2023年春学期八下英语期末练习
注意事项：
1．本试卷考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分120分。考试形式为闭卷。
2．本试卷中所有试题必须作答在答题纸上规定的位置，否则不给分。
3．答题前，务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上相应位置。
听力部分（共20分）
第一部分：听对话回答问题。本部分共10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，听两遍。
( )1. What does the woman get for her birthday
A. B. C.
( )2. What competition does Simon think Kitty should enter for
A. B. C.
( )3. Where is the cat
A. B. C.
( )4. What are they talking about
A. B. c
( )5. Why was the woman’s train late
A. The train was too full. B. The train broke down on the way. C. It was raining heavily.
( )6. What was the best thing the man did in New York
A. He did lots of shopping. B. He visited the Statue of Liberty. C. He met some friends.
( )7. What does the boy think the cloud looks like
A. A giant panda. B. An elephant. C. A whale.
( )8. How long does the film last
A. One hour and forty-five minutes. B. One hour and a quarter. C. One hour and a half.
( )9. Who is that boy
A. Amy’s friend. B. Amy’s brother. C. Amy’s neighbour.
( )10. What is Eddie doing
A. He is having a meeting.
B. He is working on the project.
C. He is repairing the computer.
第二部分：听对话和短文答题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。
听一段对话，回答第11～12小题。
( )11. What does Jane say about growing vegetables
A. It is hard work. B. It is great fun. C. It takes a lot of time.
( )12. Which is NOT the reason for Jane’s growing potatoes
A. She can get great results after she plants them.
B. She can plant potatoes any time.
C. She likes eating potatoes.
听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
It was too hot!
What the temperature was: Over 13 ℃.
What the boy did: He 14 in the morning. He spent the whole afternoon 15 .
( )13. A. 38 B. 35 C. 25
( )14. A. stayed at home B. washed the car C. went shopping
( )15. A. in his bedroom B. on the beach C. in the swimming pool
听第二篇短文，回答第16～20小题。
( )16. Why did the woman go to the jewellery(珠宝) shop
A. She wanted to visit a friend who works there.
B. She wanted to buy a gift for her mother.
C. She wanted a new ring(戒指) for herself.
( )17. How old was the robber
A. About 30. B. Under 20. C. Older than 40.
( )18. What did the shopkeeper do first
A. He was so afraid that he did nothing.
B. He ran after the robber.
C. He phoned the police.
( )19. Why was the speaker nervous at the police station
A. She saw the robber again.
B. She needed to make a report.
C. The police were unfriendly.
( )20. Why did the speaker feel lucky and happy
A. Because the robber did not hurt her.
B. Because the robber did not take her purse.
C. Because the police found all the jewellery.
笔试部分（共100分）
一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
21. I know about ______ charity called WWF. It works to help protect wild animals in the world.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22. The torch of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, named “Flying”, made its first appearance ______ 4 February, 2021.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
23. — You often move it with your hand to work on the computer. What is it
— It’s a ______.
A. menu B. screen C. mouse D. keyboard
24. Because of COVID-19, we began our classes _______ instead of going to school at the beginning of this term.
A. outside B. abroad C. online D. everywhere
25. Dr Ma is to help blind people see again and improve their lives.
A. sorry B. worried C. rude D. proud
从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余选项。
Tom: Hello, Steve! You must have had an unusual experience living in France.
Steve: Yeah, Tom. 26
Tom: Nervous about what
Steve: Well, for one thing, I didn't know what I
should do at the dinner table.
Tom:_ 27
Steve: For example, you shouldn’t put your bread on your plate. You should put it on the table!
Tom: 28
Steve: I thought it was strange, but now I am used to it.
Tom: 29
Steve: You shouldn't put your hands on your lap(大腿部). 30
Tom: I have to say it's very surprising.
Oh, it's pretty strange.
What rules do they have
C. But I was a little nervous.
D. We always put it in a bowl.
E. What else do you find surprising
F. You should always keep them on the table
26 27 28 29 30
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
31 wild animals is important to us. They live with us on the earth together. If there are no animals on the earth, we will not live on, 32 . So we should take good care 33 them to help us live a healthy life.
However, some people still don’t realize the 34 of protecting wild animals. They often kill wild animals for food or for money. Every day there are many wild animals being 35 . 36 lots of wild animals have been in the face of dying out（灭绝）. We can’t see them anymore. Today the number of wild animals is becoming 37 . If we don’t protect them, they will all die out. If it 38 on, there will be no animals left on the earth.
For example, the elephants are the largest animals on the land. They are in 39 now. Lots of people make the places where they live into farms and houses. Sometimes there are 40 elephants in an area and the government kills them for long tusks（象牙）. They are worth（值得）a lot of money. People can use the tusks for piano keys and 41 beautiful things.
42 , more and more people have begun to do many things to help protect wild animals. They ask people to refuse 43 the products（产品）made from wild animals. It is a good way 44 killing wild animals. It’s our duty to protect the wild animals and we should try our 425 to get on well with them.
31．A．Protect B．Protection C．Protecting D．Protected
32．A．too B．also C．neither D．either
33．A．of B．off C．for D．from
34．A．necessary B．important C．importance D．importantly
35．A．killed B．saved C．protected D．fed
36．A．So B．Because C．Unless D．But
37．A．fewer and fewerB．more and more C．bigger and bigger D．smaller and smaller
38．A．go B．goes C．went D．gone
39．A．danger B．excitement C．safe D．interest
40．A．too much B．a little C．too many D．much more
41．A．other B．others C．the other D．another
42．A．Lucky B．Unlucky C．Luckily D．Unluckily
43．A．to buy B．buy C．buying D．bought
44．A．stopping B．to stop C．stops D．stop
45．A．well B．good C．better D．best
三、阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）
（一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
The Mud Olympics
The Mud Olympics is held every year in a small German town called Brunsbuettel. Around 50 teams from different countries meet and play football and other sports in deep mud. As you can see, the players get very dirty! There are lots of prizes and people love playing in the mud, but the main reason that the event is organized is to get money to give to charities.
Man vs Horse
This athletics event is held in Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales. At the event, men and women race(赛跑) a horse for 35 kilometers. People often think that the horse will win easily, but the race is planned so that the horse and runners finish at nearly the same time. How’s that done Well, there are lots of mountains near Llanwrtyd Wells and horses are very slow at going down hills!
Dog surfing
In this sport, the dog usually surfs with a person, but sometimes the dog surfs alone or two dogs surf on one board. Dog surfing competitions are organized by people all around the world. At one competition, someone took a photo of 18 dogs on a surfboard. That’s the largest number ever!
46. Which is the correct order of the pictures according to the article
a. b. c.
A. a b c B. a c b C. c b a D. c a b
47. For what purpose is the Mud Olympics held every year
A. To raise money for charities.
B. To help players get close to nature.
C. To give all kinds of prizes to people in need.
D. To welcome different teams around the world.
48. Why can players and horses finish at almost the same time at the event
A. Because people in Wales run faster than horses.
B. Because the way of the race is specially designed.
C. Because horses are slow when running a short race.
D. Because runners know the way better than the horses.
49. What’s the largest number of dogs on a surfboard in the competition ever
A. Two. B. Eighteen. C. Thirty-five. D. Fifty.
50. What’s the article mainly about
A. Animals. B. Travelling. C. Sports. D. Science.
B
When you want to buy something, do you buy it new or second-hand These days, buying second-hand items is becoming more popular.
Second-hand items are much cheaper than new ones, so people can save money. It’s also good for the environment. In 2020, the mass(质量) of all man-made materials became greater than that of every living thing on Earth. So it’s a better choice to reuse old things.
People can even find some “extinct”(绝版的) items, or items that are no longer made. For example, some people like to buy vintage items, including clothes and accessories(饰品). These items often go back 30 years or even more. But as long as they’re in good condition, people can still use them.
Second-hand items connect people. In this way, they sometimes pass on history and stories.
Here are two examples.
Zhao Kaiqi, 22, college student, Harbin, Heilongjiang
I love buying books on Deja Vu, an online second-hand trading site. It’s a good choice for students like me. I can save a lot of money. It also brings me interesting experiences that I don’t have when I buy new books. One time, I found a note in a second-hand book. Its previous(之前的) owner left the note, hoping that I would enjoy the book. It was heartwarming to read. I want to do something like that in the future.
Kate, 25, writer, London, UK
I am a big fan of vintage items. They are special. I like items from the 1950s and 1960s. Vintage items carry stories from the past. Once I bought a bracelet(手链) with the words “Rose” and “Love, Jason” inscribed on it. It made me wonder about . I think looking for vintage items is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It doesn’t matter how rich you are, but whether you can find an item that fits you. It’s an interesting connection.
51. What’s the main purpose of the passage
A. To encourage people to buy new items.
B. To introduce the second-hand culture.
C. To show how many people buy second-hand items.
D. To explain the good and bad points of second-hand items.
52. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ______.
A. why people buy second-hand items
B. what second-hand item people can buy
C. where people can buy second-hand items
D. when is the best time to buy second-hand items
53. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “vintage”
A. new and good B. old but good
C. expensive but good D. fashionable and modern
54. Which of the following can be put in
A. the designer of the bracelet
B. the material of the bracelet
C. the story behind the bracelet
D. the happiness of finding vintage items
55. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Zhao Kaiqi is a big fan of vintage items.
B. Second-hand items are more expensive than new ones.
C. Second-hand items sometimes pass on history and stories.
D. Kate is a college student who always buys books on Deja Vu.
C
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world..
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
56．Our world is becoming much smaller _______.
A．because the earth is being polluted day and night
B．thanks to science development
C．because of the rise in population
D．because the earth is blown away by the wind every year
57．Thousands of years ago, life was _______it is today.
A．much easier than B．as easy as C．as hard as D．much harder than
58．Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.
A．Water pollution B．air pollution C．noise pollution D．rubbish
59．Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.
A．it’s bad to all living things in the world B．it makes much noise
C．it has made our rivers and lakes dirty D．it makes us become angry more easily
60．Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.
B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.
C．From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.
D．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people
（二）阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有二项是多余选项。
Do you know the reason why we feel tired in the middle of a class Maybe you would say it is because the teacher’s class is boring. 61 Perhaps this is something you have not paid enough attention to or not yet noticed.
Purpose of sleep
62 Sleep helps our body heal(修复), grow, and stay healthy. It also gives us energy, so we can be active all day. Doctors and health scientists say: When you close your eyes and need to rest, sleep is just the very best! This is more than advice.
Sleep time
Enough sleep is important to us. How much sleep do we need New-born babies sleep most of the time. They can sleep 20—22 hours a day. Children need 10—12 hours of sleep a day. Teenagers need 8—10 hours of sleep a day because they need lots of energy to grow into their adult(成人的)bodies. Grown-ups usually need 6—8 hours of sleep to keep active. 63 That is why old people sleep less than young people.
Interesting facts
Almost everyone has their dreams while they sleep, but not all of them can tell their dreams clearly when they wake up. 64 More surprisingly, some may even get up in their dreams and walk around. This is called “sleepwalking”. Are you a sleepwalker Or, is there a sleepwalker around you
65
It’s not just people that love to snooze(打盹). In fact, many animals have unusual or surprising sleeping habits. Some animals, such as bears and hedgehogs, sleep all through winter. The swift is a very fast bird that can sleep while it flies! Cute koalas sleep around 18 hours a day. Giraffes don t need much sleep at all. They usually sleep standing up.
A.Sleepy animals
B.Why do we need sleep
C.Some people talk in their dreams.
D.However, the real reason is probably that we don’t have enough sleep.
E.The older you get, the less sleep you will need.
F.Some people never dream while they sleep.
G.Clever animals
61. _________ 62. _________ 63. _________ 64. _________ 65. _________
四、阅读并回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
Have you ever tasted a kind of snack, which is also of the traditional Chinese of forms of art—sugar painting.
Sugar painting started from the Ming Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, many people made a living through sugar painting, setting up stalls(货摊)in crowded streets, in front of theatres and busy public places. And now it can still be found in many areas of China.
The sugar painters usually sit before a wooden table. On the side, there is a wooden plate with a revolvable arrow(可旋转箭头)on it. The plate is painted with different pictures such as a dragon, a bird, a flower and so on. After paying, the customers turn the arrow and wait till it stops. The picture pointed by the arrow is the one the painters will make.
Sugar painting is very different from normal painting. The sugar painters use syrup(糖浆)as the material, a spoon as the “paintbrush”, and a smooth slab(台面)as the “paper”. To make the syrup, they have to make sugar hot before painting. Since the syrup may become solid(固体的)if it cools, the painters have to produce the work very quickly. They move the spoon full of the syrup up and down, left and right. Soon a sugar painting of an animal, a flower or a bike is done.
The number of sugar painters is getting smaller. However, some of them still insist on this art. They make their efforts to hold different activities such as offering classes and giving speeches. Now, sugar painting has already been listed as National Non-Material Culture Heritage.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个答案不超过6个单词）
66. Did sugar painting become popular in the Ming Dynasty
____________________________________________________________
67. Where do the sugar painters usually sit
____________________________________________________________
68. When do the customers turn the arrow
____________________________________________________________
69. How do sugar painters make the syrup before painting
____________________________________________________________
70. Why do some of the sugar painters hold different activities
____________________________________________________________
五、首字母填空 （共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
An event of warm and friendly exchanges about giant pandas was hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo last Friday.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, Director of Ueno Zoo Yutaka Koike, head of the Panda Protection Institute of Japan Toshimitsu Doi, and more than 230 giant panda fans a 71 the big warm party at a hotel in Tokyo.
A documentary was shown on cooperation between the two c 72 on giant panda protection and research before the evening party formally started. That reminded the viewers of happy m 73 about pandas.
“When I was a child, I would stand in a long queue with my family to see giant pandas. It’s an experience I will always remember,” or “Japan held a writing c 74 about giant pandas, in which I took part and won a prize” was among people’s experiences about pandas.
Yang Yu, the Chinese embassy in Japan, said that the giant panda is not only a messenger of f 75 between China and Japan, but also a symbol of world peace.
“We are ready to work with Japan and other countries in the world to build the Earth into a
truly p 76 home,” he added.
“I can feel everyone’s deep love for giant pandas,” said Ruriko Kojima, a Japanese artist to go to China for studies. “I hope to go to China as e 77 as possible to see them, and to show more of the real China to Japanese people.
“T 78 the giant pandas, I can better introduce Chinese culture to everyone and let people feel the charm of China,” said the special researcher at the University of Tokyo.
Zhu Jianrong, a professor at Japan’s Tokyo Gakuen University who has long s 79 the friendly exchanges between China and Japan, expressed his opinion about the event: When it comes to giant pandas, people have a lot to s 80 .”
“We need more such events like this tonight to offer a chance for the Japanese people to have a better understanding of China,” said Zhu.
六、书面表达（共1题，计15分）
81. 假如你们班要进行一次野外旅游（field trip），你作为班长，要对此活动进行安排，并向全班通知。请根据以下内容要求（具体内容自定），拟一份80词左右的通知。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
1.出游时间和地点；
2.出游的活动项目安排（3~5项）；
3.出游注意事项（2~3项）。
An Announcement (通知)
Now, class, please be quiet. I have an announcement to make. ▲
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参考答案
听力
1-5ABBAC 6-10BCAAB 11-15BBBBC 16-20BACBB
一、单项选择
21--25ABCCD 26-30CBAEF
二、完形填空 31-35CDACA 36-40ADBAC 41-45ACABD
三、阅读理解
46-50CBADC 51-55BDCCA 56-60BDCAD 61-65DBECA
四、阅读并回答问题
66.No, it didn’t.
67.Before a wooden table.
68.After paying.
69.By making sugar hot.
70.To insist on this art.
五、首字母填空
71. attended 72. countries 73. memories petition 75. friendship
76. peaceful 77. early 78. Through 79. supported 80. share
六、书面表达
An Announcement (通知)
Now, class, please be quiet. I have an announcement to make. Tomorrow is Sunday and we have no classes. We will have a field trip to the mountains. And we shall fly kites, play games and visit some places of interest there. Of course, we will take some photos during the trip. If you have a camera, please take it with you.
We will meet at the school gate at 8:00 in the morning and go there by bus. We will have a picnic there at noon. Please bring some water and food with you. Don’t be late.
That’s all. Thank you.
