2022-2023学年广东省广州市海珠区绿翠中学八上英语期末模拟问卷（PDF版 无答案）

2022 学年八年级上英语期末模拟练习
问卷
本试卷共四大题，7页，满分 90 分；考试时间 100 分钟
注意事项：1． 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室
号、座位号，再用 2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。
2． 选择题 1~45小题选出答案后，用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改
动，用橡皮擦净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。
3． 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡。各题目指定区域的
相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能
超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4． 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、语法选择（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 1~15各题所给的 A、
B、C和 D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you laugh every day Most people do. Scientists say that people laugh about 17 times
a day on average(平均).That is a lot of laughter.
In India, there are __1__ laughter clubs. They aren't a place for people to watch __2__
shows. They're a place for people to practise __3__. Every morning people __4__ together. First,
they put their hands on their heads. Then they pretend (假装) to laugh. __5__ after a short time,
everyone is laughing __6__. They say they feel much __7__ after laughing together.
Scientists believe that laughter is good for __8__. For one thing, laughter is good exercise.
When we laugh, we exercise many muscles(肌肉)in our body. Scientists say that one hundred
laughs is the same __9__ ten minutes of running. For another, when we laugh, we also breathe
deeply. This helps us_10__. That's good for us, _11__.
Why do we laugh That's a hard question to answer. We know that people laugh more often
in a group. They don't laugh very often when there is no one with them. Many scientists believe
that we use laughter _12_with other people. Laughter helps us feel part of a group.
Some people even say that laughter is _13__ best medicine in the world. 14__ a man
is ill, laughter _15_ help him get well. What do you think
1. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of
2. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
3. A. laughs B. laughed C. laughing D. to laugh
4. A. are getting B. got C. gets D. get
5. A. So B. Because C. But D. Or
6. A. nature B. naturally C. natural D. more natural
7. A. good B. well C. better D. best
8. A. we B. our C.us D. ours
9. A. as B.at C. for D. on
10. A. relax B. relaxing C. relaxes D. to relaxing
11. A. neither B. too C. also D. either
12. A. connect B. connecting C.to connect D.to connecting
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13. A. the B. a C.an D./
14. A. Unless B. If C. Before D. Until
15. A. had better B. ought to C. must D. can
二. 完形填空（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16~25各题所给的 A、B、C和 D项中选出最佳选
项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How could a young English teacher become famous overnight I didn't know the _16__ until
I interviewed Dong Yuhui, one of the most popular Livestreamers(主播)in China.
Dong _17_ in a natural way, just like an old friend telling his story. "I am just a common
person _18_ agricultural products (农产品) on Douyin. I 19_ that people don't pay too much
attention to me," Dong said.
Dong didn't expect to attract(吸引) millions of people to his livestream, a sharp contrast(鲜
明的对比)to just a few people about half a year ago. “It's a big surprise. For a while in the
beginning, I felt quite _20_ because I couldn't see the point of making the effort. I even had
serious doubts(怀疑) about my worth. Those were the _21_ days of my life. I am glad that
I didn't _22__," said Dong.
Some people said that Dong _23__ by accident. However, Dong's words made me believe
that the_24 of his success was not the so-called chances, but an effort of finding hope in
desperation(绝望).
"As for my future plan, I want to sell more agricultural products to help _25_ the lives of
farmers," Dong said. He said his father is his role model. His father always tries his best to
buy and read newspapers, although he is just a busy farmer.
In the end, I watched Dong doing a livestream. During the livestream, Dong and his friend
sang a song. I could not help singing with them. For me, it was a happy ending.
16. A. answer B. problem C. topic D. difference
17. A. walked B. talked C. sang D. wrote
18. A. producing B. giving C. packing D. selling
19. A. promise B. agree C. hope D. imagine
20. A. excited B. sad C. proud D. surprised
21. A. longest B. fastest C. happiest D. darkest
22. A, give up B. dress up C. get up D. show up
23. A. replied B. succeeded C. stopped D. created
24. A. rule B. style C. fruit D. secret
25. A. celebrate B. remember C. improve D. experience
三、阅读（共两节，满分 35分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分）
阅读下列短文，从 26~40各题所给的 A、B、C和 D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
（A）
Mei Mei's family just moved to San Francisco. They bought a small restaurant there. Mei
Mei thought moving there was a silly idea because the first few days at her new school weren't
easy. She found it hard to talk to people she didn't know and felt very lonely. Her parents were
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too busy getting ready for the opening of the restaurant. They didn't have time to care about
her.
On the day of the opening of the restaurant, Mei Mei's parents smiled welcoming customers
into the restaurant. Mei Mei was busy helping in the restaurant. At one table sat a family with
a tall girl. As Mei Mei gave them the menu, she found that the girl was in her class. She turned
away from the table quickly.
Later, Mei Mei's mother found her sitting in the kitchen alone. She asked her why she was
there. Mei Mei said she saw a girl from her class. She also told her mother about her troubles
in the new school. Hearing that, Mei Mei's mother said sorry for having ignored(忽视)her feelings
these days and encouraged her to give the girl some handmade cookies.
Mei Mei thought for a while. Then she walked to the girl. She gave her some cookies and
said, "Thank you so much for coming to our restaurant!"
The girl looked closely at Mei Mei and recognized (认出) her. She knew her name and she
was happy to meet her. She praised her restaurant and offered to hang out with her and introduce
her to the others at school.
"That would be great!" Mei Mei smiled.
26. What did Mei Mei do after she found one girl in the restaurant washer classmate
A. She hid in the kitchen.
B. She told it to her mother at once.
C. She greeted the girl with a smile.
D. She invited the girl to play with her.
27. After hearing Mei Mei's words, her mother asked her to .
A. say sorry to the girl
B. stay away from the girl
C. give handmade cookies to the girl
D. make handmade cookies with the girl
28.What would probably happen next
A. Mei Mei would refuse to give handmade cookies to her friend:
B. Mei Mei would make some new friends in her new school.
C. Mei Mei would stop helping in her parents' restaurant.
D. Mei Mei would decide to study in another school.
（B）
Frederic Chopin was born on 1 March, 1810 in Warsaw, Poland. His mother started teaching
him to play the piano when he was very young. As :his talent grew, the family paid a pianist
named Wojciech Zywny to teach him.
Before long, people found that Chopin had a gift for music. At the age of seven, he began
giving public concerts(音乐会). At age eight, he became a performer who was quite popular.
In 1826, Chopin entered the Warsaw Conservatory of Music, where he studied under Joseph
Elsner. Three years later, he performed two concerts in Vienna, Austria. From there, his name
as a great pianist spread(传播)far and wide.
As demand(需求)for his music grew, Chopin travelled a lot around Europe. He continued
to perform in Austria, Poland, and Germany. However, Chopin didn't enjoy playing at concerts
that were very large. When he moved to Paris, France in his early twenties, he found himself
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in demand as a teacher and composer(作曲家).He stayed in Paris, where he lived for most of
his remaining years. Chopin wrote his most famous pieces in the 1840s, although his health got
poor during this time. Many of Chopin's famous pieces were written during his summers in Nohant,
France. He travelled there during warm months. He enjoyed the city's warm weather conditions
which helped improve his health.
In 1848, Chopin took a long tour of England and Scotland. There, he gave a lot of performances.
When Chopin returned to Paris, he was really sick. He was unable to do much other than rest.
Finally, Chopin passed away on 17 October, 1849. He was 39 years old.
Today, Chopin is remembered as one of the greatest pianists and composers of all time.
29. What does the underlined word "gift" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A.天赋 B.规划 C.礼物 D.决定
30. What happened to Chopin after he performed in Vienna according to the passage
A. He got sick. B. He got hurt.
C. He became rich. D. He became famous.
31. What do we know about Chopin in Paragraph 4
A. Chopin liked to travel around Europe.
B. Chopin spent most of his life in Paris.
C. Chopin wrote his most famous pieces in 1826.
D. Chopin was popular as a teacher and composer.
32. What's Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Chopin's long tours. B. Chopin's final years.
C. Chopin's achievements. D. Chopin's performances.
(C)
Some poor children in villages in Botswana, an African country, have got Chedza Solar
Backpacks. With the backpacks(背包),they can study at night. The backpacks were invented by
Kedumetse Liphi. "Chedza" means "light" in English. "I hope to light up Africa and the future
of the children who use my backpacks," Liphi said.
There is a solar panel(太阳能电池板）in the backpack. It takes in sunlight during the day
and can power up (给……供电) things like mobile phones and computers at night. Also, the
bag's LED light can work for up to 7 hours.
The solar backpacks can improve the poor pupils' life in villages in Botswana. Through them,
the children can get electricity at night and their parents don't need to buy candles for them for
studying. And this helps them save some money.
In 2021, Liphi decided to make use of Botswana's strong sunlight to make the backpack.
With hard work and some electric parts from China, he succeeded. In April this year, he gave
some of the 80 bags to the students with the most need.
However, Liphi doesn't plan to stop there. He wants to have his own company make more
backpacks. "This will lower the price of the backpack and help more children. Also, most of
Botswana's electricity is from coal(煤),and it's bad for the environment. Solar power is the future
of power for our country and Africa as a whole because it is cheap and we have a lot of sunlight,"
he says. Although it's difficult, Liphi says he will not give up.
33. Liphi invented Chedza Solar Backpacks to .
A. win a competition in Africa
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B. help his parents make money
C. save the lives of poor children
D. help poor children in Botswana
34. What do we know about the Chedza Solar Backpack
A. It includes a solar panel.
B. It came out two years ago.
C. It took Liphi seven years to develop it.
D. It can power up a computer for 7 hours.
35. What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. The parents don't have to spend money on candles.
B. The solar backpacks are at a low price.
C. The electricity is important at night.
D. The poor pupils' life is improved.
36. In which part of a newspaper can you most probably see the passage
A. Culture. B. Opinion.
C. Health. D. Technology.
(D)
One thing you've probably already known by now is that ant brains are tiny! Ants are tiny
insects, so their brains must be even smaller to fit inside their little heads. Elephants, on the
other hand, are large animals. Soit's no surprise to learn that an elephant brain is large.
But just how big is an elephant brain Scientists tell us that the human brain weighs about
3 pounds. That's pretty big, considering the size of a human being. Elephant brains weigh 11-13
pounds - about four times the size of the human brain. Compared to a tiny ant brain, an elephant
brain is thousands of times larger!
But does brain size determine(决定）intelligence Not necessarily. When thinking about brain
size, it's helpful to compare the size of the brain to the size of its owner. If you compare the
ratio(比例)of brain to bodyweight in humans and elephants, you learn that this ratio is about 1:50
for humans and about 1:800 for elephants. So, for their size, humans have much bigger brains
than elephants.
Even though elephant brains aren't all that big compared to their size, they're known for their
intelligence and good memories. But what about ants and their brains Of all the insects in the
world, the ant has the largest brain. There are about 250,000 brain cells(细胞)in an ant brain.
And ants are widely considered to be the smartest insect in the world.
Although scientists have learnt a lot about the brain over the past hundred years, the brain
is so complex(费解的）that it can't be fully explained in simple words, such as size, and much
of how the brain works remains a mystery(谜).
37. The writer develops Paragraph 1 by .
A. telling stories B. showing facts
C. listing numbers D. asking questions
38. What information is mentioned in Paragraph 2
A. The size of an ant brain.
B. The weight of an elephant.
C. The height of an elephant.
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D. The weight of a human brain.
39.Why does the writer say humans have much bigger brains than elephants
A. Because human brains are bigger in size.
B. Because human brains are much heavier.
C. Because humans have more cells in their brains.
D. Because humans have a higher ratio of brain to body weight.
40. From the last paragraph we can learn that .
A. there is still a lot to learn about the brain
B. scientists know almost nothing about the brain
C. scientists will do more studies on the size of the brain
D. the brain will remain a mystery for hundreds of years
第二节：阅读填空 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)
"How are you " is a nice question. It's how people in the United States usually greet each
other. But “How are you " is also a very unusual question. 41. The person who asks “How
are you " hopes to hear the answer "Fine.", even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason
is that, "How are you " isn't really a question and "Fine." isn't really an answer. 42.
Sometimes, people don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks,
"Do you agree ", the other person might think, "No, I disagree. I think you're wrong …." But
it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say, "I'm not sure." 43.
People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other
people. 44. Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse like "Someone's knocking
at the door." or “Something is burning on the stove(炉子).”The excuses might be real, or not.
45. Perhaps the person simply doesn't want to talk anymore, but it isn't polite to say that.
The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt anyone's feelings.
To sum up(概括起来说）,sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking or
meaning. It may sound a little crazy, but it's part of the game of language and a polite thing
to do!
A. Nobody cares if it is true.
B. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer.
C. They are simply other ways of saying "Hello." or "Hi."
D. It's a more polite way to say that you don't agree with someone.
E. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says "I have to go now."
四、写作（共三节，满分 30分）
第一节 语篇填词（共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分 5分）
根据短文及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，并注意使用适当形式。（每空限填一词）
It has been two years since I began to study abroad on my student exchange programme
in America, I think it was really a valuable 46. e for me.
At first, I was a 47. s and quiet girl. The teacher spoke so fast that I couldn't
48. u her most of the time. My spoken English was also weak. Because of my poor
pronunciation(发音),I was afraid to speak English in class.
Thanks to my classmate - Carl, he advised me to join a study group. They encouraged
me to be brave and confident. I practised speaking English with them over and over again. I
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49. d a few good English learning habits such as asking questions bravely. I made
progress in learning English. For example, now I can pronounce the words 50.c .
第二节 完成句子（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分）
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
51.你不应该在公共场合吸烟。
You should not smoke .
52.在这三道数学题中，玛丽刚刚完成了最难的一道。
Of the three Maths problems, Mary just finished one.
53.你最好依靠你自己，因为没有人会一直帮助你。
You yourself, because nobody will
help you all the time.
54.乔治见过大本钟吗？
George Big Ben
55.除非我们为顾客们提供更好的服务,否则我们的生意不会改善。
we better service to our customers, our business .
第三节书面表达（共 1 题；满分 15 分）
假设你是李华，你校将开展以“绿色生活”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你以 The green
lifestyle 为题，根据下面表格中的提示写一份英语演讲稿，号召全体同学行动起来，共建美
好地球家园。词数 80 左右，可适当发挥，演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
【内容提示】
节约资源 1.节约用纸：复用课本、双面用纸
2.节约用水：短时间沐浴、用洗菜水浇花
3.……
减少污染 1.乘坐公共汽车或地铁
2.……
参考词汇：资源 resource 减少 reduce
The green lifestyle
Dear teachers and students,
I'm Li Hua.
Isn't it good to live in an environmentally friendly place To develop a green lifestyle,
we students can do something in smaller ways.
Thank you for listening.
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