泰州中学附属初级中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案解析）

泰州中学附属初级中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末

英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）

第一部分选择题（90分）

一、听力部分（本题共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

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二、选择题（15分）

1．If I fail again, please give me _______ second chance for ______ better result.

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

2．It’s going to rain．Take care of ______ and take an umbrella with ______.

A．you, you                      B．yourself, you                C．yourself, yourself          D．you, yourself

3．It’s reported that the Chinese White Dolphins have______living areas．Instead, the number of fishing boats in Yangtze River is getting______.

A．less and less; more

B．fewer and fewer; larger

C．fewer and fewer; more

D．more and more; larger

4．The light on the wall is broken．He wants to ______ a new one.

A．put up                          B．put down                      C．put on                          D．put in

5．The radio says there will be much ______ next week and maybe we will have ______ off.

A．rainier, two days           B．rain, two days’              C．rainier, two days’          D．rain, two days

6．I don’t know if it ______ tomorrow．If it ______ tomorrow, I’ll do some reading at home.

A．will rain; will rain         B．rains; rains                    C．will rain; rains              D．rains; will rain

7．Mr Su was driving in the snowstorm ______ his car crashed into a tree.

A．when                           B．as                                C．while                           D．as soon as

8．—Didn’t you hear me just now?

—_______．I’m sorry I was thinking about a math problem.

A．Yes, I do       B．No, I don’t       C．Yes, I did       D．No, I didn’t

9．—Why didn’t you open the door for me?

—Sorry．I ______ a football match and didn’t hear you.

A．watched                       B．was watching                C．will watch                    D．am watching

10．I want to buy a story book in the bookshop, but there is ______ left in it.

A．no one                         B．nothing                        C．none                            D．no

11．What he said made me feel ______, and I nearly fell ______.

A．asleep, sleepy               B．asleep, asleep                C．sleepy, asleep                D．sleepy, sleepy

12．We hope ______ hard at his lessons now.

A．he to work                   B．him to work                  C．him working                 D．he can work

13．My father made me read English yesterday．It’s a structure of ________.

A．S+V+P     B．S+V+IO+DO     C．S+V+DO     D．S+V+DO+OC

14．We should do what we can ______ the hunters ______ the animals.

A．to prevent; killing         B．to prevent; to kill          C．prevent; killing             D．prevent; to kill

15．—We are going to have a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.

—________! I have a meeting to attend that day．Thank you all the same.

A．What a pity     B．Good luck     C．Never do it again     D．Well done

三、完形填空（15分）

It was two days before Christmas, when my ten-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike．Her bike was too ____16____, and it needed fixing as well.

As Christmas ____17____, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear (消失), we thought, for she didn’t say it again．We were busy ____18____ some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys．Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than ____19____.

Now we didn’t know ____20____ to do．It was just too late．We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing children’s presents, parents’ presents, a brother’s present and friends’ presents ____21____ midnight．So there was ____22____ time to take to buy the “right bike” for our little girl．When we thought we would make our child unhappy, we felt sorry and ____23____.

Suddenly my husband had an idea．“What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?” So he spent the next five hours carefully ____24____ with clay to make a small bike.

_____25_____ Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note.She opened and read the _____26_____ loudly．She looked at me and said, “So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real _____27_____?” I said with a smile, “Yes!” Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she answered, “I would _____28_____ trade in this beautiful bike _____29_____ Daddy made it for me．It’s _____30_____ to keep it than to get a real bike．This is the best Christmas present I have ever got in my life!”

16．A．new                         B．old                               C．beautiful                      D．modern

17．A．came nearer          B．was over                       C．went by                        D．passed

18．A．lending                  B．borrowing                    C．selling                          D．buying

19．A．something else     B．anything else              C．else something           D．else anything

20．A．what                      B．how                               C．why                             D．where

21．A．in                           B．until                               C．on                               D．during

22．A．enough                 B．still a little                    C．much                           D．no

23．A．happy                   B．excited                         C．sad                              D．angry

24．A．building                B．making                         C．working                       D．studying

25．A．In                         B．On                                  C．At                               D．For

26．A．book                     B．story                            C．note                             D．newspaper

27．A．one                       B．ones                             C．some                            D．any

28．A．usually                  B．always                          C．sometimes                    D．never

29．A．so                          B．because                        C．and                              D．but

30．A．more popular    B．more beautiful              C．more meaningful           D．more interesting

四、阅读理解（40分）

A阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

There are many different kinds of TV shows．Which do you like best?

A bite of China is a documentary(纪录片) that started on CCTT on May 14th, 2012．It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and shows a lot about Chinese culture.

Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人秀) is a British television talent show and competition which began in June 2007．Anyone of any age with some kinds of talent(才能) can apply for(申请) a chance against each other to win prize.

The voice of China is a television singing competition．It started on July 13th, 2012 on Zhejiang TV．It is like The voice of Holland which started in Holland in 2010.

Mythbusters(流言终结者) is a science entertainment(科技型娱乐) TV program．It is one of the oldest and the most popular shows on Discovery Channel．On the show, the hosts(主持人), Adam Savage and Jamie Hynema, take a scientific look at what people say or think to see if it is true.

31．What can we know from A bite of China?

A．Some scientific stories.

B．Some best singers.

C．Stories about delicious food.

D．Some talent people.

32．Who can apply for a chance to perform on the Britain’s Got Talent?

A．Only man. 

B．Only woman.

C．Any talented people.

D．Teenager aged 12.

33．When did The voice of China start?

A．On July 13th, 2012.

B．On July 14th, 2012.

C．On June 13th, 2013.

D．On June 14th, 2013.

34．What do the hosts of Mythbusters do on the show?

A．They introduce delicious food.

B．They tell some jokes.

C．They use a scientific mind to see if what people say or think is true.

D．They choose the best singers.

35．How many kinds of Chinese TV programs are mentioned according to the passage?

A．One.          B．Two.          C．Three.          D．Four.

B阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics（特征）?

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm．They don’t like to speak more words．They look very serious．They like different kinds of amusements（娱乐）．The Germans are very hard-working．They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.

In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans．They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers．They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French’s holidays are very long．They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries．The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans．It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing．And they are even opener than all of the Europeans（欧洲人）．They don’t like to depend on others．So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time．And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.

36．According to the passage, ______ are very quiet.

A．only the Germans

B．only the Englishmen

C．only the Frenchmen

D．both the Germans and the Englishmen

37．What does the underlined word “outgoing” mean in Chinese?

A．时尚的          B．安静的           C．外向的           D．外面的

38．In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are ______.

A．the Germans       B．the Frenchmen       C．the Englishmen       D．the Americans

39．What can we learn about the Americans from the passage?

A．They like to depend on others.

B．It is important for them to get success.

C．They like traveling in their own country.

D．They look serious and are always hard-working.

40．Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Foreigners’ hobbies.

B．Who are more outgoing?

C．Characteristics of the foreigners.

D．Making friends with foreigners.

C

A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests．Then it reached a desert, “I went through so many difficulties．I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought．As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand．After many tries, she still failed.

At this time, a deep voice said, “ if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert．But the little stream answered, “that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are．Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across.” said the desert.

“Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea.

“The breeze can carry the vapor (水蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain．The rain will form a river again.” said the desert．“And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.”

Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze．It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.

41．What did the stream think when she reached a desert?

A．She thought she couldn’t cross the desert.

B．She believed she could cross the desert.

C．She thought she knew well about the desert.

D．She started to worry about herself.

42．What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?

A．The desert.                   B．The nature.                   C．The breeze.                   D．The stream.

43．What did the stream do in the end?

A．It crossed the desert.

B．It stopped trying.

C．It failed to get to the ocean.

D．It died.

44．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The stream went through few difficulties before it reached the desert.

B．The breeze can carry the stream to cross the desert.

C．The stream will change its nature when it turns into vapor.

D．The stream crossed the desert after it gave up what it was.

45．What is the main idea of the story?

A．The road to success is not always easy.

B．We should do the right thing whatever others say.

C．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.

D．To succeed, we should change the way we used to be.

D

A man in Pakistan（巴基斯坦） is now working to help children get an education（教育）．When he was a child, he did not go to school because he was too poor．

It is reported that Pakistan has 25 million children who do not go to school．That is the second highest number in the world．Only Nigeria（尼日利亚） has more．Many Pakistani children must work to support their families．

Mohammad Ayub was once one of those children．He is now a firefighter．He also manages a small school．VOA recently visited the school in the capital Islamabad．

Ayub started with just one student in 1982．He saw a boy cleaning cars for days．He asked him, “Why don’t you go to school?” The boy answered that his parents were dead and he had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．

Ayub was also an orphan（孤儿） and he, too, had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．He said, “When my father died, everyone who came to the funeral（葬礼） said they were sorry, but no one helped.” He sold newspapers and did other work to earn enough money to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．

Ayub wanted to help the young boy who washed cars, but he did not have enough money to pay the boy’s school fees．_______.

Today, Ayub teaches many children at his school in a public park．Some of the children attend other schools in the morning, but come to Ayub in the afternoon to get help with their homework．

Ayub has helped a large number of poor children since（自从） he began teaching．Many of them come from very poor areas near the park．

Ayub said, “I used to argue with kids who worked ‘Why are you washing someone’s dishes or their clothes? Why don’t you study?’”

One of the children he advised to attend classes was Farhat Abbas．Ayub found him working with his friends about 12 years ago．“He followed us back home．He told our parents he wanted to teach us and asked them to send us to his school,” Abbas said．

Today, Abbas is taking classes at a college and is helping Ayub．

Many children are out of school, and those who do attend classes often get a poor education．Information collected by an organization shows half of all Pakistani children in the 5th grade do not understand basic（基础的）mathematics and cannot read a story in their language．

A group in Islamabad reports Pakistan spends less on education than any other country in South Asia.

46．According to the report of a group in Islamabad, which country spends the least on education in South Asia?

A．Pakistan.                      B．Nigeria.                        C．India.                           D．China.

47．Ayub did all the following things to help the poor children EXCEPT ______.

A．managing a small school

B．teaching the poor children

C．taking classes at a college

D．visiting the children’s parents

48．Which sentence can be put in the empty place in the passage?

A．So he offered to teach him.

B．So he asked his parents to help him.

C．So he gave up his idea.

D．So he forced（逼迫，强迫） him to go to school.

49．Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage?

a．Ayub began to teach the poor children in his school．

b．Ayub’s school in the capital Islamabad was visited by VOA．

c．Ayub advised Abbas’s parents to send him to his school．

d．Ayub worked to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．

e．Ayub saw a boy cleaning cars for days and decided to help him.

A．a-b-e-d-e                      B．b-c-d-a-e                      C．d-a-e-c-b                      D．d-e-a-c-b

50．From the passage, which are the best words to describe Ayub?

A．Hard-working and honest.

B．Kind-hearted and helpful.

C．Creative and confident.

D．Humorous and popular.

第二部分非选择题（60分）

五、任务型阅读（15分）

Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）．A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier．They can have more chance to make themselves successful．The following is about how to be more confident．

Speak loud  When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do．You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you．Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．

Play sports  Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed．A strong body helps you be full of confidence．

Encourage yourself  Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well．Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done．

Pick up a hobby  If you like singing, sing as much as you can．In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding．And it will make you happy and confident．

Get rid of（消除）fear  Fear comes along with failure（失败）．But it’s easy to overcome （克服）if you know that failure is part of your life．Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time．Try to start again and believe you can do better．

六．词汇应用（15分）

61．It will be a hot day again today, with temperatures in the ______ (thirty).

62．People kill wolves because they think wolves are dangerous to _____ (human).

63．The twin brothers like keeping secrets to ______（they）.

64．—You mean your father is a good cook?

—Yes, but sometimes he did the cooking ______（care） with too much sugar in the dishes.

65．We ______（ring）someone to come and help when you saw us.

七、短文填空（15分）

阅读材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(每空不超过三个单词)

When people say “culture”, we think of art and history．But a very famous symbol in American culture is _____66_____ cartoon．We all know and love the black mouse _____67_____ two large round ears—Mickey Mouse．Over 80 years ago, he first _____68_____ (appear) in the cartoon Steamboat Willie．When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music．The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney．He became very rich and _____69_____ (success)．In the 1930s, he _____70_____ (make) 87 cartoons with Mickey.

Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular．One of the main _____71_____ (reason) is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger．In his early films, Mickey was _____72_____(lucky) and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie．_____73_____ , he was always ready to try his best．People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win．Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.

On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame．Today’s cartoons are _____74_____ (usual) not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him．Who has a pair of ears _____75_____ (famous) than Mickey’s? It’s easy to get the answer, isn’t it?

八、书面表达（25分）

76．地球上所有动物都是地球的主人，人与动物共享同一家园。请你根据下表提示，以“Protect earth and love animals”为题写一篇英文演讲稿，在学校举办的“第一届英语节”活动中作专题演讲。演讲稿应包含表中所有要点，并作适当发挥。词数80左右。

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参考答案

一、听力部分（本题共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分）

略

二、选择题（15分）

1．A

【解析】句意：如果我又失败了，请给我第二次机会，争取更好的结果。

考查不定冠词的用法。在英语中表示“再几，又几”用a+序数词+名词，a second chance“再一次机会”；第二空表示泛指，用不定冠词，better首字母是辅音音素用不定冠词a，a better result“一个更好的结果”。故选A。

2．B

【解析】句意：天要下雨了。照顾好自己，带上雨伞。

考查代词辨析。you你；yourself你自己。根据“Take care of…”可知要照顾好自己，空一用反身代词；根据“take an umbrella with…”可知你要带把伞，作宾语用代词宾格you。故选B。

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