2022-2023学年扬州市八年级第二学期期末英语模拟试卷（含答案解析）

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扬州市八年级第二学期期末英语模拟试卷

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一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）

1．Earth is         only home to everyone．Let’s try to make it         greener world to live in．

A．a；a                            B．the；a                          C．a；the                          D．the；the

2．President Xi said a happy life is achieved _________ hard work of all the Chinese people.

A．against                         B．above                           C．through                        D．below

3．—Where are you going to spend your summer holiday，Jenny?

—I haven’t made a         yet．I’m going to talk about it with my family tomorrow.

A．decision                       B．promise                        C．journey                        D．suggestion

4．My cousin is creative enough to ________ the new challenging task.

A．take on                        B．take out                        C．put up                          D．put in

5．—Must I wash my clothes at once, mom?

—No, you ________．You ________ wash them before 5:00 p.m.

A．needn’t; may                B．mustn’t; may                C．needn’t; need                D．mustn’t; must

6．—Electric cars are more and more popular in our city．

—Yes．They _________ little pollution.

A．practice                        B．provide                        C．produce                        D．present

7．—Good news! The Underground Line 1 in Nantong ________ to come into service soon.

—That’s great! Transport will become much easier for us.

A．will be expected            B．is expected                    C．expects                         D．is expecting

8．The professor preferred giving speeches to students _________ to meetings at times.

A．to being invited            B．to inviting                    C．rather than invite           D．rather than be invited

9．We got all wet in the rain because we had ________ umbrellas _________ raincoats with us!

A．either; or                      B．both; and                      C．neither; nor                  D．not only; but also

10．—The air is much better because the government has taken action to reduce pollution．

—I agree．Everyone should do what he can _________ the environment.

A．protect                         B．is protecting                  C．to protect                     D．protecting

11．—Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.

— Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail．To them, ________.

A．it never rains but it pours

B．a friend in need is a friend indeed

C．a miss is as good as a mile

D．the grass is always greener on the other side

12．If you really don’t know _______ at the party, you can come to me.

A．who will you talk with                                         B．who to talk

C．who to talk to                                                        D．who you will talk

13．—How much difficulty did you have ________ this problem?

—________．It’s quite easy.

A．to solve; Nothing          B．to solve; None               C．solving; None               D．solving; Nothing

14．— Could you please tell me _________?

— With pleasure．Wait a moment, please.

A．how the scarf looked nice on me

B．what’s the new product like

C．that Guilin is a nice place to visit

D．who has booked a robot online

15．—It is said that people born in the 1990s care more about themselves．

—_________．Many volunteers of this age are helping fight against COVID-19.

A．I’m afraid so.               B．I can’t agree more.        C．That’s not the case.        D．Never mind.

二、完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，计15分）

阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Most of us may have never thought about making an educational toy by ourselves．If we need a learning toy, we simply go to ____1____ one．However, things are not so easy in poor countries．Most families have no enough food, so toys, even the educational ones, are the ____2____ on the families’ shopping list．How can we get these kids interested in science? This was a ____3____ question．An Indian engineer, Mr．Gupta, who loves science, hoped to do something for this, but how?

While still a(n) ____4____ at the Indian College of Technology, Mr．Gupta used to volunteer to teach the children who could not ____5____ to go to school．After finishing college, he found a good job at India’s Tata Motors, and spent the next five years ____6____ cars, which made him well-known．He once won first in Car of the Year Design Competition．However, he soon realized that this may be not something that he ____7____ wanted to do for the rest of his life．So, he took part in the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Program and ____8____ to spare some time to take the training course．The purpose of the project was to make ____9____ fun and exciting for poor children．

The project drew Mr．Gupta so deeply that he decided to ____10____ his high-paying job and put all his effort into it．He designed plenty of educational toys, which were not only ____11____ and easy to make, but also full of scientific principles(科学原理)．Also, Mr．Gupta tried to make toys from ____12____ else．Through reading simple ____13____ that Mr．Gupta offers, more children can make their own toys and become more interested in science.

Since the Internet has become a more widely learning tool, Mr．Gupta set up a ____14____ named Toys from Trash and also recorded over 250 guide videos．

More than 50,000 children and teachers have visited the website, watching or downloading the videos, ____15____ it was set up．Some young children have become so inspired (鼓舞) that they have even won international science competitions with the help of Mr．Gupta’s creations.

1．A．make                      B．buy                              C．design                          D．print

2．A．first                        B．best                              C．last                              D．worst

3．A．exciting                 B．boring                          C．worrying                    D．surprising

4．A．student                 B．teacher                         C．doctor                         D．engineer

5．A．accept                    B．afford                          C．refuse                          D．support

6．A．designing             B．selling                          C．mending                     D．washing

7．A．really                     B．hardly                          C．nearly                          D．simply

8．A．allowed                 B．stopped                        C．failed                           D．managed

9．A．engineering          B．science                         C．lessons                        D．videos

10．A．take up                B．put up                          C．give up                         D．make up

11．A．cheap                   B．slow                              C．clear                             D．danger

12．A．nowhere             B．anywhere                      C．somewhere                 D．everywhere

13．A．conclusions        B．questions                      C．conversations             D．instructions

14．A．magazine            B．website                         C．project                          D．organization

15．A．when                    B．before                          C．since                               D．until

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A

Find a Pen Pal Here!

Global Penfriends is a safe place to meet new friends．We have pen pals from all over the world who are interested in cultural exchanges.

Tina|Age: 16| U.S.

I like music and trying new things．I love learning about how people live their lives differently in other countries．I’d love to travel around the world someday.

I am looking for someone between the ages of 13 and 20 who I can talk to using e-mail．I’d like to share my favorite music and books with him or her．It would be cool for me to talk to someone outside of the States.

Taylor| Age: 17| Canada

Hey, I’m Taylor．I’m now a high school student．On the weekend, I work at a home furniture store．The job is fun.

I enjoy playing the piano (not very well), cooking, playing computer games and watching game shows．I have been looking for a penfriend for a long time．I have never thought about an e-pal because I think writing letters is more exciting．The idea of writing to people from different countries sounds cool to me!

Henry| Age: 15| Ireland

Hi, my name is Henry．I was born in the United States, but I moved to Ireland with my parents two years ago．I like all kinds of music．I also love reading and traveling．I’ve been to almost half of the states in America and ten European countries．I’d like to have a penfriend from Asia and learn about his or her culture.

Kathy| Age: 14| Australia

I am in Greenapple Middle School．I am good at playing tennis．I am a baseball lover, too．I often play basketball after school．On the weekend, I like to play soccer in the gym．I often watch sports games of different countries on TV.

It would be fun to have a pen pal who has the same interest as me．We can share our ideas through e-mails.

1．According to the text, Taylor ________.

A．enjoys writing letters                                             B．is fourteen years old

C．comes from America                                              D．likes playing sports

2．From the text above, we can know that ________.

A．Tina has been to many European countries

B．Talyor would like to have an e-pal

C．Henry hopes to learn about Asian culture

D．Kathy often plays soccer after school

3．Teenagers who ________ would be interested in the text.

A．enjoy traveling                                                      B．want to find a pen pal

C．hope to get a job                                                   D．love TV programs

B

Once upon a time there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a country whose people only complain (抱怨）and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, he had an idea．Early one morning, the king went to a local village．He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and put gold coins under it．Then he hid behind a huge tree and watched.

The first person down the street was a milkman with bottles of milk．He walked into the stone, pouring the milk everywhere．“What fool put this stone here?” he shouted．He picked himself up and went away.

After a while, a group of women came along, each holding a pot of water on her head．One woman fell over the stone and her water pot broke into pieces．She picked herself up and walked away in tears．Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.

The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody wanted to move it．The king was disappointed．“Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility (责任）to keep their neighbors from danger?”

Just then, the king saw a girl coming along．She was the daughter of a local farmer．She had been working all day and was very tired．But when she saw the stone, she said to herself, “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street after dark．I’ll move it out of the way.” The girl tried her best to push the stone．Finally, she succeeded in moving it to the side of the street．Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!

Just then, the king walked out from behind the tree．“Oh, sir,” the girl said, “Does this gold belong to you? If not, we surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.” The king said, “My dear, the gold is mine．I put it in the road and moved the stone over it．Now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I want to teach my people.”

1．The king put a large stone in the road to ________.

A．put some gold coins under it

B．see who would help the milkman

C．make women hold water easily

D．test whether people could help others

2．Which of the following is the right order according to the story?

①The girl moved the stone away.

②The milkman fell over the stone.

③The king hid himself behind a tree.

④The woman walked away sadly.

⑤The king gave the coins to the girl.

A．③④②⑤①                 B．⑤②④①③                  C．⑤④②③①                 D．③②④①⑤

3．We can know from the story that the girl is ________.

A．smart                           B．brave                           C．kind                             D．hard-working

4．What’s the best title for the story?

A．The stone in the road

B．The king behind the tree

C．The gold from the king

D．The daughter of a farmer

C

Lucy ran out of the empty room into the hall and found the other three．“It’s all right,” she repeated, “I’ve come back.”

“Poor old Lu, where have you been hiding?” said Peter．

“I’ve been away for hours since I went into the wardrobe (衣橱).” Lucy replied．“Don’t be silly, Lucy,” said Susan．“We’ve just come out of that room a moment ago, and you were not there then.”

“She’s not being silly at all,” said Peter, “She’s just making up a story for fun.” “No, Peter．I’m not,” she said．“It’s a magic wardrobe．There’s a forest inside it, and it’s snowing, and it’s called Narnia．Come and see.”

The others did not know what to think, but all went back with Lucy into the room because of her excitement．She opened the door of the wardrobe and cried, “Now please see for yourselves.”

“It’s just a usual wardrobe．Look! There’s the back of it,” said Susan．

Then everyone looked in and what they all saw was a perfectly usual wardrobe．There was no forest and no snow, only the back of the wardrobe with hooks (挂钩) on it．

“A good lie, Lu.” Peter said, “you have really taken us in, I must agree．We believed you.” Lucy grew very red in the face and tried to say something, though (虽然) she hardly knew what she was trying to say．The others who thought she was lying made her very unhappy．And so things went on until the next wet day．

They decided to play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) because there was still no sign of a break in the weather．Susan was “It” and as soon as the others ran away, she began to look for them．Just then, Lucy went to the room again where the wardrobe was．She believed that she was right…

1．Where is the extract (节选) probably from?

A．The newspaper.             B．A novel.                       C．A poem.                       D．A play.

2．When Peter said Lucy was making up a story, he thought Lucy was ________.

A．honest                          B．pretty                           C．magical                        D．clever

3．The underlined sentence Susan was “It” means ________.

A．Susan looked for a place to hide in the game

B．Susan watched a game of hide-and-seek

C．Susan decided the winning person in the game

D．Susan looked for the hidden kids in the game

4．Why did Lucy go to the wardrobe again in the last paragraph?

A．To relax herself.

B．To make Susan afraid.

C．To show she was right.

D．To stay away from others.

D

We all know the sun is important．It provides life for plants, animals, and people here on Earth．But how does the sun do that? It’s the sun’s energy that makes life on our planet possible．

What is solar energy?

Energy from the sun is called solar energy．It comes in the form of light or heat (热量)．Solar energy is what makes you feel hot when you sit in the sunlight．People have used solar energy for thousands of years．Houses are built with windows, so sunlight can get inside and it can also provide heat．The sun’s energy can also be used to heat water and even food．If you have a magnifying glass(放大镜), your parents have probably warned you not to leave it in the sun．Solar energy can make the magnifying glass burn things under it．

How can electricity be produced by the sun’s light?

We can also turn the sun’s light into electricity(电能)．This is done with solar panels．Using this technology, we can run a calculator(计算器) and even power cars．But what happens when clouds stop the solar panels from working? Does this mean that solar energy can only be used on bright sunny days? Solar panels can store(储存) electricity when the sun is shining．This stored electricity can be used at night or on cloudy days．

Is solar energy expensive?

Solar energy is not as expensive as it used to be．Since the sun gives off more energy than people have used, imagine what we could do if we use the sun’s energy to power our earth.

1．What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A．To show the form of the sun.

B．To tell the importance of the sun.

C．To find out the secrets of the sun.

D．To introduce the energy of the sun.

2．What is true about solar energy?

A．Solar energy can provide heat for us.

B．Solar energy can burn things easily.

C．Solar energy is as expensive as before.

D．Solar energy can help build houses.

3．What are solar panels used for?

A．To get heat energy from the sun.

B．To get light energy from the sun.

C．To get light and heat from the sun.

D．To get electricity from the sun.

4．Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?

A．People may drive cars with solar panels in the future.

B．People used the sun’s energy thousands of years ago.

C．A magnifying glass can burn things with solar energy.

D．Solar energy will take the place of other forms of energy.

四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

1．Taking too much exercise after meals is ________ to your health．(harm)

2．It is ________ to make too much noise while eating or drinking．(polite)

3．The new Silk Road will offer a chance for nations to ________．(communication)

4．ORBIS doctors do ________ to help people with eye problems see again．(operate)

5．Beijing Opera is developed from many other art forms, ________ from the local art．(most)

6．Many children are ________ (允许) to have their own bank cards these days.

7．There are several ________ (秘书) in a big company.

8．We should always wait ________ (礼貌地) and queue for our turns.

9．Shared bikes can help us travel around freely in cities without ____（污染）the air.

10．He didn’t agree with us, so he didn’t join in the ________ (讨论).

五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）

A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters．As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do．“We want to go to the butterfly museum,” said Ariella and Eliana.

As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands or beautiful butterflies all flapping (拍打) their coloful wings.

My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum．They were having so much fun．I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live?” She said, “About ten days.” “What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked．The guide sopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.” “Wow,” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that．Thank you.”

After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said．She was right．We all have something to offer the world with the time we have．When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.

Appreciate (感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors．Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.

根据上面短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过6个单词。

1．How many members are there in the writer’s family?

________________________________________________________________________________________

2．Were they on an island for a weekend?

________________________________________________________________________________________

3．Where did Ariella and Eliana go after the weekend?

________________________________________________________________________________________

4．Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?

________________________________________________________________________________________

5．Who can you have influence on in your life?

________________________________________________________________________________________

六、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Just as the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” If you travel to the UK, you need to greet people there in a p___1___ way．British people usually say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and shake your hand when they meet you for the f___2___ time．They only g___3___ relatives or close friends with a kiss．They like to start a conversation with s___4___ like the weather, holidays, music or books．They avoid talking about age, w___5___ ,or money.

Most of the British people have good manners．They think it rude to push in before others so they always q___6___ for their turn．They will apologize if they b___7___ into you by accident in the street．When you are in their way, they will always be p___8___ enough to wait for you to move．They pay great attention to their behaviors in public．For example, they seldom shout or laugh l___9___when others are around．When t____10____ with a British, you will also find that they say “please” or “thank you” all the time.

Keep these manners in your mind, I’m sure they will be helpful to you in the future.

七、书面表达（计30分）

A．句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

1．当他听到那个坏消息，他忍不住哭了。

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2．汤姆太害羞了而不敢在别人面前演讲。

________________________________________________________________________________________

3．对于我们来说按时上交作业是很重要的。

________________________________________________________________________________________

4．到目前为止，你哥已经去过多少个国家了？

________________________________________________________________________________________

5．在我们学校，学生不允许使用手机。

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B．写作（计20分）

假如你是 Dustin，是八年级六班的学生，请你以“Don’t be afraid to fail”为话题，结合自己生活和学习中的相关经历以及个人感悟写一篇演讲稿，为全校师生做演讲。

参考词汇：failure n．失败

要求：

1．文章条理清楚，行文连贯，100 词左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

2．文章中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。

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参考答案

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）

1．B

【解析】句意：地球是每个人唯一的家园。让我们使它成为可以居住的更绿色的世界。第一个空特指唯一的家，用定冠词the；第二个空泛指一个更环保的世界，greener是以辅音音素/g/开头，用a修饰，故选B项。

2．C

【解析】句意：习主席说，幸福生活是通过全体中国人民的辛勤劳动实现的。

考查介词辨析。against反对；above在……上面；through通过；below在……下面。根据“a happy life is achieved…hard work”可知，幸福生活通过辛勤劳动实现。故选C。

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