泸县2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末模拟考试
英语试卷
(时间90分钟;满分100分)
重要说明:
1.所有试题必须答在答题卡上,否则不予计分;
2.选择题部分(一至四题)须把答题卡上对应选项的方框用2B铅笔涂黑;非选择题(五、
六、七题)直接答在答题卡对应的答题位置上;
3.考试结束后,监考教师只装订答题卡。
第1卷 选择题(70分)
一、听力部分(20分)
I.听对话,选择符合对话内容的图片;每小题听两遍。(5分)
1.A. B. C.
2.A. B. C.
3.A. B. C.
4.A. B. C.
5.A. B. C.
II.听句子,选出正确答案;每小题听两遍。(5分)
6.A.Really B.Science. C.It’s for me.
7.A.Nice to see you. B.Not at all. C.Don’t worry. I can help you.
8.A.Yes, I do. B.Yes, Bob. C.Thank you.
9. A.Twice a week. B.Four times. C.I don’t like it.
10. A.Because I went to bed early. B.Because I stayed up late. C.Because I listened to music.
III.听对话,根据对话内容选择正确答案。第一、二段对话听两遍,第三、第四段对话听三遍。(满分10分)
听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题
11.Where did the girl go last Saturday
A.To Yongding Bridge. B.To Zhaozhou Bridge. C.To Lugou Bridge.
12.What’s the bridge famous for
A.It’s famous for its stone lions.
B.It’s famous for its long history.
C.It’s famous for Yongding River.
听第二段对话,回答第13-14小题
13.What does the boy love doing
A.Writing. B.Talking photos. C.Travelling.
14.What does the girl want to be
A.A musician. B.A teacher. C.A reporter.
听第三段对话,回答第15-17小题
15.Where is the computer shop
A.In Puguo Road. B.In Jiefang Road. C.In Chaoyang Street.
16.How many books did Jim buy
A.Two. B.Five. C.Six.
17.What does Jim think about the clothes
A.They are cheap. B.They look smart. C.They are comfortable.
听第四段对话,回答第18-20小题
18.What is Mike busy with
A.His plan for vacation. B.His lessons. C.His exam (考试).
19.What does Mike think of living in the hotel
A.Expensive B.Uncomfortable. C.Unsafe.
20.Where will Mike live when he goes to Mount Tai
A.At Emma’s home. B.At the home of Mike’s grandmother. C.At the home of Emma’s uncle.
二、单项选择(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
21.It’s cold. Do you mind ________ the door
A.close B.closing C.to close D.closed
22.This is ________ useful book, but he told me it was ________ unuseful book at first.
A.a;an B.an;a C.a;a D.an;an
23.My father wants me to learn from Tom because he studies ________ than I.
A.good B.better C.well D.best
24.The boy is old enough to look after ________ .
A.his B.himself C.he D.itself
25.— Who can help me win the first prize
— ________ of us can help you if you don’t work hard by ________ .
A.None; yourselves B.No one; yourself C.None; yourself D.No one; yourselves
26.—How’s your reading report
—Not good. I didn’t read the book ________ , because I didn’t have ________ .
A.careful enough; enough time B.carefully enough; enough time
C.enough careful; enough time D.enough carefully; time enough
27.—Eating good breakfast is good for our ________ .
—Yes. It is important for everyone ________ good breakfast every morning.
A.health; has B.healthy; having C.health; to have D.healthy; to have
28.—What do you think of Lily and Peter
—Lily isn’t as ________ as Peter. She often makes us ________.
A.quietly; laugh B.outgoing; laugh C.quiet; to laugh D.quiet; laugh
29.—I think Sam is the ________ person in our class.
—Yes. He always has many new ideas. And he is good at soccer. He played an important role in ________ the soccer game last week.
A.creative; winning B.most creative; winning
C.more creative; to win D.most creative; to win
30.—Which river is ________ , Changjiang River or Huanghe River
—Changjiang River. It is ________ river in the world.
A.long; the third longer B.longer; the three longer
C.longer; the third longest D.longest; the third longest
三、完形填空(每小题1分,10分)先通读下面的短文,读懂大意,然后从短文后各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
A little stream ran down from a high mountain ___31___ many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many ___32___. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found ___33___ slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean.” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “If wind can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the ___34___ of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s ___35___ the wind can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t ___36___ what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发) into the wind and it can take you across me,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now No! No!” The little stream could not ___37___ this idea. “The wind can carry the vapor(蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a ___38___ again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” After hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the wind. It ___39___ her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the ___40___ of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.
31.A.through B.from C.of D.on
32.A.difference B.difficulties C.ways D.decisions
33.A.himself B.ourselves C.herself D.themselves
34.A.voice B.sound C.noise D.notice
35.A.until B.because C.if D.when
36.A.give up B.put up C.set up D.take up
37.A.receive B.finish C.accept D.agree
38.A.river B.sky C.forest D.desert
39.A.carried B.expected C.compared D.regretted
40.A.force B.rule C.expression D.experience
四、阅读理解.(每小题2分,计30分)
阅读下面的短文,从每题所给A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St. Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9208
Open time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays to 11:30 p.m.)
Ticket: $60 (for an adult)
$30 (for a child)
Website: www..au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web
Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360° views of our beautiful city.
41.Sydney Tower is ________ in Sydney, Australia.
A.the busiest street B.the biggest station
C.the most beautiful park D.the highest point
42.If a father with his two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ________.
A.$60 B.$90 C.$120 D.$150
43.How can we get to Town Hall Station
A.by bus B.by train C.by bike D.on foot
44.How long is it open on Friday
A.12 and a half hours B.13 hours C.13 and a half hours D.14 hours
45.We can book the tickets by ________.
A.phone B.TV C.bike D.We don’t know
B
Mobile phone(手机) has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying(带) mobile phones when they are at school.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts(圣诞礼物). Teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble(麻烦) in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages(信息) to cheat during exams(考试时).
Some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
46.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones, ________.
A.because they are students B.when they are free
C.when they are at school D.because they are children
47.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ________.
A.the makers and the sellers B.the passers-by and strangers
C.their parents and friends as Christmas gifts D.some mobile phone users
48.What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage
A.聊天 B.核对 C.查询 D.作弊
49.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t ________ during school hours.
A.use their mobile phones B.leave their mobile phones at school office
C.help the teachers with their work D.get in touch with their children
50.The passage tells us that ________.
A.students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school
B.it is not necessary to ban students from using mobile phones at school
C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
D.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones at school
C
Friendship comes before competition (比赛). It’s easy to say but hard to do. However, 11-year-old Jerome, a boy from Australia, did it and set (树立) us a good example.
Jerome was good at running. In all the races he took part in, he was always the first. But last November, after giving up winning a school race, the boy won hearts of thousands of people. In the race, kind Jerome ran back to help his good friend Seth to stand up again after he fell down. And then he walked with him and let him cross the finishing line first.
Seth, ten years old, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). After he moved to the school last year, he got lots of problems. His teacher Mrs. Taylor asked Jerome to help him with things like going to the washroom and showing him around. The two boys soon became good friends. Because of his illness, Seth had a big head. Some students laughed at him. Jerome usually stopped them.
Seth’s father thanked Jerome for looking after his son, “He is such a good kid.” The two boys’ story spread quickly after Jerome’s mother Susan shared it on the Internet. “These boys didn’t win but they are champions (冠军).” said the mother.
51.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph
A.Jerome was kind and helpful. B.Jerome won thousands of people.
C.Seth fell down during the race. D.Jerome did well in all races.
52.What was wrong with Seth when he was born
A.He could see nothing. B.He had a serious illness.
C.He had no arms. D.He couldn't hear anything.
53.The word “spread” means ________ in Chinese.
A.传播 B.发展 C.产生 D.中断
54.From the passage we know that ________.
A.Seth was two years older than Jerome
B.no one would help Seth except Jerome
C.Mrs. Taylor asked Jerome to help Seth
D.Seth’s father thanked Jerome’s mother on the Internet
55.Why did Susan say “These boys didn’t win but they are champions”
A.Because they won the race. B.Because they helped each other.
C.Because they were good friends. D.Because she thought friendship comes first.
第II卷 非选择题(30分)
五、短文填空。从短文后括号内所给词中选择适当的词填空,并将该词的字母代号(不写出该词)填写在答题卡相应的横线上。(每词只能用一次,10分)
A. reading B.after C.at D.living E. much F. older G. best H. makes I. vacation J. more
Kate and Susan are sisters. They live in a big city. Kate is two years _____56_____ than Susan. She likes _____57_____ in the city. She thinks living in the city is _____58_____ more interesting than living in the countryside. She likes the lights _____59_____ night in her city. She thinks the light are more beautiful than the stars. She enjoys _____60_____ and she reads _____61_____ books than Susan. Susan dislikes living in the city. She likes the countryside _____62_____. She often visits her grandma in the countryside and takes a _____63_____ there. Susan likes to take a walk _____64_____ supper. She thinks it _____65_____ her feel very relaxed.
六、情景对话。请根据对话内容,补出所缺单词,并把答案填写在答题卡对应的横线上。(5分)
根据上下文提示,补全对话,一空一词。
A: Hi, Jack. ____66____ was your vacation
B: It was great.
A: ____67____ did you go on vacation
B: I went to Sichuan.
A: Sounds great. Who did you go with
B: My parents.
A: How did you go there
B: ____68____ train.
A: Did you see pandas in Sichuan
B: Yes, of course. We went to the zoo to see pandas.
A: How do you ____69____ the pandas
B: They are lovely.
A: Did you buy anything special there
B: No, I bought ____70____.
A: You must have a good time.
B: That is true.
七、书面表达。(共1题,计15分;详见答题卡。)
假如你是来自美国的Jeff,现在在中国学习,请你给在美国的祖母写一封信,介绍一下你在中国新结交的好朋友Wang Lin。
注意:
1. 所写内容必须有如下介绍:
Wang Lin是个比我外向的人,他对我很友善,给了我很多帮助。
Wang Lin比我矮,但很喜欢运动,我们现在每周在一起打两次篮球。
我比Wang Lin聪明一点,但Wang Lin比我用功很多。每次考试,我们都能取得好成绩。
2. 开头部分已写好,你只需接着写,内容可以适当补充和发挥。
3. 词数:不少于75。
Dear grandma,
How is everything going Now I am studying in China. I have a good friend._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Jeff
泸县2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末模拟考试
英语参考答案:
一.听力部分
A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.A
13.A 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.C
二.单项选择
21.B 22.A 23.B 24.B 25.C 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.C
三.完形填空
31.A 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.C 38.A 39.A 40.D
四.阅读理解
41.D 42.C 43.B 44.C 45.A 46.C 47.C 48.D 49.D 50.A
51.A 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.D
五.选词填空
56.F 57.D 58.E 59.C 60.A 61.J 62.G 63.I 64.B 65.H
六.补全对话
66.How 67.Where 68.By 69.like 70.nothing
七.书面表达
Dear grandma,
How is everything going Now I am studying in China. I have a good friend. His name is Wang Lin. He is a Chinese boy. He is more outgoing than me, and he is very friendly to me. At school, he helps me a lot and I like him very much. Although he is shorter than me, he likes sports very much and his favorite sport is basketball. I like basketball, too. We play basketball twice a week. As for study, I think I am a little smarter than him, but he works much harder than me. Both of us can get good grades in every exam.
Yours,
Jeff