江苏省苏州市2022-2023学年下学期八年级英语期末模拟卷（含解析）

苏州市2022-2023学年第二学期八年级英语期末模拟卷（2）
一．选择题（共7小题）
1．________ great success that _________ Shenzhou﹣14 manned spaceship was launched into space!
A．What a；a B．How；the C．How；a D．What a；the
2．AI will surely play an important role in our future lives.But it_____be used in a proper way.
A．can B．will C．need D．must
3．﹣What should we do for the disabled children？
﹣You should a study group to help them．
A．take up B．set up C．look up D．put up
4．From the following pictures，we know that ____________.
A．the boy can skate on the ice as it is thick enough
B．the boy can skate on the ice as there is enough ice
C．the boy can't skate on the ice as it isn't thick enough
D．the boy can't skate on the ice as there isn't enough ice
5．﹣Has your little cousin _________ the Humble Administrator Garden （拙政园）？
﹣Yes，and I think she'll be back soon because visitors _________ to leave before 5：30 p.m. .
A．been to；tell B．gone to；are told
C．been to；are told D．gone to；tell
6．I'm happy that Judy has become the first one _________ five books during the Reading Week.
A． finished B． to finish C． finishing D． finishes
7．— It is Eileen Gu's hard work that leads to her two gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
— Exactly!__________________.
A．Every dog has its day
B．No pain，no gain
C．It never rains but it pours
D．Burn candles at both ends
二．完形填空（共10小题）
It was Molly's job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work.
One morning，besides his 　 8 　 lunch bag，Molly handed him a second paper bag，which looked a bit old.
"Why two bags？" her father asked. "The other is something else，" Molly answered. "What's in it？" "Just some something.Take it with you."
Not wanting to discuss the matter，he put both bags into his briefcase，kissed Molly and rushed off.At noon he opened Molly's bag and took out all the things：a small Teddy bear，2 tiny sea shells，three small stones，and 12 pennies …The　 9 　 father smiled，finished eating，and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket，Molly's things in the bag included，and then put himself into the afternoon work.
That evening，Molly ran up to him a she was reading the newspaper.
"Where's my bag？" "What bag？" "The one I gave you this morning."
"I　 10 　 it at the office.Why？" "I forgot to put this　 11 in it，" she said. "And，besides，Daddy，the things in the bag are the things I really like — I thought you might like to　 12 　 with them.You didn't lose the bag，did you，Daddy？"
"Oh，no，I just forgot to bring it home." He　 13 　.
While Molly hugged her father's neck，he opened the note that read， "I love you，Daddy." Molly had given him her　 14 　 — all that a 7﹣year﹣old child owned.
Love in a paper bag，and he　 15 　 it.He had even thrown it in the wastebasket.So he went back hurriedly to the office.Just before the night cleaner，he found all the things back and carried the bag home　 16 　.
After dinner，he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag.It took a long time to tell.　 17 　 had a story or a memory.
"Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life，" he thought.
The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters.It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.
8．A．new B．spare C．usual D．warm
9．A．strict B．angry C．serious D．busy
10．A．forgot B．kept C．left D．hid
11．A．note B．message C．diary D．letter
12．A．deal B．connect C．play D．take
13．A．agreed B．promised C．nodded D．lied
14．A．bags B．treasures C．wealth D．effort
15．A．cleaned B．threw C．dropped D．missed
16．A．luckily B．carefully C．actively D．worriedly
17．A．Something B．Anything C．Nothing D．Everything
三．阅读理解（共14小题）
A
Opening Hours
High season （April to September）：9：00～18：00 every day
Low season （October to March）：9：00～17：00 every day
Ticket Prices
Route（路线） A （……→）：＄20 each person Route（路线）B（___→）：＄18 each person
Things You Should Know
Buses for both routes leave every hour from Central Station.
Route A takes one hour.Route B takes 50 minutes.
If you take your pet with you，please buy a ticket for it at half price.
Save 10% if you buy tickets on the Internet.
Save 10% if you buy tickets for both routes.
Go to www.citysightbus.org for more information.
18．Which is in Route A？ 　 　
A．Starlight Garden. B．Farmers' Bridge.
C．East﹣End Temple. D．King Henry's Garden.
19．How much should she pay if Mrs Green takes Route B with her dog？ 　 　
A．16. B．18. C．27. D．30.
20．How can you get more information？ 　 　
A．By sending a WeChat message.
B．By visiting the website.
C．By making a phone call.
D．By sending an e﹣mail.
21．Where may people see this text？ 　 　
A．A guide book. B．A movie poster.
C．A sports magazine. D．A science report.
B
It's always easier to say "Yes" because most of us want to please other people.Somebody asks you to go for a party but you have tests the next day，or to help them although you are busy at the moment，or to join the activities you have no interest at all!Even though your heart is crying NO，you find the word "Yes" come out of your mouth.However，it usually results in anger—not only for the person who asked you，but also for yourself for not being strong enough.
Lisa Messenger，the Collective Hub CEO，said in her first few years of business，many people asked her to talk over a coffee.Actually，she usually ended up having 20 coffee meetings a week and that stopped her from doing business because she didn't have time to do her own work.
Messenger finally learned to refuse like "No，I'm sorry，but I don't have time.".She believes if you say "Yes"，you will regret later.Or your heart will be filled with guilt，fear or anger because you feel bad for agreeing to do something you never want to.So you need to be brave enough to say "No" when you're asked at first.
Janine Garner，CEO of The LBD Group，believed we need to get very clear about our goals.Unless we work towards our goals，nobody else will care about our time.Garner said， "We may end up saying 'Yes' because we feel sorry for somebody who needs us.But we end up having that awful feeling in our heart.You can only achieve the best of you by stopping doing the things that take up your time and don't add anything towards your goals.Take a good look at the time spent on others，which you really should spend on yourself."
22．The writer leads in the topic by 　 　.
A．telling a story B．giving examples
C．making a survey D．asking questions
23．We can learn from the passage that now Messenger 　 　.
A．knows how to refuse others politely
B．always agrees to help her workmates
C．likes drinking coffee in her work time
D．feels angry when she can't help others
24．Which opinion would Janine Garner probably agree with？ 　 　
A．Offering help is the key to make friends.
B．Helping others may make you successful.
C．You'd better say "No" bravely if necessary.
D．People who need us will care about our time.
25．What's the structure of the passage？ 　 　
A． B． C． D．
C
Visiting outer space is still a far dream for anyone who isn't an astronaut，but a day trip to the stars is already open for people to order!
A new company （公司），Space Perspective，is planning tests with passengers.It has big plans to run up to 500 flights from different places across the USA by 2024.If successful，reaching the outer side of space could be as easy as flying abroad in a few years' time.The plan will be for spacemen and up to eight passengers to travel in Neptune，a capsule （太空舱） tied to a balloon the size of a football field.
They will move slowly upwards right to the side of space，30 km away from the Earth.There，space tourists will be able to look back at the Earth and out to dark space and the sight of millions of stars.Although the price is yet to be fixed，the expensive flight，which will take six hours，is likely to cost over 100，000.Because the capsule remains within the Earth's atmosphere （大气层），no special clothing or training are needed.It means that older people or those with health problems will be included.
One problem may be the method of landing back on the Earth.The balloon moves back down from space until it falls down in the sea.Passengers，spacemen，capsule and balloon are then gotten back by ship.
Now Neptune faces competition from the Stratollite，a balloon being developed by a company called World View Enterprises，while the super﹣rich Richard Branson，Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are all pouring money into developing business space flying machines.The advantage of the balloon is that it will be cheaper than a space plane or rocket.
Space travel may soon be a reality （现实），but how visitors get there is still a very open question.
26．We can see from the passage that Space Perspective 　 　.
A．has completed over 500 tests
B．makes it easier for us to fly abroad
C．has quite a long history
D．wants to use Neptune to carry people
27．According to Space Perspective's plan，space tourists 　 　.
A．should wear special clothing
B．can watch the Earth from space
C．will land back on the ground
D．must keep in good health
28．The writer implies （暗示） in the passage that 　 　.
A．the race to get tourists into space is becoming hot
B．there will be only four ways for visitors to reach space
C．the Stratollite is popular with space passengers
D．Richard，Jeff and Elon are all short of money
D
（An excerpt of After Twenty Years）
There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger． The few people walking along that street were hurrying， trying to keep warm． At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend， Jimmy Wells． Twenty years ago， they agreed to meet here tonight． Such a meeting could not be certain． But he waited．
About twenty minutes he waited， and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street． He went directly to the waiting man．
"Is that you， Bob？" he asked， doubtfully．
"Is that you， Jimmy Wells？" cried Bob．
The new man took Bob's hands in his． "It's Bob! It surely is． I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive． Twenty years is a long time． The old restaurant is gone， Bob． I wish it were here， so that we could have another dinner in it． Has the West been good to you？"
"It gave me everything I asked for． You've changed， Jimmy． I never thought you were so tall．"
"Oh， I grew a little after I was twenty．"
"Are you doing well in New York， Jimmy？"
"Well enough． I work for the city． Come on， Bob． We'll go to a place I know， and have a good long talk about old times．"
The two men started along the street， arm in arm． Bob， the man from the West， was beginning to tell the story of his life． The other， with his coat up to his ears， listened with interest．
At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights． When they came near， each turned to look at the other's face．
The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away． "You're not Jimmy Wells，" he said． "Twenty years is a long time， but not long enough to change the shape of a man's nose．"
"It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one，" said the tall man． "You've been under arrest for ten minutes， Bob． Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York． They told us to watch for you． Are you coming with me quietly？ That's wise． But first here is something I was asked to give you． You may read it here at the window． It's from a policeman named Wells．"
29．Where did the story happen？　 　
A． In a restaurant．B． In Chicago．C． In the West．D． In New York．
30．In which order did the following events take place？　 　
a． Bob found out his new man wasn't his friend．
b． The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells．
c． Bob waited at the door of a shop．
d． They had a talk about Bob's life in the West．
e． The new man came to meet him．
A． c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b． B． e﹣b﹣c﹣a﹣d．
C． c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b． D． e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d．
31．What can we infer（推断）from the story？　 　
A． Time may change a good man into a bad one．
B． The police would make some notes on Bob．
C． Bob came from the far West to meet his friend．
D． They promised to meet each other 20 years ago．
四、信息还原
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine, the speed at which you read—probably does not matter very much. But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly. 32
Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes. 34
33 Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading, etc. This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you quite a lot of time in the long run.
If you decide that you need to read the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time. 35 A history book which may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects. In the former case you may be able to read a chapter. In the latter you may only be able to read one page.
Always keep a pencil and paper beside you. 36 Note also the facts important for your purpose as well as anything which leads you to further research. You don't have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder .
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A. Stop to have a rest now and then.
B. Spend a few minutes looking through the book.
C. This depends on the type of book you are reading.
D. Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed.
E. Make a note of any page which is of special importance.
F. You may find yourself having to learn something by heart.
G. Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy.
)
五、词汇运用
第一节 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
37. She is one of the greatest ________ (活着的) scientists in the world.
38.He may have difficulty ________ (解释) the math problem. Why not go to your teacher for help
39. We were forced to work outside in freezing ________ (环境，条件).
40. A sudden stop can be an unpleasant experience, ________ (尤其) if you are travelling at high speed. especially
41. —Long time no see. What are you doing these days
—I am preparing for a concert to raise money for local c________, which aim to help earthquake survivors.
42.—Have you got in touch with Jim
—Well, I tried to contact him but I was u________ to.
43.—Peter, this photo was taken in December. Why were you wearing a T-shirt then
—It was in Australia. Seasons there are the o________ of those in China.
44. —Sir, did you see the sign “No Parking”
—Sorry. I didn’t know parking here isn’t a________.
第二节 请从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
take place as soon as hide month as well as
The Shenzhou XV crew(全体机组成员) returned to Earth on Sunday morning after a
six-month mission (使命) that witnessed the completion of the Tiangong space station.
Zhang, one of the nation’s second batch of astronauts, recalled that he often tried to spot China, his hometown in Hunan province, 45 the Dongting Lake, when the Tiangong space station flew over Earth.
“Although these places were often 46 by thick clouds, they were always in my heart and mind. We will go back to training 47 our bodies permit(允许), and will always be ready to return to space to contribute to this great new era and fulfill the duties given by the Party and the people,” he said.
After the interview, the astronauts were moved into special vehicles for health checks. They were flown back to Beijing on Sunday afternoon. The three were taken to the Astronaut Center of China in northwestern Beijing to start several 48 of medical quarantine(隔离), health observation and recuperation.
On Friday afternoon, a brief handover(移交) ceremony 49 inside Tiangong, with Fei and his crew formally giving control to the Shenzhou XVI flight team that reached the space station on Tuesday. The Shenzhou XV astronauts left Tiangong at 9:29 pm on Saturday.
六、短文填空
In much of Asia，especially the so﹣called "rice bowl" cultures of China，Japan，Korea，and Vietnam，usually food　 50 （eat） with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long，thin pieces of wood or bamboo　 51　 the same shape，size and material.They can also be made out of plastic，animal bone or metal.Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.Truly elegant（高雅的）chopsticks might be made of gold and silvery with Chinese characters.Skilled workers also join hard woods and metal　 52___
（create） special designs.
As an old saying goes， "A chopstick can be broken easily；ten pairs of chopsticks hold each other tightly." Indeed，a chopstick is　 53 （use） and easy to break.However，ten pairs of chopsticks can produce strength.All the Chinese people consider　 54 　（they） as the symbol of unity（团结）and power.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years.People　 55 （probable）
cooked their food in large pots，using twigs （树枝） to remove it.Over time，　56 　the population grew，people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook　 57 　（much） quickly.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius （孔子）， 58 　 lived from 551 to 479 B．C．，influenced the 59 　 （develop） of chopsticks.Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and were too violent （暴力） for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India，for example，most people traditionally eat with their hands.
七、阅读表达
"Were the birds on the ice ducks or geese （鹅）？" Cruz，11，and Anthony，12，couldn't agree.There was only one way to find out.So on a cold January evening，the two friends took a risk onto the frozen lake near their homes.
"First，we threw a stone onto the ice to test it.We thought it would ho ld our weight.Then we stepped on it，" Cruz said.Anthony went first.He took a few steps，then...He fell through the seemingly frozen ice!
Cruz rushed to help his friend.The lake "ate" him，too.Cruz managed to lift himself out of the freezing water and onto some ice.He then tried to work his way toward Anthony.But the ice didn't hold，and he fell in again.This time，he couldn't get out.
The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their arms and legs.Cruz had a sense that he was going to die.
Anthony's older sister had seen all this and started shouting for help.John Lavin，a neighbor driving nearby，heard her.He quickly pulled over.He caught a nearby float （浮板），kicked off his shoes.and ran into the water，clearing his way through the ice with his free hand. "It was kind of a 'Hulk smash'." Lavin later joked.
Lavin made his way to pull the boys back to land.They were taken to the hospital immediately.The doctor said their five﹣minute stay in the water made their body temperature drop nearly ten degrees.Luckily，the boys got well soon.They admire their fearless neighbor just as Hulk，one of the Marvel Superheroes.
60.In which season did the story happen？
　 　____________________________________________________
61.Why did Cruz and Anthony walk onto the frozen lake？
　 　_____________________________________________________
62.Would you take a risk when you try to find out the truth？Why or why not？
　 　______________________________________________________
八、书面表达
Nowadays，the Internet has improved students' life.But at the same time，it needs a better environment.
You are a member of the Students' Union and you are going to give a speech about the Internet in your school.Your speech should cover the main points in the chart below.
The Internet change your life in many ways study
communication
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need a friendly and healthy environment being polite and honest
spending time wisely
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注意：
（1）语言通顺，要点齐全，并适当发挥。
（2）词数80左右，文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
（3）文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。A speech on the Internet
Dear friends，
With the help of the Internet，great changes have taken place in our life._____________
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Thank you for listening!