can successfully handle (处理) the chores at home, they will live a better life.
36. ________ Some chores like sweeping the floor and cleaning the room are a kind of physical exercise. Children should not study all the time. A healthy life needs balance (平衡).
37. _________Nowadays it's common for both parents to work. When they get home from work, they are often tired. So they don't have much time or energy to do chores. 38. ________And children can also find great pleasure (快乐) in helping their parents.
A. But in fact, doing chores is good for children.
B. Some parents think housework is a waste of their children’s time.
C. Second, doing chores can help children keep healthy.
D. Last but not least, everyone in the family will be happy to share chores at home.
E.If children can help their parents with some simple housework, their parents will be happy.
F.Children can learn classification (分类) skills when they pick up their toys and put them away.
四、综合填空(共9小题;每小题1分,满分9分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 (每空不超过三个单词)。
Hello, everyone! It's Friday again! We 39._____(organize) a clean-up activity in our city tomorrow. Though every weekend we do something to help make our city more beautiful, this time is special. More people will join 40.______(we) and many of them are our teachers. You know, they're busy teaching on weekdays, so it's really kind of them to spend time with us at weekends.41.______ you are free , come and join us. We'll go to the city park, the forest park as well as some other public 42._______(place).
We'll get together at our school gate 43.______ half past seven tomorrow morning. Every one of us should 44._____(take) a plastic bag so that we can put the rubbish in. After the clean-up, we'll have 45._______concert in the afternoon. The purpose (目的) of the concert is to call on more people to pay attention to (关注) our city environment .
We need volunteers. The more, the 46.______(good). So if your friends are free tomorrow, ask them to join us too! After all, it's our duty 47.______(keep) the city clean. And many hands make light work. Everyone is welcome!
五、书面表达(满分15分)
Dave是来自美国的交换生,他是你的好朋友。请你以My Friend Dave为题,用英语向同学们介绍他的基本情况。
要点如下:
1.他已来中国两年,有很多爱好,喜欢读书、踢足球和听音乐等;
2.他对中国古代故事很感兴趣,美猴王是他最喜爱的人物;
3.空闲时间他喜欢旅游,曾经去过长城和故宫博物院,期待未来有一天能环游世界;
4.他想更多的了解中国,请你给出一两点建议。
写作要求:
1.根据要点可适当发挥,词数不少于80; 2.书写规范。
提示词: exchange student交换生;ancient古代的; the Palace Museum 故宫博物院
My Friend Dave
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