八年级英语试题
本试卷共10 页, 满分120分。考试时间120分钟
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一、听力选择 (共20小题, 满分20分)
(一) 录音中有五组对话, 每组对话听一遍, 然后从每小题 A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
1. Where does Tina want to go
A. To a repair shop. B. To a gift shop. C. To her grandfather’s home.
2. Who often tells the little boy stories
A. His mother. B. His father. C. His grandmother.
3. When did the boy watch the movie
A. Last Friday. B. Last Saturday. C. Last Sunday.
4. Why did Linda feel bad about her trip to Hainan
A. Because it was too hot in Hainan.
B. Because it was windy and rainy.
C. Because there were too many people in Hainan.
5. How long has Tom had the basketball
A. For two years. B. For five years. C. For ten years.
(二) 录音中有两段对话, 每段对话听两遍, 根据对话内容从每小题 A. B、C 三个选项中选出每个问题的正确答案。
听第一段对话, 完成第6、7小题。
6. When did Lily learn about Thailand
A. Last Tuesday. B. Last Thursday. C. Last Friday.
7. What is Thailand famous for
A. Its fruit. B. Its bridge. C. Its river.
听第二段对话, 完成第8 至10小题。
S. What color is the new car
A. Blue. B. Black. C. White.
9. What did the boy’s father plan to do with his old car
A. Sell it. B. Keep it. C. Give it to his father.
10. How long has the boy’s grandfather been able to drive
A. For 20 years. B. For 40 years. C. For 60 years.
(三) 录音中有一段对话, 听对话两遍, 根据对话内容从每小题 A、B、C 三个选项中选出每个问题的正确答案。
11. When did Susan visit the history museum
A. Last week. B. Last month. C. Last term.
12. Who did Susan go to the history museum with
A. Her parents. B. Her classmates. C. Her club members.
13. What does Susan think of the history museum
A. Boring. B. Surprising. C. Educational.
14. Where is the VR Room
A. In an amusement park. B. Across from a shopping mall C. In a shopping mall.
15. How will they go to visit the new VR Room
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.
(四) 录音中有一篇短文, 短文听两遍, 根据短文内容从每小题 A、B、C三个选项中选出每个问题的正确答案。
16. Who gave the book Life Without Limits to the writer
A. His uncle. B. His friend. C. His father.
17. How old is the writer
A. Twelve. B. Thirteen. C. Fourteen.
18. Where is Nick from
A. Australia. B. England. C. India.
19. What did Nick learn to do at uge six
A. He learnt to swim. B. He learnt to play football. C. He learnt to use the computer.
20. What does Nick tell us in the book
A. Learn as many skills as we can. B. Never give up our dreams. C. Learn to share with others.
二、完形填空 (共10小题, 满分10分)
阅读下面短文, 从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
It was a wonderful day at the park. My family and I walked 21 the park, eating and drinking and going on rides. I loved almost all kinds of exciting rides! The only ride I didn’t like was the one that turned people upside down (颠倒). The ride was not 22 for me. I feared to go on it.
But my sister, Laura, 23 enjoyed it. She asked me to try the upside-down ride with her. I told her I disliked the ride, but she just 24 asking and became unhappy.
I started thinking that maybe I should go with her, 25 I really didn’t like o go upside down. Then I turned to my mom for help.
“Matt, if 26 makes you feel uncomfortable, you can say ‘no’. It’s OK to tell Laura you love her, but that you can’t go with her,” Mom said.
“But I don’t want to make Laura 27 ,” I said to Mom.
“You’re not saying ’no’ to hurt her feelings. You’re just 28 your feelings,” Mom answered.
“I see. Thanks, Mom,” I said. Then I did as I was told. Laura was unhappy, but went on the ride anyway. And when it was over, she had a feeling of 29 and laughed happily. We still had a good time! From that day on, I was 30 afraid of saying “no” to others.
21. A. behind B. from C. in D. along
22. A. safe B. huge C. soft D. deep
23. A. differently B. especially C. normally D. hardly
24. A. kept B. practiced C. finished D. stopped
25. A. as soon as B. so that C. ever since D. even though
26. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
27. A. perfect B. sad C. honest D. afraid
28. A. arguing with B. taking in C. searching for D. listening to
29. A. warmth B. danger C. excitement D. fear
30. A. once again B. at first C. at last D. no longer
三、阅读理解 (共16小题, 满分32分)
阅读短文A、B并做每篇后面的题目, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、 B. C、D) 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Tanja Babich is a TV presenter (主持人) in Chicago, America. Her daughter is ten years old. Like many students, she had to take online classes. However, she was having a problem studying online. She did not want to wear her glasses. She worried about what other students would think or say. And she was unhappy when her mother said she had to wear glasses.
Babich made a promise to her daughter. She said that she would wear her own glasses on TV. Viewers (电视观众) liked her new look, Babich said she wore glasses to teach her daughter a lesson. “It is important not to worry about what other people think. Just be yourself,” she said.
Babich got support (支持) from lots of people. Some famous people shared photos of themselves wearing glasses on the TV program. One of them was the singer Taylor Swift. The TV program also showed pictures of six people who work with Babich. They were all wearing glasses, too. Later lots of viewers shared photos of their kids wearing glasses. They shared hundreds of photos online. The glasses were in different shapes and colors.
Babich wants to tell each child that they are beautiful. Maybe best of all, Babich’s daughter finally agreed to wear her glasses. She still does not like them very much, but she feels a little better about them.
31. What was the girl’s problem
A. She didn’t want to wear glasses B. She didn’t like online classes at all.
C. She couldn’t do well in online classes. D. She couldn’t get on well with her classmates.
32. What did Babich want to tell her daughter
A. It’s hard to be yourself. B. Never try to change others.
C. It’s not bad to have a new look D. Don’t care about what others say.
33. What’s the third paragraph mainly about
A. Why people shared photos online. B. How people supported Babich.
C. Why so many people wore glasses. D. What people thought of Babich’s program.
B
During the May Day holiday this year, Yan’an, in Shaanxi province, welcomed 1. 6 million visitors. Tian’anmen Square, Jinggang Mountains, the site (遗址) of the Zunyi Conference in Guizhou province are among the most popular places of interest for visitors.
The number of red tourism (旅游) visitors aged 25 and below was 19.1% of the total travelers during the holiday. Group said, in the first half of this year, red tourism visitors born after 2000 were up 2.5 times compared with the same period (时期) in 2019.
More people chose red tourism places when the Communist Party of China celebrated the100th anniversary of its founding. Red tourism lets people learn more about the history of the Party. Also, visiting these sites can be part of patriotic (爱国的) education.
Zhao Yanping, a 67-year-old man from Zhejiang province, took a trip in Yan’an in early May. He said, “I’m quite lucky that I was born after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, but I never forget what my father told me about his hard life. And he always told me to be grateful to the Party, without whom we could not live such a good life now.”
Red tourism also drives local (当地的) development. Because of more visitors, many people living near the sites open their own hotels or restaurants. They can make more money than before.
She Baodong, 41, now runs a hotel in Lijiazhuang village, near Xibaipo. “I started to work in a city nearby in 2018 but I came back in June 2019. I opened a hotel in the village,” he said. “Last summer, my family got 10,000 yuan. It will be better this year, I think.”
34. What does Paragraph Two mainly talk about
A. Young people show great interest in red tourism.
B. Now more people choose to take a trip during holidays.
C. Young people already became the main group of travelers.
D. Red tourism places are more interesting than other places of interest.
35. What does the underlined word “grateful” in Paragraph Four mean
A. Helpful. B. Careful. C. Thankful. D. Cheerful.
36. What can we learn about She Baodong
A. He doesn’t like staying in big cities. B. He is looking forward to opening more hotels.
C. He returned to the city to make more money. D. He believes his hotel will welcome more visitors.
37. What’s the main purpose (目的) of the passage
A. To teach local people how to live a better life.
B. To invite more young people to enjoy red tourism.
C. To show red tourism is becoming more and more popular.
D. To advise schools to carry out patriotic education.
C
阅读短文C, 根据短文内容, 从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有一项为多余选项。
Victoria Falls (维多利亚瀑布) is over 1700 meters wide and 108 meters high at its highest point. It’s thought to be one of the largest falls in the world. It’s a waterfall on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia in southern Africa.
The water makes a loud noise as it falls over the rocks and down the river below. 38 The clouds of mist (雾) can always be seen around the waterfall.
The falls were named Victoria Falls in 1855. That year, Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer (探险家), found them while crossing Africa from south to north. 39
It’s a good place to visit all year round. In fact, Victoria Falls was hardly visited until 1905, when a railway was built. 40 Besides the falls themselves, the area is home to lots of African plants and animals. You can go on nature walks around the area. Or you can even swim in the Devil’s Pool. 41 It’s also a nice place to look over the falls. On the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls, you will find the Victoria Falls Rainforest. It is the only place on the earth where it rains all day.
A. He was attracted (吸引) by the beauty of the falls. B. The Zambezi River is the fourth longest river in Africa. C. From then on, a large number of people went to visit it. D. The noise can be heard from 40 kilometers away. E. The pool is naturally formed (形成) on the edge of Victoria Falls in the dry season.
D
请阅读D部分的材料, 将42—46小题中对五个人出行意愿的介绍与适合他们各自去的另外五个人的家乡 A—E进行匹配。
42. Daming: I don’t want to waste time on the traffic jams (堵塞). It makes me bored. Is there any beautiful place without traffic jams
43. Li Ling: I live in Beijing. I’ll take a short holiday next month. So I want to go somewhere near my home.
44. Liu Chao: I never see the sea. So I want to spend my summer holiday near the sea. And I also would like to try the seafood.
45. Josh: I read a book about Chinese classical gardens (花园). It’s really interesting. I want to visit the gardens in my free time.
46. Chen Dong: I plan to travel with my parents at the end of the year. We want to visit a clean and comfortable city for a rest.
A. My hometown is a famous seaside city—Qingdao. It is famous for the blue sea, beautiful beaches and delicious seafood. It’s a wonderful place for the summer holiday.
B. I pretty like my hometown Zhuhai, because the city is clean. And the weather here is comfortable. All in all, it’s a good place to have a rest.
C. My hometown is Shaxi. It is a beautiful old town in Dali, Yunnan Province. It has a small population, so there are few traffic jams.
D. My hometown is Tianjin, a city not far from Beijing. Many people in Beijing like to visit my hometown because they needn’t spend much time on the road.
E. I’m from Suzhou, an old city with a long history. Its classical gardens are well-known around the world.
四、完成句子 (共5小题, 计10分)
根据汉语意思用英语完成句子。
请务必将47—51小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置!
47. 在过去的几年中, 他们种了数百万棵树。
They have planted ________ ________ trees in the past few years.
48. 这个周末我们去个宁静的地方吧。
Let’s go ________ ________ this weekend.
49. 戴墨镜能保护眼睛不被太阳照射。
Wearing dark glasses can ________ our eyes ________ the sun.
50. 他们已经寻找狗两天了。
They’ve ________ ________ the dog for two days.
51. 你的英语取得如此大的进步, 真令人惊奇。
It’s ________ that you have made such great ________ in your English.
五、选词填空 (共10小题, 满分10分)
根据短文内容, 选择适当的单词填空, 使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次, 有两项剩余。请务必将52-61小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置!
achieve unbelievable considered progress while actually including success fans perfect encourages whenever
Vogue, one of the world’s biggest fashion (时尚) magazines, now has a new “captain (领航人)” in China-Margaret Zhang. At 28, she is the youngest editor-in-chief (EIC, 主编) of Vogue.
It sounds 53 , right However, Vogue thinks Zhang is the 53 person for the job. Vogue was very influential (有影响力的) in the past. But with the rise of social media (传播媒介), print magazines are losing their voice. That might be the reason why Vogue 54 choosing someone as young as Zhang to be an EIC.
Zhang is a Chinese Australian, 55 . She understands young people’s fashion well. She once worked as a photographer, writer and model. At age 16, she started a fashion blog and made a 56 . Later, she set up a personal website where she posted her fashion works online, 57 photos, videos and designs. She now has more than 1.2 million 58 .
Vogue also hopes that someone can bring world fashion to China 59 taking Chinese culture to the rest of the world. Zhang’s experience may make it possible for her to 60 this.
“This new role is a good chance fer me. I believe I can do it well,” she says. Zhang also 61 young people to follow their dreams.
六、语法填空 (共10题, 满分10分).
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入适当的内容 (不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。请务必将62-71小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置!
An old man was ill in hospital. A young man visited him every day. He helped him eat his food and take his shower. He then took him for a walk. After that he 62 (bring) him back to his room and helped him lie down. He stayed in hospital for a couple of 63 (hour) and went away after making sure everything was going well with the old man.
One day a nurse said to the old man, “Your son is one of 64 (kind) sons that I have ever seen. Every day he visits you and takes good care 65 you.”
The old man replied, “I wish he were one of my children, 66 he isn’t. He is an orphan (孤儿) in my neighborhood. I walked past his house one day. He was 67 (sit) in front of the house alone crying after his father died. I stayed with him and bought 68 (he) some candies. I hadn’t seen him for a very long time until one day he came to my house. He had grown up. Since then he 69 (visit) my wife and me every day. When I came here because of the 70 (ill), he took my old wife to his home. He now comes to the hospital to see me every day. Once I asked him, ‘Dear, why do you care about us so much ’ He 71 (simple) smiled and said, ‘The taste of the candies is still in my mouth.’”
七、阅读表达 (共5小题, 满分10分)
阅读短文, 根据要求回答问题。
Every Sunday afternoon, villagers in Jiantouzhou, Hunan, can hear some music when they walk by Li Shuyou’s house. In the house, some children are playing traditional Chinese instruments (乐器), like erhu and sanxian.
Seven years ago, when Li returned to the village, he noticed that many children there had nothing to do after school. So Li came up with the idea of starting music classes.
Li repaired his old house and bought some Chinese musical instruments. He started offering. lessons for free on weekends and holidays.
“At first, I came here just for fun,” says one of Li’s students, Ding Jiewen. “But I really learned a lot in these years. Teacher Li is patient (有耐心的) with us even when we make a mistake. He is always smiling, so we all like him very much.”
However, teaching is not always easy. “For these kids, I have to teach from the very beginning,” says Li. Usually the children take lessons at the same time. Li will walk around, listen to their music and teach them. Standing for about two hours is not easy for the 77-year-old. For teenagers, music classes can be boring sometimes. Li chooses their favorite songs and comes up with games to make lessons more interesting.
Now they often perform at school. “I will keep teaching,” Li says. “I hope that I could help pass down our traditional culture to young people.”
请务必将72—76小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置!
72. What can the children learn from Li according to Paragraph 1
73. How long has Li taught in Jiantouzhou
74. When do the children usually go to Li’s house to take lessons
75. Why is Li popular with his students
76. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about
八、书面表达 (共1题, 满分18分)
伟大的音乐家洗星海曾经说过: “音乐, 是人生最大的快乐; 音乐, 是生活中的一股清泉音乐, 是陶冶性情的熔炉。”
某英文网站正在开展以“The most beautiful song I have ever heard”为主题的征文活动, 假如你是李华, 请用英文写一篇短文投稿, 谈谈你听到过的最美的歌曲并说一说你和这首歌的故事。
写作提示:
1. What is the most beautiful song you have ever heard
2. When did you hear it for the first time
3. How do you feel when you hear it now
写作要求:
1. 词数: 80左右;
2. 要点齐全, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥。
The most beautiful song I have ever heard
2023.2八年级英语期末试题参考答案
一、听力选择（共20小题，满分20分）
1—5 ACABB 6—10 BACAB 11—15 BBACC 16—20 ACACB
二、完形填空（共10小题，满分10分）
21—25 CABAD 26—30 CBDCD
三、阅读理解（共16小题，满分32分）
31—33 ADB 34—37 ACDC 38—41 DACE 42—46 CDAEB
四、完成句子（共5小题，计10分）
47. millions of 48. somewhere peaceful 49. protect, from
50. searched/ looked for 51. amazing, progress
五、 选词填空（共10小题，满分10分）
52. unbelievable 53. perfect 54. considered 55. actually 56. success
57. including 58. fans 59. while 60. achieve 61. encourages
六、语法填空 (共10题，满分10分)
62. brought 63. hours 64. the kindest 65. of 66. but
67. sitting 68. him 69. has visited 70. illness 71. simply
七、阅读表达 (共5小题，满分10分)
72. They can learn to play traditional Chinese instruments from him.
73. For (about) seven years.
74. On weekends and holidays.
75. Because he is patient (with them) and he is always smiling.
76. It’s not easy for Li to teach the kids music classes.
八、书面表达（共1题，满分18分）
The most beautiful song I have ever heard
I like listening to music, especially English songs. I think Do Re Mi is the most beautiful one I have ever heard. It is the theme song of the film The Sound of Music. I first heard it when I was five years old in the kindergarten. It was such a beautiful and fun song that I couldn’t help singing along. Now, I still often listen to it. Whenever I am under stress, I’ll listen to it because it can make me happy and relaxed.
