2022-2023学年镇江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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镇江市八年级第二学期期末英语模拟试卷

满分90分，考试用时100分钟

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一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

1．—Is Doctor Green________ORBIS doctor?

—No, he is________UNICEF volunteer．But he sometimes works with ORBIS.

A a; an                               B．an; a                            C．an; an                          D．a; a

2．—What do you know about the Little Mermaid?

—It comes from the story ________ Hans Christian Andersen.

A．with                            B．about                           C．by                               D．for

3．—How do we start the online tour?

—I ________ you．Weren’t you listening?

A．tell                              B．am telling                     C．will tell                        D．have told

4．According to the new traffic rules, people ________ wear a helmet when riding an e-bike.

A．might                          B．may                             C．can                              D．must

5．—We can always find something good in a bad_________if we look for it.

—It’s true．Let’s make full use of what comes.

A．instruction                    B．direction                       C．situation                       D．competition

6．My father told me a funny joke and I can’t stop ________ every time I think of it.

A．to laugh                       B．laughing                       C．from laughing               D．laugh

7．—Chinese is becoming more and more popular around the world．

—Exactly! It’s becoming a ________ language skill in the international community.

A．similar                         B．difficult                        C．necessary                      D．traditional

8．—He never changes his mind．If he wants to do something, nothing and nobody can stand ________.

—I agree.

A．on his way                   B．by the way                    C．in this way                   D．in his way

9．—Where is Lucy? I haven’t seen her for days.

—She ________ Chengdu．She’ll be back next week.

A．has gone to                   B．has been to                   C．have gone to                 D．have been to

10．—My family will go on a trip to Beijing this summer, but we haven’t decided ________ .

—Why not take the high-speed railway?

A．when to leave                                                        B．how long to stay there

C．which hotel to choose                                             D．how to get there

11．You’d better not go outside the country, ________ when COVID-19 is still spreading around the world.

A．especially                     B．nearly                          C．possibly                       D．generally

12．A baby’s first month birthday is a special event in our hometown and ________ with a special party.

A．is celebrating                B．celebrates                     C．is celebrated                 D．will celebrate

13．It is said that British people are ________ push past you.

A．polite enough to            B．too polite to                  C．so polite to                   D．as polite not to

14．—I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired sow．

—________ Sleep is also important.

A．Don’t burn the candle at both ends

B．The early bird catches the worm

C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

D．Many hands make light work

15．—Have you read the story The Boscombe Valley Mystery?

—Yes．It tells ________．It’s really exciting with a surprise ending.

A．how attractive the Boscombe Valley is

B．how James McCarthy killed his father

C．how Holmes proves James is a murderer

D．how Holmes finds the real murderer

二、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。(每小题 1分,共10分)

A group of boys gathered around a tree．“What a tall tree!” They said to each other．“It would be exciting to climb to the top!”

The group of boys then decided to play a game to see who could climb to the ___1___ of the tree first．Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their children as they played.

One of the ___2___ was an 8-year-old boy named David．He was the shortest child in the group．___3___ thought he would win the competition.

Then the game started．All of the boys tried their best to climb as ___4___ as they could．Although they all made it halfway(中途) up the tree before David did, he reached the top of the tree ___5___ in the end.

His mother was ___6___ to see this．She asked him, “David, how did you ___7___ to reach the top of the tree so quickly?”

“It was easy,” David said．“The other children kept looking ___8___ as they climbed．When they ___9___ how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of falling down．I, however, looked only up．When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher ____10____ I reached the top.”

It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals(目标).

1．A．bottom                   B．top                               C．unit                                D．yard

2．A．athletes                  B．birdwatchers             C．climbers                       D．interviewers

3．A．Somebody             B．Anybody                     C．Everybody                   D．Nobody

4．A．high                       B．far                                 C．closely                          D．nearly

5．A．lowest                    B．highest                        C．slowest                         D．fastest

6 A．calm                         B．proud                           C．serious                         D．wise

7．A．afford                    B．continue                      C．manage                        D．plan

8．A．down                    B．up                                 C．at                                    D．for

9．A．checked               B．discussed                     C．understood                  D．realized

10．A．after                    B．before                          C．until                               D．when

三、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A

Shawnee Mountain is a great place to take kids to learn to ski．Cable cars (缆车) can help tourists get to the top of the mountain in three minutes.

The following is the price table of the cable car tickets.

Adult (19-64): $58 weekdays/ $80 weekends and holidays

Adult night: $45

Youth (18 and under): $45 weekdays/ $60 weekends.

Ride for free with a paying adult

Youth night: $45

College student / Active military (军人)/ The old (65+): $45 weekdays/ $70 weekends and holidays.

All will need a valid (有效的)ID to pick up tickets．

The old (70 and older): Ride for free!

1．If two adults take the cable car with their 10-year-old on Sunday morning, they should pay _________.

A．$90                             B．$116                            C．$120                            D．$160

2．Who can take the cable car for free?

A．A 64-year-old man.                         B．A 12-year-old girl.

C．A college student.                            D．A woman aged 70.

3．The passage probably comes from the _________ part of a magazine.

A．travel                           B．culture                         C．education                     D．science

B

Many years ago in 1971, the US table tennis team was at the World Championship in Japan．The team from China was also there．This championship took place during the days of Cold War, so the American and the Chinese players didn’t even talk to each other．

Glen Cowan, form the US team, didn’t like this situation．One day, he saw a Chinese player and invited him to play．They played together for 15 minutes, and Cowan missed the US bus back to the hotel．

Then, something surprising happened．One of the Chinese players waved to Cowan from the Chinese bus．He thought for a moment and then he got on the bus．But the Chinese players didn’t talk to him．Suddenly, Zhuang Zedong, three times world champion, came up to Cowan．“What are you doing?” said the other Chinese players．“Don’t talk to him! Don’t make trouble!” Zedong gave Cowan a silk scarf．“I give you this to show the friendship of the Chinese people to the American people,” he said through a translator．Cowan wanted to give something back, but he didn’t have anything with him．

Then the bus arrived at the hotel．There were lots of reporters — it was big news to see an American and a Chinese player together．Later, Cowan bought a T-shirt with a peace flag on it, and he gave it to Zedong．The two men became friends．

In the same year, the US team got an invitation to visit China, and in February 1972, US President Richard Nixon went to China on a historic visit．Mary people say that the two men and their friendship made a better relationship between their countries possible.

1．Why didn’t the American and Chinese players talk to each other?

A．Because they didn’t know each other.

B Because they couldn’t understand each other’s words.

C．Because of the Cold War.

D．Because they competed for the World Championship.

2．What was the special thing Zhuang Zedong did?

A．He invited Glen Cowan to play table tennis.

B．He waved to Cowan from the Chinese bus.

C．He followed his team members’ advice and didn’t talk to Glen Cowan.

D．He became friends with Glen Cowan.

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Glen Cowan played with a Chinese player for fifteen minutes.

B．Glen Cowan gave Zhuang Zedong a silk scarf to show the friendship.

C．The reporters were surprised to see an American player and a Chinese player together.

D．China invited the US team and the President Richard Nixon visited China in February, 1972.

C

The Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans are the four oceans we learned about in the Geography class．But now we have a new ocean．

On World Ocean Day, which falls on June 8, the National Geographic Society announced it would recognize(承认)the Southern Ocean in Antarctica(南极洲).

Unlike the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans—which are defined by the continents(大陆)around them, the Southern Ocean is instead characterized by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current(南极绕极流)．According to National Geographic, the Southern Ocean includes most of the waters surrounding Antarctica out to 60 degrees south latitude(纬度)．

“It’s reported that it is the only ocean to touch three others and to completely embrace(包围)a continent rather than being embraced by several continents,” Sylvia Earle, an American biologist and oceanographer, told the Daily Mail．

Those familiar with the Southern Ocean know it’s unlike any other ocean．“Anyone who has been there will find it difficult to explain what’s so amazing about it, but they’ll all agree that the glaciers(冰川)are bluer, the air colder, the mountains more frightening and the landscapes more attractive than anywhere else you can go,” Seth Sykora-Bodie, a marine scientist, told National Geographic．

Because of the different environment of the Southern Ocean, it’s home to thousands of unique species(物种)．The ocean also has wider ecological effects．For example, humpback whales are known to feed on small shrimp off Antarctica during the summer before moving north to the warmer climates of Central and South America for the colder winter months, according to the Daily Mail．

The National Geographic Society hopes their revised(修订过的)maps will help the public learn more about the area, and it helps to encourage Southern Ocean protection—but its importance is even beyond that．

“We think it’s very important from an educational standpoint to bring attention to the Southern Ocean as a fifth ocean,” Alex Tait, a geographer, told the Post．“So when students learn about parts．of the ocean world, they learn it’s an interconnected ocean, and they learn there are these areas called oceans that are really important, and that there’s a special one in the icy waters around Antarctica.”

1．We can learn about these oceans in the Geography class EXCEPT _________.

A．the Indian Ocean                    B．the Pacific Ocean

C．the Southern Ocean               D．the Atlantic Ocean

2．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The Southern Ocean is embraced by the continents.

B．The Southern Ocean is much smaller than the others.

C．A continent is embraced by the Southern Ocean.

D．All the oceans are defined by the continents.

3What does the underlined word “unique” in the passage mean?

A．Special.                       B．Common.                     C．Interesting.                   D．Ancient.

4．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．It’s important to learn about the Southern Ocean.

B．It’s important to know that there are five oceans.

C．It’s necessary to mark the Southern Ocean on the map.

D．It’s important and necessary to protect all the oceans.

四、请根据提示，英文释义、音标或句意，写出句中所缺的单词，使句子通顺。(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

1．I’ve only been here for a ________（几个）of weeks and I don’t really know the set-up.

2．The more you read this poem, the more ________（有意义的）you find it.

3．Her hobbies are sewing, ________（烹饪）, playing the piano and dancing.

4．With the development of medical technology, _________ (people who are ill) will get better and more convenient treatment.

5．The doctors and nurses r________ a warm welcome when they came back from Shanghai.

五、从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空 (每个词或短语仅用一次)(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分)

1．Hangzhou Asian Games ________ in 2022 because of COVID-19.

2．Doctor Li ________ when the earthquake started.

3．We can’t cut in on others, we must wait ________.

4．Project Hope ________ in 1989．It works to help children have good education.

5．Millie tells me she always feels sick as soon as she is ________.

6．The young should avoid ________ their parents for living.

7．We have enough time ________ the leaflets on time.

8．________, Gu Ailin is more like a fashion model.

9．Tony is ________ boy in our club．He can choose the right way every time.

10．These students work hard and they know how ________.

五、短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。

One morning there was a loud knock at Dean (牧师) Swift’s door．The servant (仆人) opened it．A man handed her a fine duck and said, “Here’s a present for the Dean．It’s from Mr．Boyle.”

Then he walked a___1___．Mr．Boyle was a sporting neighbour and he was a fan of Dean Swift．The next time, the man brought a quail．“Here’s s___2___ else for the Dean,” he said simply, and threw it to the servant.

“That man has no m___3___,” the servant complained．“The next time he comes,”said the Dean, “let me know, and I will go to the door.” It was not long u___4___  the man came with a present．The Dean went to the door.

“This is Mr．Boyle’s rabbit,” said the man．“See here,” said the Dean in a s___5___  voice, “that is not the way to send a message．Just walk inside and pretend (假装) that you are Dean Swift．I will go out and pretend that I am bringing him a present.” The man a___6___  and he walked inside．The Dean took the rabbit and went out．Then he knocked gently at the door．The door was o___7___  by the man．

The Dean bowed (鞠躬) and said, “If you please, sir, Mr．Boyle’s compliments (致意), and he wishes you could a___8___  this fine rabbit.” “Oh, thank you,” said the man very politely．Then, he gave the Dean a shilling (先令<货币单位>)．“And here is something for your trouble.”

The lesson in manners was not forgotten; the man was always very p____9____ when he brought the presents．And the Dean always gives the man a “tip” for his problem．Jonathan Swift, often called Dean Swift, was famous as a w___10___．Among other books he wrote Gulliver’s Travels.

六、任务型阅读(1-5题 每小题1分，6-10题 每小题0.5分，满分10分)

A

They are drawing the attention of the world．They are the backbone of the force that is going to shape our future．Who are they? They are the young generation (一代) who were born after 2000．This year, several young athletes have shone successfully at the Beijing Winter Olympics through their hard work, giving us a glimpse (一瞥) of their generation’s nature.

It is clear that the young generation is filled with “brave fighters” who want to challenge (挑战) impossibilities．Freestyle skier Gu Ailing is one of them．“I have never done the ‘left 16’ before．I hadn’t prepared much for it except two days on the air bag,” Gu told China Daily, “but I felt it was a chance to push myself to the limit.” For these young athletes, sport is never just to get scores, but also to have as much fun as possible.

Born in the US, Gu faced criticism (指责) for representing China in the Beijing Winter Olympics．When questioned by The Guardian, the girl said directly that she wasn’t trying to make everyone happy．“I’m an 18-year-old girl out here living my best life．I’m having a great time,” Gu said, “It doesn’t really matter whether other people are happy or not, because I feel I’m doing my best and I’m happy in the whole process.”

Gu’s good friend, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming also thinks so．He takes sports as a way to have fun．Though he was judged (判定) to have lost the gold to Canadian athlete Max Parrot in the men’s slopestyle final, the 17-year-old didn’t feel upset．He said he was happy to compete with his idol．Su told China Daily．“All I did today was to enjoy the runs and focus on my tricks．As long as I am on my snowboard, I am happy.”

This is young generation that dares to push the limits but also enjoys life.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

The young generation born after 2000 are the backbone of force, and they are making a difference to our future．This year, some young athletes have ____1____ to catch the eyes of the world at the Winter Olympics．They always choose to challenge impossibilities bravely．Gu Ailing is a good ____2____．She hadn’t done the ‘left 16’ before, but she felt it was a chance to push herself to the limit．For young athletes like Gu, sport means ____3____ themselves as well as getting scores．After receiving criticism and question from all sides, she said directly whether others were happy or not wasn’t so ____4____ because she was happy in the whole process．Su Yiming, Gu’s good friend, shares a ____5____ idea．After the loss of the gold in the final, he still felt excited to compete with his idol．This is young generation.

B

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章下面表格的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Stepping into a bookstore, you might notice shelves labelled (标注着) “self-help”．You may not know what these books are about．In fact, more people are turning to self-help books for advice these days．You can’t imagine (想象) that sales of these books in the UK reached about three million last year．

Self-help books are usually written by some famous writers, psychologists (心理学家) or successful businessmen．They teach you what to do when you have problems in your life—for example, how to get along with your classmates or coworkers, how to manage your time well or how to find happiness．

Paul Sweetman, the owner of City Books in the UK, said the social environment might be one reason why more people are reading self-help books．Recently, the social environment has become more and more stressful (有压力的) ．“Some people come into the bookstore because they’re really tired of things．They’re looking for something relaxing to calm themselves, “Paul said．Besides, younger readers—such as people born after 2000—seem to understand their own problems better, according to British psychologist Caroline Beaton．This means they’re more willing to improve themselves by reading self-help books．

Self-help books were something people laughed at in the past．Many people didn’t take chicken soup stories or “success theory” books seriously．But now they’re becoming increasingly attractive (有吸引力的) to people．

From my point of view, whatever the reason for the growing interest in self-help books is, it’s good to know that help is at hand if we need it．But do these books truly help us? Read one and find out．

七、书面表达(共1题，满分15分)

劳动教育非常重要。为鼓励同学们热爱劳动，帮助他人，上周五，学校举办了校园劳动周的活动。英语老师要求你写一篇题为“Our School Labour Week”的英语短文，请根据以下提示完成短文。

注意：

1．文中不得出现真实姓名或校名；

2．文中必须包含所有要点，对“…”展开想象，自拟一点。

3．80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

4．提示：鼓励某人做某事 encourage sb.to do sth.

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参考答案

一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

1．B

【解析】句意：——格林医生是一名奥比斯的医生吗？——不，他是一名联合国儿童基金会的志愿者。但有时和奥比斯医生一起工作。
考查冠词的用法。因为ORBIS doctor是以元音音素开头，前面用不定冠词an；UNICEF volunteer是以辅音音素开头，前面用不定冠词a，故答案为B。

2．C

【解析】句意：——关于小美人鱼你知道些什么？——它来自安徒生写的故事。

考查介词辨析。with用；about关于；by由，被；for为了。根据“ the story..．Hans Christian Andersen”可知，此处指“由安徒生写的故事”，故选C。

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