2024年冀教版八年级英语下册期末模拟题（一）（含解析）

2024年冀教版八年级英语下册期末模拟题（一）
一、单选题：本大题共15小题，共15分。
1.I think _____ necessary to look for more information about the book.
A. it was B. it C. that D. this
2.After she moved here, she found ____ hard to make friends with her new neighbours.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
3.If he harder, he will catch up with us soon.
A. studies B. will study C. studied D. study
4. is natural for us to feel nervous when we are taking tests.
A. He B. She C. It D. This
5.Peter has collected coins than his friend Jack.
A. many B. much C. more D. most
6.This is our new library. It last year.
A. built B. was built C. is built D. will be built
7.Miss Yang is in Shenzhen on business now. I wonder ______ .
A. when she will come back B. when she came back
C. when will she come back D. when did she come back
8.A city needs to ______ a lot of money for the public traffic service every year.
A. pay B. spend C. cost D. take
9.Millie gets up early and she is _______ late for school.
A. often B. usually C. never D. always
10.—How old is the girl in a red dress？
—I don't know.Never ask a girl's ______.
A. age B. grade C. name D. class
11.— I will go to Millie's birthday party this evening.
—_____! I'll go there too. See you at the party.
A. Good luck B. That's great
C. Have a good time D. That's true
12.—Do you know Liu Hui finally entered a top school
—Certainly. That s the ____ of his hard work.
A. habit B. suggestion C. result D. decision
13.—David will have a sports meeting tomorrow. He must get up early.
—Let's wake ______ up at 6 o'clock.
A. she B. her C. he D. him
14.I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can't think of ____ one.
A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best
15.It's too expensive to take a taxi to get there. Let's go there by underground _______.
A. exactly B. already C. once D. instead
二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。
During the summer holiday, a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship (艰辛) of life (16) school.
Twelve cousins from a big family sold (17) at a local market together. Among them, the oldest was 16 years old, while the (18) was just 13. Within 12 days, they (19) more than 1,500 yuan.
(20) their vegetables well, they learned to work hard. Every morning they had to wake up at 3 o'clock. (21) of them went to the farmer's market to buy vegetables, and the others went to the local market to (22) a temporary stall (临时摊位). To lower the cost, they learned to bargain (讲价) with the sellers.
At about 6:30 a. m., they began to sell vegetables. They peddled (吆喝) loudly to attract (吸引) customers. After several days, they got some (23) .
When they (24) got home, they had a small meeting. Everyone took notes and (25) their feelings.
"Although we are tired, we have gained (收获) a lot," one of them said.
16.A. inside B. outside C. next to D. near
17.A. drinks B. fruit C. snacks D. vegetables
18.A. youngest B. cleverest C. shortest D. strongest
19.A. borrowed B. returned C. made D. paid
20.A. To buy B. To grow C. To sell D. To carry
21.A. All B. Each C. None D. Some
22.A. take up B. lift up C. look up D. pick up
23.A. experience B. happiness C. information D. knowledge
24.A. finally B. nearly C. suddenly D. successfully
25.A. had B. learned C. got D. shared
三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。
A
New York is one of the world s greatest cities. Millions of people live in New York, and thousands of people come into the city every day to work or just to enjoy themselves. New York is only one of many large cities in the USA. But New York grows larger than any other city, because rivers and lakes are water transportation to the middle of the country.
Only a few miles south of Baltimore is Washington D. C. Washington D. C. is the capital of the U. S. Millions of visitors visit the city every year because of its museums and monuments (纪念碑). Atlanta is the largest and most important city in the south, and New Orleans, on the great Mississippi River, is the important seaport (海港) of the place.
The middle part of the U. S. is a place of both farms and factories.
The most important city in the country is Chicago, the second largest city in the U. S. Detroit is famous for making cars. In Texas and along the west coast, there are other cities which have grown to great size. For example, Houston is an important place of making oil. San Francisco and Los Angeles are the most important cities on the west coast of the U. S.
26. is the largest of the cities in the U. S.
A. New York B. Washington C. Atlanta D. Chicago
27. is the important seaport on the great Mississippi River.
A. Detroit B. Houston C. Atlanta D. New Orleans
28.The most important city in the U. S. is .
A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. Los Angeles D. New York
29.There is (are) in the middle of the U. S.
A. farms B. oil C. factories D. A and C
30.What is the best title for this passage
A. The cities of the U. S. B. The coast of the U. S.
C. The rivers of the U. S. D. The factories of the U. S.
B
PRIVATE ENGLISH LESSONS
An experienced teacher is offering private lessons in English.
Please email me at the address below and tell me:
◆ Your age
◆ Reasons for learning English
◆ Your level of English
◆ Areas that you need to focus on — grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc.
Mrs M. Daniels (daniels_m@)
Dear Mrs Daniels,
I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private English lessons. I'm very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information.
I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English, so my language level is already quite good.
However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills. This is because I'm planning to study at London University in England next year and I think your lessons will help me to live and study abroad.
Could you send me some more information about the lessons offered, such as where and when they will be held and how much they cost Also, I would like to know whether you teach students in groups or one-on-one.
I would be glad to supply any further information you might need.
Regards,
Li Hua
31.Where did Li Hua see Mrs Daniels' advertisement
A. At London University. B. In a newspaper.
C. On the Internet. D. On TV.
32.Why did Li Hua write the email
A. To make friends with Mrs Daniels.
B. To apply to study at London University.
C. To get more information about Mrs Daniels’lessons.
D. To find out more information about Aston College.
33.Which of the following information did Li Hua NOT mention in his email
A. His age.
B. His reasons for learning English.
C. His language level.
D. The language skills he wants to focus on.
34.Li Hua wants to take the lessons to improve his ______.
A. listening and writing B. writing and speaking
C. listening and grammar D. listening and speaking
35.What can we learn about Li Hua from his email
A. He is now living in England.
B. He is a student in Hong Kong.
C. His level of English is very low.
D. He is studying at London University.
四、任务型阅读-多任务混合：本大题共1小题，共10分。
36.阅读下面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。
A blog is short for the web log, and it is a personal web page. People who write blogs are called bloggers.
Blogs focus on a particular type of topic, and mostly this topic is on the news or updates. It can include the subjects like food, politics, fashion. It can also be more personal and used to write online diaries and experiences.
A typical blog contains all the text and information including the images. It can also link to other blogs and websites for a particular topic. Blogs are mostly based on text, but sometimes they support images, music and even videos.
There are many different types of blogs. The microblog is one of them. It is associated with only the very short posts in the blog. Blogs have various topics like fashion blogs, travel blogs, etc.
People can use some special search engines to search for some specific types of blogs over the Internet.
(1) ________ is a type of blog and it is associated with only the very short posts in the blog.
(2) Blogs focus on ________ type of topic.
(3) What are people writing blogs called ____________________________
(4) 总结全文的主题______________________________________________
(5) 将文中画线句子译成汉语。___________________________________
五、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。
37. 根据短文内容或所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空
Without plants people could not live. Imagine a world (1) plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet (2) (smell), their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes (形状). Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to (3) (hear) the leaves rustle (发出沙沙声) on the trees or watch the branches swing from side to (4) .
E (5) people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks f (6) of trees and flowers, and people always try to build houses with room for some grass and a garden. Do you talk to your (7) (plant) Do you give them love and care Two scientists said they once planted two (8) (seed) in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and (9) (hope) ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots (根); above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more (10) (leave).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
六、单词造句：本大题共5小题，共10分。
38.going, to, are, plant, you, a, tree _____________________________
39.let's, up, a, time, set, to, meet _______________________________ .
40.the, how, is, excited, boy __________________________________ !
41.on time, to, remember, arrive ________________________________ .
42.is, English, in, spoken, Canada ______________________________ .
七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
43.假如你是Tony，你校将开展“Reading good books”活动，清根据下表中提示的信息，给你在英语俱乐部的朋友Mike写一封e-mail，向他介绍此次活动并邀请他参加。内容提示如下：
Time July 5th
Place the school hall
Activities (1)have a speech about happy reading (2)share a good book
Meaning (1)make our school more colorful (2)...
要求：(1)文稿须包括所有要点，可适当发挥；
(2)文稿中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；
(3)词数60左右。
Dear Mike,
How is everything going Our school will have an activity about reading good books.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please write back soon.
Tony
答案和解析
1.【答案】B
【解析】句意：我认为有必要寻找更多关于这本书的信息。it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式 to look for more information about the book，故选B。
2.【答案】A
【解析】句意：她搬到这里后，发现很难与新邻居交朋友。固定表达find it+adj.+to do...发现做某事很……，此处应用it作形式宾语，真正的宾语为不定式。故选A。
3.【答案】A
【解析】略
4.【答案】C
【解析】略
5.【答案】C
【解析】略
6.【答案】B
【解析】略
7.【答案】A
【解析】句意：杨小姐现在在深圳出差。我想知道她什么时候回来。分析句子可知，设空处应为宾语从句，从句部分应用陈述句语序，排除CD；结合主句Miss Yang is in Shenzhen on business now.可知，从句表示将来发生的事情，故用一般将来时。故选A。
8.【答案】A
【解析】句意：每年一个城市需要为公共交通服务花费很多钱。A.支付，主语通常是人，常用于句型sb.+pay+钱+for sth.；B.花费，主语通常是人，常用于句型sb.+spend+时间+on sth./(in) doing sth.；C.花费，物做主语，常用语句型：sth. cost sb.+钱；D.花费，通常用于句型：It takes sb. some time to do sth.做某事花费某人多少时间；结合句中提示词for可知，此处指支付，故选A。
9.【答案】C
【解析】句意：米莉早起，她上学从不迟到。A. often表示经常；B. usually表示通常；C. never表示从不；D. always表示总是。根据题干中Millie gets up early可知，米莉早起，那么她是从不迟到的，则C选项符合题意。故选C。
10.【答案】A
【解析】句意：——穿红衣服的那个女孩多大了？——我不知道。永远不要问女孩的年龄。A. age年龄；B. grade年级；C. name名字；D. class班级。根据How old 可知，此处表示永远不要问女孩的年龄。故选A。
11.【答案】B
【解析】句意：——今晚我要去参加米莉的生日聚会。——太棒了。我也要去那儿。聚会上见。A.Good luck好运；B.That's great 太棒了；C.Have a good time玩的高兴；D.That's true的确是这样；根据I'll go there too. See you at the party.可知应说太棒了。故选B。
12.【答案】C
【解析】考查名词辨析。habit习惯；suggestion建议；result结果；decision决定。句意：——你知道刘辉最终进入了一所顶尖学校吗？——当然。那是他努力学习的结果。根据句意可知，答案为C项。
13.【答案】D
【解析】句意：——David明天有一场运动会。他必须要早起。——让我们在6点钟叫醒他。A. she 她，人称代词主格；B. her 她/她的，人称代词宾格/形容词性物主代词；C. he 他，人称代词主格；D. him 他，人称代词宾格。动词短语wake up中间是用人称代词宾格，排除A和C选项。空格处是指代上文的David,是男性，所以用him。故选D。
14.【答案】A
【解析】句意：我知道这个计划远不是那么完美，但是我就是想不出来一个更好的了。结合语境可知，下文表示同前文this plan的对比，故用形容词的比较级作定语，又因为是泛指一个更好的计划，所以用不定冠词a。故选A。
15.【答案】D
【解析】句意：坐出租车去那里太贵了。让我们坐地铁去吧。exactly确切地；already已经；once曾经；instead代替，而不是。根据句意可知，坐出租车太贵，此处指坐地铁代替乘出租车。故选D。
16~25.【答案】B、D、A、C、C、D、A、A、A、D
【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。由12个表兄妹组成的特殊团体利用暑假去市场卖蔬菜，他们挣到了钱，也体验了生活的艰辛。
1. 从文中12个表兄妹到当地市场去卖菜的描述可知，这个特殊的团体决定去校外品尝生活的艰辛。故选B。
2. 略
3. 略
4. 句意为“在12天内，他们挣了1500多元”。“挣钱”用make。故选C。
5. 从上下文语境知，这些孩子肯定是为了把菜卖得好，他们学会了勤奋。故选C。
6. 略
7. take up从事，占据；lift up举起，抬起；look up向上看，查阅；pick up拾起。分析：为了卖菜，他们中肯定有人去市场占据临时摊位。故选A。
8. 略
9. 由前文提到“他们清早就去市场卖菜”，可推知最终晚上回家，大家开会，总结一下经验等。故选A。
10. 句意为“每个人记笔记，并分享(share)自己的感受”。故选D。
26~30.【答案】A、D、B、D、A
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 点拨：根据文中“The most important city in the country is Chicago, the second largest city in the U. S.”可知选B。
4. 略
5. 略
31~35.【答案】C、C、A、D、B
【解析】【文章大意】本文是一则广告和一封电子邮件。广告提供私人英语教师服务，而邮件内容是一个香港学生介绍自己的一些基本情况以及想获取一些有关课程的信息。
1. 根据邮件中第一段第一句“I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private English lessons.”可知，写邮件的人是从大学的网站上看到该英语课程的信息的。故选C。
2. 根据邮件中第一段第二句“I’m very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information.”可知，写邮件的人对广告中的英语课程很感兴趣，想多了解一下相关的信息。故选C。
3. 通读邮件可知，写邮件的人在邮件中并没有提到自己的年龄。故选A。
4. 根据邮件第三段第一句“However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills.”可知，写邮件的人认为自己的英语在听和说方面的能力还有待提高。故选D。
5. 邮件中第二段中的“I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English”可知，李华的身份是一名香港的在校大学生。故选B。
36.【答案】【小题1】
The microblog
【小题2】
a particular
【小题3】
Bloggers.
【小题4】
A blog is a personal web page.
【小题5】
博客有各种不同的话题，比如时尚博客、旅游博客等等。
【解析】略
1. 由第四段前三句可知，第三句主语it指的是the microblog，句首单词首字母要大写，故答案是The microblog。
2. 由第二段首句可知，网络日志聚焦的是一种特别的主题，故答案是a particular。
3. 由第一段中的“People who write blogs are called bloggers.”可知，写网络日志的人叫博客，故答案是Bloggers。
4.
通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是个人网页——网络日志的情况。
5. 该句中的like为介词，意为“像”；etc.相当于and so on，意为“等等”。
37.【答案】【小题1】
without
【小题2】
smells
【小题3】
hear
【小题4】
side
【小题5】
Everywhere
【小题6】
full
【小题7】
plants
【小题8】
seeds
【小题9】
hopeful
【小题10】
leaves
【解析】略
1. 略
2. 略
3. 略
4. 略
5. 略
6. 略
7. 略
8. 略
9. 略
10. 略
38.【答案】Are you going to plant a tree
【解析】略
39.【答案】Let's set up a time to meet
【解析】略
40.【答案】How excited the boy is
【解析】略
41.【答案】Remember to arrive on time
【解析】略
42.【答案】English is spoken in Canada
【解析】略
43.【答案】Dear Mike,
How is everything going Our school will have an activity about reading good books.
It will be on July 5th in our school hall. We will have a speech about happy reading. After that, we will share a good book that we have ever read. I think it's a meaningful activity. It can make our school life more colorful and more interesting. What's more, we can make new friends when we share our favorite books together. Would you like to join us
Please write back soon.
Tony
【解析】略
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