泰州市泰兴市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末英语试题（含答案解析无听力录音）

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八年级英语试卷

第一部分 选择题（共65分）

一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

1． ________ young in our town are now living ________ much more comfortable life than we did in the past．

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

2． —What a terrible rain just now!

—I was cooking when the rain began to beat heavily ________ the window．

A． across                        B． through                      C． out                             D． against

3． The Taixing Amateur Football match(泰兴业余足球赛) held last week was very exciting, ________, when Li Yang scored an amazing goal in the last minute．

A． successfully                B． carefully                     C． especially                   D． exactly

4． —Sam, does Even know Tom very well?

—No, though they are both my friends, I have never given a proper ________ to each of them．

A． instruction                  B． conclusion                  C． introduction                D． experience

5． I feel it hard to keep up with my classmates． But my teachers always encourage me, so I think I should ________．

A． give up                      B． carry on                      C． try on                         D． put on

6． It will take only 30 minutes from Taixing to Changzhou after Changtai Yangtze River Railway Bridge ________ next year．

A． is built                       B． will be built                C． builds                         D． will build

7． — Why don’t you get used to the life in such a big city?

— _____ the crowded traffic ____ the high living cost． The only reason is the terrible pollution．

A． Not only; but also       B． Either;or                     C． Both;and                    D． Neither; nor

8． —Every time I pass Jim’s classroom, I hear him practice speaking Chinese．

—You know ________．

A． actions speak louder than words                             B． practice makes perfect

C． every dog has its day                                            D． the grass is always greener on the other side

9． —Do you agree that red can make people calm down easily?

—________． How can a strong colour make a person calm?

A． No wonder                 B． Sure enough                C． No problem                D． Certainly not

10． From the notice, we know that Ms Smith ________．

A． never uses the handbag                                         B． paid 80 dollars for the handbag

C． keeps her handbag in good conditions                     D． would like to get a new handbag

二、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）

Will you put others’ needs before your own? What feeling will you get if you do? Here is an ____11____ of mine．

It was a ____12____ day and I had a hard time． I was busy and everyone I talked to was ____13____ a bad mood． What’s more, I went out without breakfast and I left my wallet at home． So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly____14____．

When I finished my work, I called to ask my ____15____ to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy dinner． Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my ____16____ meal of the day at 5 p．m．

As I was halfway home, my wife told me ____17____ the phone that a friend of ours was in trouble and needed a lift(搭便车) home． My mind said, “I will get him ____18____ I get the meal．” But my mouth said, “____19____, I’ll give him a ride．” He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and ____20____ how thankful he was that I would drive him home． He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the rain ____21____ him making that journey．

Traffic was a mess． A drive to him usually ____22____ 10 minutes but that day it was 30 minutes．

Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a/an ____23____ friend of mine． But, in fact, he is a friend of a friend．

I wonder ____24____ I will see this person again, but I feel glad I was there when he needed me． So you will feel yourself ____25____ when you care more about others．

11． A． idea                   B． advice                        C． article                        D． experience

12． A． windy               B． wet                            C． sunny                         D． hot

13． A． in                     B． at                               C． on                              D． from

14． A． ill                     B． hurt                            C． hungry                       D． weak

15． A． wife                  B． son                             C． friend                         D． neighbour

16． A． last                   B． second                        C． first                           D． next

17． A． by                     B． on                              C． with                           D． about

18． A． until                  B． since                          C． before                        D． after

19． A． Right                B． No                             C． All right                     D． No way

20． A． repeated            B． told                            C． explained                    D． asked

21． A． helped               B． kept                           C． stopped                      D． dropped

22． A． cost                   B． paid                           C． took                           D． spent

23． A． interesting         B． honest                        C． close                          D． new

24． A． that                   B． if                               C． how                           D． why

25． A． meaningful        B． hopeful                       C． careful                       D． helpful

三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）

A

Welcome to Wyndham Grand Taixing Hotel and we will do all we can to make your stay an enjoyable one． We hope you will find the following useful to you．

Star Ratings: ★★★★

Our hotel sincerely looks forward to your arrival!

26． You can ________ when staying in Wyndham Grand Taixing Hotel．

A． have free coffee          B． bring in your cat          C． swim indoor               D． enjoy taxi service

27． If Mr Black with his wife and his 5-year-old twins has a meal in the hotel, they should pay ________．

A． ￥160                        B． ￥200                         C． ￥240                        D． ￥320

28． Which of the following is TRUE?

A． You can check in the hotel by only showing your ID card．

B． You can search the Internet in your room of the hotel．

C． Your personal information in the hotel is not safe．

D． You have to walk upstairs in the hotel．

29． What is the purpose of the the passage?

A． To expect more people to live in the hotel．           B． To show you around the hotel．

C． To show the sincere services of the hotel．             D． To tell you some hotel rules．

30． We can probably read this poster ________．

A． in a book                    B． in a school newspaper  C． in a science magazine   D． on its website

B

Zibo Barbecue in Zibo City, China, is famous for its tasty grilled（烧烤）food． This city in Shandong Province has many barbecue stalls, restaurants, and shops, making it a great place for barbecue lovers．

Zibo Barbecue is all about grilling meat on sticks． Popular food includes pork, beef, lamb, and chicken． The meat is flavored and cooked on skewers． A special sauce is brushed on the meat while cooking, making it even more delicious． You can also find grilled vegetables, seafood, and other tasty dishes．

Zibo Barbecue is known for its different flavors（风味）． Each stall has its own special recipes． Whether you like spicy, sweet, or tangy flavors, there is something for everyone．

Zibo Barbecue is not just about the food; it’s also   ▲  ． As you enjoy the delicious barbecue, you can see how much the locals love this traditional food． The busy streets, yummy smells, and sizzling sounds create a wonderful dining experience．

If you visit Zibo, don’t miss the chance to try Zibo Barbecue． Walk around and enjoy the tasty food． You can discover new flavors and enjoy the locals’ warmth and kindness．

In conclusion, Zibo Barbecue in Zibo City, China, offers delicious grilled food that is loved by locals and visitors． This city’s barbecue culture is a must-try for barbecue fans and food lovers．

31． What does the writer advise visitors to do in Zibo?

A． To visit places of interest．                                   B． To try local candies．

C． To enjoy Zibo Barbecue．                                     D． To attend art festivals．

32． What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指的是）?

A． sauce                         B． meat                           C． flavor                         D． seafood

33． What kind of flavors can you find in Zibo Barbecue?

A． Spicy, sweet, and tangy．                                     B． Sour, bitter, and salty．

C． Mild, bland, and plain．                                       D． Savory, creamy, and rich．

34． Which of the following may be the best to fill in the “  ▲  ”?

A． a place for sports and games．                              B． a chance to experience the local culture．

C． a nice place for you to read and learn．                  D． an opportunity to visit the high-tech industry．

35． What can we infer（推断）from the article?

A． Zibo barbecue is only popular among locals．

B． Zibo will impress the visitors with its barbecue culture．

C． Zibo barbecue has greatly improved the locals’ living standards．

D． Zibo Barbecue is mainly about vegetables on sticks．

C

Yang Yongxiu was in his early 20s when he joined automaker FAW in Changchun, Jilin Province． Since then, the now 35-year-old has practiced numerical control technology (数控技术) and he is crazy about it． He has mastered the skill of making engine cylinders (气缸)． “There are over 100 holes in an engine cylinder,” Yang said． “We must be very accurate (精确的)—less than 0．015 millimeter． That is the standard for me and my team．”

In 2007, he took the college entrance examination, and chose to study numerical control technology at college． After leaving college, Yang joined the research and development department at FAW．

“In the group, what I learned at college was not enough for me to do my job properly, so I had to learn and practice more．” During the day, Yang worked with a more experienced engineer and made notes of everything he learned． After work, he would stay on in the workshop to practice until midnight． It only took him two years to get the title of FAW Group Technical Expert．

At the beginning of 2020, Yang became a trainer． He is now teaching young workers and coaching them for competitions． He has trained about 700 people． Some of them have won awards, including 23 at the national level．

In 2022, Yang Yongxiu received the China Youth May 4 Medal, the highest prize to Chinese youth who have distinguished themselves in their fields．

“I am happy to be able to set up such a young team,” he said． “We have an average age of 29, and I believe this will help us come up with more ideas．” Looking ahead, Yang has more work to do to bring in more young talent in the future．

36． Yang’s engine cylinder ________．

A． has no holes inside                                               B． is too small to see clearly

C． meets very high standards                                     D． needs repairing often

37． Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________．

A． Yang’s experience at college                                  B． Yang’s quality of working hard

C． Yang’s relationship with engineers                         D． Yang’s great achievements

38． The underlined part “distinguished themselves” probably means “________”．

A． done so well that people respect them                     B． kept themselves away from others

C． became famous for their good manners                   D． got quite a lot of money

39． What made Yang Yongxiu continue learning and practicing more at FAW?

A． Love for numerical control technology．               B． Stress from others at FAW．

C． The chance to win awards．                                  D． His wish to make more money．

40． What is the best title for the passage?

A． Yang Yongxiu and his team

B． The importance of numerical control technology

C． The development of numerical control technology

D． The China Youth May 4 Medal winner—Yang Yongxiu

D

①RVs (旅行房车) are a great way to tour the country and see the sights, but thanks to one father-daughter team, they’ve helped people who’ve lost their homes in California’s latest wildfires．

②The idea of Woody Faircloth, EmergencyRV Organization connects people who are willing to donate their RVs to those in need． So far, Faircloth with his daughter Luna along for the ride — has sent 95 RVs to California area wildfire victims (受害者)． Otherwise they might wait months for emergency housing (应急居所)．

③Faircloth first got the idea for the organization in 2018． Like many that year, the father was touched by the news of California’s deadly Camp Fire that burnt hundreds of homes during Thanksgiving week． The story of a man who lost almost everything but managed to survive the fire in his mobile home impressed Faircloth． Then he asked Luna what she thought about finding an RV and sending it to a family, so they could have a place to call home for Christmas, and she was 100% on board．

④Faircloth started a GoFundMe activity to provide money for the first RV that he and Luna sent to California． As the news of their journey spread, people started reaching out to him, offering to donate their RVs — and from there, EmergencyRV Organization soon formed． All the people think what Faircloth did will make a difference to those in need． It’s hoped that these donations can help more people．

⑤Many of those who receive mobile homes are firefighters． Their tireless work in fighting the fire did not prevent their own homes from burning． One such man is George Wolley who lost his own home in the Dixie Fire on August 4th． He said, “Before I got that RV, I felt like I was a burden (负担) on everybody that helped me．．． I slept a lot in tents and in my car． It gave me a place to go．”

⑥Faircloth’s organization continues to grow． He’s thankful for the many things he has and happy to be in a position to help others．

41． EmergencyRV Organization was started to ________．

A． teach people ways to prevent fires                          B． raise money to buy emergency cars

C． provide housing for wildfire victims                      D． collect and sell second-hand cars

42． What gave Faircloth the idea to set up the organization?

A． His interview with a man surviving a fire．            B． The news about a terrible fire．

C． His own experience of a wildfire．                        D． Donations from people to victims．

43． How did people feel about Faircloth’s behaviour?

A Angry．                       B． Excited．                   C． Worried．                  D． Hopeful．

44． Why was Wolley mentioned (提及) in the text?

A． To explain the danger of wildfires．                      B． To introduce the work of firefighters．

C． To show the burden on car owners．                      D． To give an example of RVs’ receiver．

45． What’s the proper structure (结构) for the passage? (① — Paragraph 1, ② — Paragraph 2．．．)

第二部分  非选择题（共55分）

四、（每小题1．5分，共15分）

任务型阅读

Understanding Graphics（图表）

When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics in a text． Have you ever thought about these questions: Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?

Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables． They give information to readers． Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers． Writers use graphics to attract (吸引) the readers and give them some special information． Graphics help to understand the given information in a text． And graphics put the information in an order so that it’s easy to understand when we take a quick look．

It is not always true that a picture means more than a thousand words． But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand． Graphics are just the right things that give a lot of information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand．

The right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together． In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you． Sometimes, numbers and percentages (百分比) are also given to go well with the words to explain things．

Now look at the graphic on the right． It is how a writer used a graphic to show the number of hours spent sleeping by British teenagers each day． Can you understand it?

五、（每小题1．5分，共15分）

综合填空

There are many important holidays in China． The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of them． It’s ___56___ important traditional festival in China． People always celebrate it on the 15th day in the ___57___ (eight) month of Chinese calendar． At that time, the moon is the fullest and ___58___ (bright)． The festival started in China about 3,000 years ago and ___59___ (be) a popular tradition already． ___60___ nobody knows the reason for the beginning of the festival, there are some stories about it．

Story 1: Harvest

Chinese used the moon ___61___ a calendar for harvest The full moon meant the end of the summer harvest． At that time farmers would get together and eat delicious moon cakes．

Story 2: War

During Yuan Dynasty, some bad men took over China and treated the Chinese badly． To fight against them, the Chinese planned ___62___ (send) moon cakes to every person． They put paper messages into the center of the moon cakes． They named the time and places to beat the bad men．

Story 3: Moon lady

The story of the lady on the moon was described as a beautiful woman ___63___ (name) Chang’e． She lived in the cold palace on the moon by ___64___ (she)． At the Mid-Autumn Festival, people can see her beauty ___65___ (clear)．

Today people often celebrate it with family and friends． People will have a family dinner and eat moon cakes．

六、书面表达（25分）

66． 假如你是李华，一名八年级的学生。你的美国笔友Ryan来信询问你的学习、生活以及人生规划方面的情况，请阅读来信并回复。

要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2）必须包括所有要点内容，并适当发挥；

3）词数：100词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

4）不能出现与考生相关的真实姓名、校名和地名等信息。

Dear Ryan,

It’s great to hear from you． __________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua

…………

参考答案

1． B

【解析】

【详解】句意：我们镇上的年轻人现在过着比我们以前舒适得多的生活。

考查冠词用法。a不定冠词，表泛指，用在辅音音素开头的单词前；the定冠词，表特指。“the +形容词”表示一类人，所以“the young”指年轻人；第二空后life是单数名词，表泛指，需用不定冠词修饰，much以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a，故选B。

2． D

【解析】

【详解】句意：——刚才的雨可真大啊！——我正在做饭，那时雨开始猛烈地打在窗户上。

考查介词辨析。 across穿过（表面）；through穿过（内部）；out外面；against碰撞。beat against the window表示“敲打窗户”。故选D。

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