常州市2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案解析）

常州市2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末

英语试题

二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．—What’s your plan for the coming winter holiday?

—I ________ go to Hainan．But it’s still hard to decide because of COVID-19.

A．must                            B．need                             C．may                             D．should

2．Mother was watching TV in the sitting room ________ Jack was reading in his study.

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

3．—How many children are there in the classroom now?

—________．Everyone is playing ball games on the playground.

A．Nothing                       B．No one                         C．Nobody                        D．None

4．“My mother bought me a nice notebook.” The structure of the sentence is ________.

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

5．When the game started, the children ran in all ________ to hide themselves.

A．designs                        B．degrees                         C．directions                     D．disasters

6．—Why did you call Jack just now?

—________ him about our school trip.

ATell                                B．To tell                          C．Telling                         D．Tells

7．Which of the following words rhymes with “great”?

A．straight                        B．sea                               C．head                            D．wide

8．I dream of going to Kunming for a long holiday．I want to stay there for a week ________.

A．at most                        B．at least                         C．at first                          D．at last

9．We need to ________ first if we are in danger.

A．calm down                   B．come down                   C．get down                      D．write down

10．—I’m afraid I can’t take part in the activity because I’m too busy．

—________．We won’t have great fun without you.

A．No way                        B．It’s a pity                      C．No problem                  D．Never mind

三、完形填空阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was cloudy, rainy and cold．For the days in late November, the colorful leaves were now ____11____ fast．I felt it was hard for me to be ____12____ in such weather．I tried to smile, but I couldn’t．I walked on ____13____ the thick leaves and my shoes slowly got wet．My body was tired．My energy was low．

I felt something warm all of a sudden．A break in the ____14____ appeared（出现）and the sunlight was shining through it down to the earth once again．I closed my eyes and turned my face to the sweet sunshine．Its warmth washed over me．Then I ____15____ and saw the leaves left on the tree shining in the sunlight．Their colors were even brighter．I felt my spirits（情绪）rising slowly as well．

The few minutes of light ____16____ me with joy．I walked back home, thankful to nature and amazed at ____17____ a little break in the cloud could do．

In our lives, we all ____18____ times when the world seems cold, dark and gray．In these times, nature calls on us to break through the clouds ____19____ and share our light with the world．So when the gray days come, don’t sit in the dark．____20____, break through clouds bravely．A helping hand, a kind word or a small act of love can warm and shine light into another’s heart.

11．A．growing            B．flying               C．changing                 D．falling

12．A．careful              B．cheerful          C．awful                       D．helpful

13．A．through            B．across              C．into                         D．above

14．A．cloud                B．rain                   C．wind                       D．sunshine

15．A．looked down   B．looked out       C．looked around      D．looked through

16．A．covered            B．filled                C．helped                     D．treated

17．A．how                   B．which              C．what                         D．why

18．A．record              B．face                  C．waste                        D．understand

19．A．itself                 B．yourselves     C．ourselves                  D．themselves

20．A．However         B．Moreover      C．Otherwise                 D．Instead

四、阅读理解（共3小题；每小题1．5分, 满分15．0分）阅读下面短文, 从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

People were surprised to see a group of Yangtze finless porpoises（江豚）swimming in the Yangtze River on March 23, 2022．They jumped, hunted and played．The Yangtze finless porpoises have been on the list of animals in danger since 2013．In 2020, the government put a 10-year fishing ban（禁令）in place．Now the government’s environmental protection action is working．

Ocean is Singing

Ecuador（厄瓜多尔）takes action to protect the ocean．It provides “underwater highway” which helps animals travel in protected waters．And the government has also built a new reserve．The reserve is cut into two parts．If people catch fish in one part of the reserve, no fishing will be allowed（允许）in the other．That means “long line” fishing will never be allowed in the reserve．

The Coldest Post Office is Hiring

Four people are needed to work at the world’s coldest post office—Penguin（企鹅）Post Office．It is in Antarctica（南极洲）．The four people each have their own jobs but they work together to help the tourists who come by boat．They should also watch wildlife, including counting penguins and collecting environmental information.

21．The best title（标题） for the first paragraph would be _________.

A．Saving Birds in Danger

B．The River is Back to Life

C．Protecting the Environment

D．The Fishing Ban is Working

22．Which of the following is TRUE about Ecuador’s action to protect the ocean?

A．“Underwater highway” helps animals travel faster.

B．People can never fish in the reserve.

C．All oceans in Ecuador are cut into two parts.

D．The reserve is built to stop “long line” fishing.

23．Workers in Penguin Post Office need to _________.

A．take a boat to Antarctica

B．collect information

C．feed the penguins

D．watch tourists’ life

At present, scientists use modern ways to get information to tell us what the weather will be like．They make predictions（预测）about the weather for today, tomorrow and even for the whole season．

But what did people do before modern technology? Well, not so long ago, people lived much closer to nature．People made predictions about the weather by watching what was happening in the insect world．Sometimes their predictions were correct, and sometimes they weren’t．

My grandfather spent his whole life as a farmer in Canada．He is long gone now．But I still remember his stories about how to predict the weather．For example, in summer, he would often stop to watch the anthills—those piles of earth in front of the ants’ homes．

“Look closely at the anthills in July, ” Grandpa said．“If the anthills are high in July, a snowy winter may arrive.” Of course, as a kid, I believed my grandfather．But you know what? The antills are often correct．Not always, but often enough to make me a believer．

In September, Grandpa would often point out a woolly caterpillar（毛毛虫）on a sunny day, “Watch the orange circle around its belly（腹部）．If it’s wide and full, we’re sure to have a warm and easy winter．If it’s thin, be careful! The winter will be severe.”

I am older now．I get my weather mostly from the television or radio．But I still stop to watch the anthills in July, and of course, the woolly caterpillars in September．Older people can teach us many things．My grandfather was not a scientist, but he knew a lot about insects and the weather.

24．According to Grandpa, if the anthills are high in July, maybe it will be _________.

A．a rainy winter

B．a snowy winter

C．a long and cold winter

D．a warm and easy winter

25．The underlined word “severe” means _________.

A．hot                              B．warm                           C．cool                             D．cold

26．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Grandpa’s love for keeping insects.

B．Weather predictions by watching insects.

C．Weather report in modern times.

D．The importance of watching animals.

This morning, during the first of my eldest son’s three basketball games, we happened to be sitting next to a lady with a young son．The little boy looked a little younger than my youngest son．At one point in the game, the little guy looked over to my son, and said, “Do you want to be my friend?”My husband got closer to tell me what he heard．I spent the next 20 minutes taking pictures of my eldest son on the court．And my youngest son, with his new buddy, played games two seats down from where I sat．It was a heartwarming picture and showed me how easy it can be to make new friends．

A few hours earlier, we went to a downtown cafe for an afternoon treat．There were no free tables for four, so we had to take a table for two and sat closer into the small space．We were glad to take a bite of each other’s food and laughed a lot．Our voices might make the college students a bit annoyed, who were drinking coffee and working hard to finish their homework．At that time, a young lady came over to our table and said, “I have more room at my table．I am happy to share it with your children, so you can sit more comfortably.” It was a simple act, but it showed a selfless(无私的) heart．Her kindness stuck with me for hours after it happened．

These are just two examples of everyday kindnesses. I could name so many more．These small acts of friendliness and human care make the world go round.

27．What was heartwarming according to Paragraph 1?

A．Her eldest son played basketball well.

B．Her little son made a new friend.

C．She took a lot of photos of his son.

D．Her husband got closer to warm her.

28．What did the kind lady in the cafe offer?

A．To take a bite of the food she ordered.

B．To invite the children to join her at her table.

C．To exchange her table with the children’s.

D．To help the college students with their homework.

29．What does the underlined word “annoyed” mean?

A．Angry.                         B．Surprised.                     C．Sad.                             D．Excited.

30．What does the writer mainly try to tell us?

A．Making friends is not a difficult thing.

B．An afternoon treat is important for children.

C．Acts of daily kindness make the world better.

D．Small acts of help mean little to people in need.

五、信息还原

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项）。

Cycling is a wonderful sport．People say once you learn how to ride a bike, you will never forget．Most of us learnt it when we were kids, and many still go around on a bike．These days, cycling has seen a rise in popularity．_31______

First, cycling is good for your own health．Exercising your legs helps you become stronger and burn extra body fat．_32______ A long ride in the countryside could help you to clear your mind, or lower your worry．It is a good way to relax yourself．Going on group rides with your friends during the holiday is especially pleasant．

_33______You save money by cycling instead of driving a car or taking a bus．If you drive to work, sometimes finding somewhere to park can be a very difficult problem．However, finding somewhere to lock your bike can be much easier．And if you’re worried about safety, there are special cycle ways in many big cities．_34______

Finally, cycling can also be good for the health of the earth．Unlike cars, bikes do not give out gases（气体）into the air．They are more friendly to our earth.

A．What makes people love cycling so much?

B．How can people practice cycling in their daily life?

C．Cycling can offer you a chance to get closer to nature.

D．Cycling isn’t just good for your body, but mind as well.

E．Cycling is also a great way to go to work or travel around town.

F．Wearing clothes in bright colours while cycling is another way to keep safe.

六、阅读短文, 回答问题。

October 16 is World Food Day．It reminds (提醒) us that some people around the world still don’t have enough to eat．Would you like to help hungry people? Do you enjoy playing games? If so, there is a game that you can play to help hungry people and make our world a better place．The game is called Freerice．

Freerice is an educational (教育的) game．You just need to answer questions about some subjects．When you answer one question correctly, you can raise 10 grains (粒) of rice for WFP, the United Nations World Food Programme, to support its work to save and change lives of poor people around the world．

The game can test you on languages, arts, math, science, culture and more．You can choose the subject you are interested in to begin with．Most Chinese students like to use it to practice their English．It’s also easy to play because it is suitable for people of all ages and has different difficulty levels (水平)．What’s more, you can play by yourself or even make a group with your family, friends or classmates．

According to the Freerice website, Freerice has raised more than 214 billion grains of rice for people in need since 2010．That is about US $1.41 million (about 10．11 million yuan)．

The game is helpful not only for the players but also for hungry people．Why not give it a try? To start the game, just click (点击) https: //freerice．com．

每题答案不超过4个字。

35．What kind of people can you help if you play the game?

____________________________________

36．How many gains of rice can you raise if you answer 10 questions correctly?

____________________________________

37．What does the passage mainly introduce?

____________________________________

七、综合填空

Birdwatching is a fun hobby for many people．Birdwatchers like to look at birds in _38______ wild．They take photos and record the birds’ sounds to learn about their life．

Now, birdwatching is getting more popular in China．It is said that _39_______(million）of people like to go birdwatching across the country．Tim is one of them．When Tim was a college student, he got sick for a while．His doctor advised him _40______（go）outdoors more often．He then decided to take photos of birds．That sparked（激发）his great _41______（interesting）in birdwatching and photography．Birdwatching has helped him in many ways．His life slows down．He makes new friends．He also learns about some bird species（物种）that he didn’t know about before．The most important thing among all is that he is much _42______（healthy）than before．

Sometimes it is not easy to do the job．Once a time, while he and his team members _43______（search）for a kind of rare birds in the forest, it suddenly began to rain heavily．They all got cold and wet in the rain．_44______（luck）, they were able to find home to this kind of birds．Also, they took a lot of clear pictures of the birds in their _45______（nature）habitat（栖息地）．

    When Tim showed us the photos, he was still very excited．As he says, every time he takes photos like these, he feels his heart race, his eyes widen and almost automatically（自动地）, he starts to smile．He really enjoys _46______（he）watching birds and taking photos．

He says such photos of birds show people _47______（wonder）moments in nature．They can help raise awareness（意识）to protect birds and help people to learn more about them.

八、根据句意及所给汉语提示完成单词拼写, 每空一词（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）

48．Mr．White told his students to make a plan at the _________ (开始) of this term.

49．Poor Lucy once lived in _________（害怕，恐惧） of failing her final exams.

50．The smart boy can work out the problem _________（容易地）.

51．The meeting was so _________（乏味的） that I nearly fell asleep.

52．The girl with long hair is the__________(苗条的)of the three．

九、根据所给中文完成句子翻译及连词成句（共6小题；每小题1．5分, 满分9．0分）

53．为了找到出路，他们尽可能多地寻求帮助。

___________________, they asked for help ___________________

54．自己动手做前，你最好看一下说明。

___________________ before doing DIY.

55．由于天冷，几辆汽车抛锚了。

A few cars _________ the cold weather.

56．当我收到礼物时，我迫不及待地打开了它。

_________ when I received it.

57．我们应该同情那些小动物吗？

_________ those little animals?

58．me, than, made, mistakes, Mike, fewer

____________________________________．

十、书面表达（共1小题, 满分10分）

59．假如你将参加主题为“My favourite season”的演讲，请你根据以下问题，用英语写一篇演讲稿。词数不少于80。

1．Which is your favourite season?

2．What is the weather like in that season?

3．Why do you like the season?

4．What activities do you enjoy doing in the season?

注意：条理清楚、要点齐全、表达准确。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

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参考答案

二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．C

【解析】句意：——你对即将到来的寒假有什么计划？——我可能去海南。但由于新冠病毒，仍然很难决定。

考查情态动词。must必须；need需要；may可能；should应该。根据“But it’s still hard to decide”可知，表示不确定的肯定推测用may。故选C。

2．D

【解析】句意：妈妈在客厅看电视，杰克在书房看书。

考查从属连词词义辨析。if如果；as当……时；when当……的时候；while当……的时候。分析“Mother was watching TV in the sitting room…Jack was reading in his study.”可知，主从句是同时进行的持续性动作，应用while引导时间状语从句。

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