广东省广州市天河区天河明珠中英文学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期1月期末英语试题（PDF版，无答案）

2022 学年第一学期期末练习
八年级英语
注意事项：
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第 I卷（选择题 共 60分）
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。
Last week, students at Northridge High school held a Chinese week. During the Chinese week, many
people (1) the Chinese food fair. They could eat traditional Chinese snacks, and learn to make
(2) kinds of Chinese dishes. "It was wonderful! I love Chinese food, and welcome the chance (3)
Chinese Cooking!" One student said.
There were talks (4) Chinese Culture and history. Along with a talk about traditional Chinese
medicine, James Manson and Alice Simpson talked about (5) experiences in China. Mr. Manson
said, “I (6) in Shanghai for three years.” And Ms. Simpson was (7) art teacher in Chengdu
two years ago. There (8) one traditional Chinese music show and some modern Chinese music
shows. In addition, there was (9) a show of Chinese traditional dance. Many students were (10)
in the Chinese film Festivals in the evenings.
In the morning, there were lessons about (11) Chinese, and in the afternoon, there were
Kungfu and Tai Chi classes. However, to most students, the (12) part of the Chinese week was a
Chinese culture and history show. It had Chinese inventions, (13) kites, fireworks, Chinese
paintings and traditional Chinese clothes.
"The Chinese week was a big (14) ! We hope to have (15) week next year!” said the
Chinese week manager, David Williams.
1. A. enjoy B. enjoys C. enjoyed D. have enjoyed
2. A. difference B. different C. differently D. more different
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3. A. learn B. learning C. learned D. to learn
4. A. on B. in C. with D. by
5. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
6. A. work B. worked C. have worked D. had worked
7. A. a B. an C. the D. /
8. A. is B. was C. are D. were
9. A. also B. either C. as well D. too
10. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement
11. A. write B. to write C. writing D. written
12. A. good B. well C. better D. best
13. A. for example B. such as C. that is D. in fact
14. A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully
15. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
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。
One of William Shakespeare' s most famous plays is Romeo and Juliet, a love but sad story.
The story happens in Italy. Two noble (16) , the Montagues and Capulets, hate each other. A
nobleman, Paris, wants to marry Juliet Capulet. Her father tells him to come to a party he is planning that
night, so he can meet her. Romeo, the son of the Montague family, also goes to the party. He is in disguise
(伪装) (17) none of his enemies will find him. At the party, he meets Juliet. It is love at first sight.
They decide to marry in (18) .
However, there is a fight between one of the Montagues, Tybalt, and Romeo's best friend, Mercutio.
Finally, Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo is very (19) and kills Tybalt to get revenge (复仇) for his
friend.
Romeo has to leave the city, and Juliet's father tells her she must marry Paris. Juliet asks a friend to
help her. The friend gives her a potion (一剂药) that will make everyone think she is dead. In fact, she will
just be (20) . Then, when she wakes up, she can run away and be (21) Romeo.
However ,Romeo returns to the city in secret. He sees Juliet (22) there and thinks she is dead. He
is so (23) that he takes the poison and kills himself. When Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo is dead,
she takes his knife and kills herself, too.
Although both lovers are dead, something good (24) of the sad result. The two families agree
to stop fighting and live (25) together. Unfortunately it is too late.
16. A. men B. families C. names D. neighbors
17. A. because B. but C. so D. if
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18. A. secret B. time C. public D. danger
19. A. excited B. happy C. frightened D. angry
20. A. asleep B. alive C. awake D. alone
21. A. like B. for C. against D. with
22. A. sitting B. standing C. lying D. sleeping
23. A. angry B. heartbroken C. warm-hearted D. nervous
24. A. comes out B. takes out C. puts out D. gets out
25. A. conveniently B. comfortably C. luckily D. peacefully
三、阅读 (共两节，满分 35分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共 20小题; 每小题 1.5分，满分 30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D项中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Welcome to Happy Toy Store!We have the most popular robot toys! Come here and have a look!
You can't miss it!
Name: Nicky Name: Cow
Price: $ 210 Price: $ 195
For For kids over 7 For kids over 5
Nicky can make simple dishes. It is the most It looks like a cow and has four legs. It can
popular robot toy of the year 2018 move his legs freely and dance.
Name: Michael Name: Susan
Price: $220 Price: $ 180
For kids over 10 For kids over 8
It has a big screen on his face. You can use it It is the smallest robot in our store, but it can
to learn English online and play games on it. teach children to speak different languages.
26. The robot Nicky can ________.
A. dance for children B. play games with children
C. cook food for children D. speak two languages
27. The robot Susan is ________ than the other three robots.
A. smaller B. more expensive C. more popular D. smarter
28. Sara wants to buy two robot toys, but she only has $ 380. She can buy ________.
A. Michael and Cow B. Nicky and Susan
C. Michael and Nicky D. Susan and Cow
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B
Encyclopedia Britannica（《大英百科 全书》）used to be the king of encyclopedias. It hopes to become
the most important encyclopedia again. An encyclopedia has information about many different things. It
includes articles on topics like animals, science, but many people were willing to buy them. They thought
Britannica was the best encyclopedia.
A few years ago, the company stopped publishing the books. It put the whole encyclopedia on the
Internet. However, Britannica online is not as popular as some other online encyclopedias. About half of
Britannica's articles are free while almost all of the articles on other online encyclopedias are free.
However, Britannica began in Scotland nearly 250 years ago. It moved to Chicago in 1935. In 1990,
the company sold more than 100,000 sets of books. It was Britannica's best year. Book sales dropped after
the Internet became popular. People stopped getting information only from books. They began getting it
online as well. Some online encyclopedias started in the early 21th century. It was the beginning of the end
of Encyclopedia Britannica books. Some online encyclopedias have millions of articles. Britannica has
only106,000. However, Britannica's articles are more trustworthy (值得信任的). The experts make sure the
articles are correct. Britannica covers most of the same general subjects as other' online encyclopedias, but
finding its articles can be more difficult. The Britannica page also has many ads. The ads help support the
company.
29. Why is online Britannica less popular than other online encyclopedias？
A. More people like to read other online encyclopedias.
B. There are less articles in other online encyclopedias.
C. The readers can read more free articles in other online encyclopedias.
D. Other online encyclopedias cover most of the same general subjects as Britannica.
30. When might people become less interested in Encyclopedia Britannica books？
A. In 1935. B. In 1990. C. In 1991. D. In 2002.
31. According to some readers, why are Britannica's articles more trustworthy？
A. They are written by experts.
B. There is more useful information in it.
C. The experts check each Britannica article.
D. Finding Britannica' s articles can be more difficult.
32. Why do Britannica's pages have ads？
A. To make money for the company.
B. To make it more user-friendly.
C. To make its website popular.
D. To help other companies earn money.
C
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One day, The king Akbar decided to test how wise Birbal was. He took his ring off his finger and
handed it to one of his courtiers(随从). Akbar said to him, "You must hide this ring safely with you. Make
sure that no one can find it."
As soon as Birbal came to the palace, Akbar said. "Birbal, I lost my ring this morning. It was given to
me by my father. Do whatever you want, but you have to find my ring soon."
Birbal asked Akbar to give him more information, but Akbar didn't say much. He kept on repeating, "I
don't remember anything at all. You must find my ring." Finally, Birbal said, "All right, Your Majesty! I
will find your ring soon."
Birbal closed his eyes and pretended to think for a while. And then he said, "Your Majesty, your ring is
somewhere here in this palace. It is with one of the courtiers. The courtier has a grain of rice in his beard(胡
须)."
The courtier couldn’t keep still. Hearing Birbal's words, he quickly moved his hand over his beard.
Birbal's eyes fixed on the behavior of the man. Pointing towards him, Birbal said, "Your Majesty, this
courtier stole your ring."
Akbar was surprised. He didn't understand how Birbal had succeeded in finding his ring. But once
again, Akbar accepted the fact that Birbal was very wise.
33. How did the Courtier feel after hearing Birbal's words
A. Shy. B. Nervous. C. Ashamed. D. Angry.
34. Which of the following is the RIGHT order
①Birbal came to the palace.
②The courtier touched his beard.
③Akbar gave his ring to the man.
④Birbal pointed to the man.
A.①②③④ B.②①④③ C.③②①④ D.③①②④
35. What can we learn from the passage
A. The courtier stole Akbar’s ring.
B. Akbar felt very sad about losing his ring.
C. It took Birbal very little time to find the ring.
D. Birbal did see a grain of rice in the courtier's beard.
36. What's the best title for the story
A. Akbar and A Ring
B. The Courtier Stole the Ring
C. Akbar and A Courtier
D. A King and AWise Man.
D
Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning. "Getting a good
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night's sleep is important for the learning and memory process. It's important because it stores the training
and learning exercises into our memory forever while we're sleeping 7-8 hours in bed. And then the next
morning when we wake up, our mind is better prepared to act on that information," Twery, an expert on the
science of sleep said.
But what about getting rest during the middle of the day Past studies have shown that napping can
help babies and young children learn better. In fact, napping can help older adults with their brain
performance and may also help this group of people fight off age-related memory loss.
The researchers studied 3, 000 people and found that those who took an hour-long nap did much better
on mental (智力的 ) tests. The hour-long nappers also did better on the tests than those who napped for
shorter and longer periods. But researchers notice that these findings are for those over 65, and for young,
healthy adults, an hour-long nap may be too long.
"At present, we're suggesting that we try to nap for about 30 minutes or less. Thirty minutes is enough to
remove the pressure and will help us feel more awake. If we nap longer, we will get trapped into (陷入) the
deep sleep, which can be hard to get out of, "Twery said. This feeling is called sleep inertia (迟钝)—the
period when you awake from a very deep sleep. For a time, you are unable to think clearly.
37. From Paragraph 1, the author wants to tell us that a good night's sleep ________.
A. is usually 7-8 hours
B. helps with people's learning and memory
C. makes people become smarter and healthier
D. makes people wake up early in the morning
38. The underlined word "napping" in Paragraph 2 means "________".
A. a short sleep during the day B. a good sleep during the day
C. a deep sleep at night D. a long sleep at night
39. What does the result of the study in Paragraph 3 show
A. The time of napping should be an hour.
B. Young healthy adults need more napping time.
C. The hour-long nappers are much smarter and healthier.
D. The right amount of time for napping is very important.
40. In which part of a newspaper can we find the passage
A. NATURE B. HEALTH C. SPORTS D. CULTURE
第二节 阅读填空 (共 5小题;每小题 1分，满分 5分)
阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It seems very natural that if you have two dollars and add two dollars to them, you have four dollars.
(41) In fact, one of the most difficult things to teach children is the idea of numbers.
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In ancient times, when a man wanted to tell how many animals he owned. He had no system of numbers
to use. (42) The more animals, the more stones he had. It may explain why the word
"calculate" comes from the Latin word "calculus", "calculus" means "stone."
(43) People would just draw a line for each thing they wanted to count, but they had no
word to tell the number.
Later on, people used fingers. (44) The word "digit" comes from the Latin word "digitus".
It means "finger"! And the fact that we have 10 fingers led to the use of 10 in the system of numbers.
The number system we use today was invented by the Hindus in India thousands of years ago and was
brought to Europe during 8th to 11th by Arab traders. (45)
1. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.and 0. It is decimal system（十进制）, that is, it is built on the base of 10.
A. Then, men used lines to count.
B. Again we have word that goes back to this.
C. He put a stone into a bag for each animal.
D. But millions of years ago, were men able to think so
E. In this system, people count things with ten numbers.
第 II卷（选择题 共 30分）
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)
根据下列句子意思及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时,要求写出完整单词。(每
空只写一词)
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not quite successful in his early years. At that time,
he was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into (46) t__________ with
either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was (47) f__________ of new ideas, which few people saw
the value of. After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there
for only (48) s__________ months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some
new ideas and a change in life for the better.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Woziak, he
designed the Apple Computer in his garage (车库). He (49) c__________ the name “Apple” just because
it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
Nowadays, Apple Computers are very popular and (50) s__________ very well.
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第二节 完成句子 (共 5小题，满分 10分)
根据所给的汉语内容,用英语完成下列句子。(每空只写一词)
51. 我们最好别告诉他这件事。
We ________ _______ ________ ________him about it.
52. 我们在这所学校学习已经 2年了。
We______ ________ ______this school _______2 years ago.
53. 我感到真好轻松啊！
________ _________ I feel !
54. 那位首领会命令士兵把那个木马拖进城里。
The captain _______ _______ the soldier _______ _______ the wooden horse into the city.
55. 这台电脑不及那台电脑的一半好。
This computer _______ half _______ ________ _______that one。
第三节 书面表达（共 1 小题，满分 15分)
“双减”让同学们有了更多的周末时间, 学校微信英语角就 “如何让周末更有意义？” 的话题
展开了讨论。请你根据下图提示，写一篇英语短文。
内容要求：
1) 表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；
2) 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3) 词数： 80-120。
要点提示： How can we make our weekends more meaningful
How can we make our weekends more meaningful
Nowadays, we students have much more spare time at weekends than ever before, but how to make
our weekends more meaningful ___________________________________________ _
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