江苏省扬州市宝应县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末英语试题（含答案解析）

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江苏省扬州市宝应县2023-2024学年八年级下学期

期末英语试卷

二、单项选择（共15小题; 每小题1分, 计15分）

在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。

1．—Do you know ______ film Hot and Spicy《热辣滚烫》has the highest box office record this year?

—Of course． I have never seen ______ more interesting film than this one．

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

2．The PE teacher ________ be thirsty in the hot sun． Let’s take a bottle of water for him．

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

3．—Hello! Can I speak to Simon?

—Sorry, he isn’t in right now． He ________ to the cinema with his aunt．

A．has been                 B．has gone                 C．is going                  D．goes

4．—The weather report says the temperature is going to drop _______ tonight．

—Then we’d better dress warmly before going out．

A．slowly                    B．quietly                   C．suddenly                 D．directly

5．I won’t hand in my examination paper until the time ________．

A．goes out                 B．runs out                 C．comes out               D．gives out

6．—Let’s turn on the TV and enjoy watching the football match．

—It’s too late． It ________ for half an hour． And the result is 1-0, China won．

A．has finished            B．has begun               C．has been on             D．has been over

7．What a terrible journey! _______, lucky us, we are safe now．

A．Anyway                 B．Otherwise               C．Moreover               D．Instead

8．Parents often expect their children ________ all the things that they couldn’t do in the past．

A．did                        B．doing                     C．to do                      D．do

9．My uncle ________ to work by bus, but now he ________ to work on foot．

A．used to go … is used to go                          B．used to going… is used to go

C．used to going … is used to going                 D．used to go … is used to going

10．We should remember that love and ________ help family members understand each other better．

A．conclusion              B．competition            C．condition                D．communication

11．____ you ____ your brother can join us． We want one of you．

A．Both; and                                                  B．Neither; nor

C．Either; or                                                  D．Not only; but also

12．A tidy desk means you are ________． You won’t have to spend hours looking for things under piles of paper．

A．modest                   B．creative                  C．organized               D．generous

13．It’s about two years ________ the young man became a soldier．

A．when                     B．before                    C．since                      D．as

14．—How clean your car is!

—Thank you． It ______ three times a week．

A．is washed               B．will wash               C．was washed             D．has washed

15．—Excuse me． Can I turn on the air-conditioner? It’s a bit cold inside．

—_______．

A．You’re welcome．                                     B．Not at all．

C．I don’t think so．                                      D．Go ahead, please．

三、完形填空（计15分）

阅读下列短文, 从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Ella loved her new life in Alaska, except for one thing-Grandma wasn’t happy．

Before they moved here, Ella lived with Dad and Grandma in Kansas． Every day Ella and Grandma cooked, gardened or sewed (缝纫) together．

Then Dad got a job in Alaska and would take _______ with him． Grandma thought Alaska wasn’t a good place for a child． She wanted Ella to stay _______ Dad didn’t agree． Finally Grandma decided to go, too． Ella was overjoyed． She couldn’t imagine living anywhere without Grandma．

By autumn, they were in Alaska． Ella had never had so much _______． She made some friends and rode in the snowfall． Grandma, however, didn’t share Ella’s joy． She didn’t like the cold and _______ stayed at home． She often said she _______the garden of sunflowers back in Kansas．

Ella was _______ and wished to make Grandma happy． She went to her new friend Laura for_______． Laura’s mom Helen suggested, “We can _______ your grandma a sunflower quilt that will be cheery and warm．” “Good idea!” Ella said．

Ella then _______ chose some brightest cloth from Grandma’s bag and sewed the sunflower quilt every afternoon in Laura’s house． It was slow going but enjoyable． She wanted to give Grandma a _______．

But Grandma seemed sadder and sadder, always talking about the _______ and friends in Kansas． One night Eilla heard Grandma _______． She decided to take Grandma to Laura’s house the next day．

When Grandma saw the quilt they were making for _______ these days, she was moved to tears． She          and helped with the sewing． They chatted and laughed． Ella hadn’t heard Grandma sound so _______ since they left Kansas．

Maybe what Grandma really needed was staying together, Ella thought．

16．A．Ella                B．Helen                     C．Grandma                D．Laura

17．A．or                   B．so                          C．and                        D．but

18．A．homework       B．sleep                      C．excitement              D．trouble

19．A．mostly            B．once                      C．still                        D．seldom

20．A．found              B．missed                   C．sold                       D．entered

21．A．bored              B．worried                  C．relaxed                   D．interested

22．A．gifts                B．flowers                  C．truth                      D．advice

23．A．make              B．buy                        C．borrow                   D．sell

24．A．quickly           B．exactly                   C．secretly                  D．politely

25．A．task                B．prize                      C．project                   D．surprise

26．A．school             B．library                   C．garden                    D．hotel

27．A．crying             B．singing                   C．reading                   D．coughing

28．A．him                B．her                        C．us                          D．them

29．A．lay down         B．put down                C．wrote down            D．sat down

30．A．serious            B．cheerful                 C．polite                     D．strange

四、阅读理解（计30分）

阅读下列内容, 从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

31．What is the correct order of the experiment according to the form?

a． Use a light bulb to heat the paper．

b． Put a cotton swab into the mixture．

c． Mix lemon juice and water．

d． Write some words on a piece of white paper with the wet cotton swab．

e． Dry the paper．

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

32．What does the text mainly talk about?

A．It tells us how we can make good use of fruit juice．

B．It explains why water is very important in our daily life．

C．It tells how we can make a mixture of water and lemon juice．

D．It shows how we can use lemon juice and water to write a secret message．

33．Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A science magazine．                  B．A cookbook．            C．A storybook．      D．A travel guidebook．

For 16﹣year﹣old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians (残奥运动员) all over the world． Even though snowflakes are related to winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance．

Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness． She became interested in music when she was young． She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound and emotion．

Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, a former music teacher in a primary school, helped her memorize the music score (乐谱) before she played the piano． Ma could not see the keys and always played the wrong notes． It took her thousands of tries to play a piece correctly．

Learning the violin was more challenging． Ma needed to feel the teacher hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings (弦) over and over again to feel the muscles (肌肉) herself．

“After three years of learning, she still could not make any sound except terrible noises,” said Ha, who advised her daughter to give up the violin． But Ma said, “As I’ve been practising so long, it’s hard to give up I believe I will play better if I persist in practising．”

In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan, famous musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music, to study music in Beijing． She left her home in Ningxia to follow her musical dream, though she knew there would be more challenges ahead．

Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event． “All my hard work has paid off． I’m proud of standing on the stage today．”

34．How does the writer describe Ma’s difficulties in learning the violin?

A．By questioning．                                       B．By listing numbers．

C．By offering advice．                                  D．By giving examples．

35．Which is the correct order according to the text?

①Ma got a chance to study music in Beijing．

②Ma performed at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games．

③Ma began to learn to play the piano．

④Ma went blind because of an illness．

A．③②④①                                                 B．①④③②

C．④③①②                                                  D．②④③①

36．What does the underlined phrase “persist in” probably mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Keep on．              B．End up．               C．Take pride in．       D．Look forward to．

37．What does Ma’s story tell us?

A．Old habits die hard．                                 B．There is no place like home．

C．Practice makes perfect．                            D．A good friend is like a mirror．

The list for the sixth-grade basketball team was announced online． I was a little worried because I knew how much my 12-year-old son wanted to make the team．

I read the list of 13 names for a few minutes． Finally, I had to tell myself that my son wasn’t among the players who were allowed to continue playing． I felt sad． I wished it would be about victory． Like every parent, I love to say, “You did it!”

Instead, I had to give my son a speech to comfort my son, which was a lot less exciting, but probably more important． It was not really a speech, but a further discussion about spirit, courage and not giving up． Although it was painful for me to see myself so disappointed (失望), I needed to keep my own feelings in check． Sure, I wanted to call the coach to say he made a big mistake, but I would not． Nor would I let my son know that I thought it unfair (不公平的)． Instead, I put my own feelings aside and let my son have a safe place to calm down his own moods． And when he was done, I needed to encourage him to continue to improve skills． That day was a loss, but the only way to get another was to put on his trainers and get on the basketball court again．

My son is 15 years old now． And, after being cut from the team for three years in a row (连续地), he got to see his name on the list for the high school team． Last week, my husband and I watched him play in his first game． The smile on his face when he made his first shot in is something I will never forget． After so many failures, it was a win that didn’t come easy for him． And it wouldn’t have happened if he had given up trying．

38．Why did the writer feel sad at first?

A．Because her son didn’t keep feeling confident．

B．Because her son didn’t enter the basketball team．

C．Because her son decided to stop playing basketball．

D．Because her son failed in a few basketball matches．

39．What does the underlined part “keep my own feelings in check” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Hide my own feelings．                             B．Hurt my own feelings．

C．Follow my own feelings．                          D．Show my own feelings．

40．What can be inferred (推断) about the writer’s son?

A．He felt unhappy with his parents．

B．He stopped working on his game skills．

C．He played in the high school team at the age of 12．

D．He was finally accepted by his high school team．

41．How does the writer organize her ideas in this passage?

A．Using the space order．                             B．From general to specific．

C．Using the time order．                               D．From specific to general．

You stand in a garden． A low noise reaches your ears． You see a small insect flying near your head． You turn to look, and it flies out of sight． There it is again! You move slowly． You can see yellow and black stripes on it．

Is it a bee? It lands on a flower, and you take a closer look．

Bees fold(折叠) their wings onto their backs when they stop flying． But this insect’s wings reach out like a fly’s． That’s because it is a fly—a flower fly．

Many flower flies look like bees． This helps keep them safe from animals that may want to eat them． Insects with yellow and black stripes usually have stingers(刺)． Insect eaters, such as some birds and frogs, need to get stung only once to know that stripes mean trouble． Flower flies can’t sting, but insect eaters see the stripes and leave the flies alone．

Flower flies spend most of their time looking for food． Like bees, flower flies eat pollen(花粉) and nectar(花蜜)． This makes them easy to find in a garden full of flowers． They are helpful garden insects just like bees． Adult flower flies move pollen from one flower to another, which helps some flowers grow into fruit．

Flower flies can stay in one place while flying． Most insects move forward when they fly． But flower flies can twist their wings, much like hummingbirds do． Twisting keeps them in one place, so they can remain over flowers, leaves, or even you!

42．In which part of a magazine can we probably see this passage?

A．Nature．                B．Culture．               C．Fashion．               D．Health．

43．In which way are bees and flower flies different?

A．The food that they eat．                             B．The colour of their stripes．

C．The way they help garden flowers grow．    D．The shape of wings when they stop flying．

44．What does the underlined phrase “leave the flies alone” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Make friends with the flies．                      B．Eat the flies up．

C．Keep away from the flies．                        D．Invite the flies in．

45．What might the writer of the passage agree with?

A．People usually prefer bees to flower flies．

B．People sometimes mistake flower flies for bees．

C．People should stop birds eating bees and flower flies．

D．People should have beautiful gardens in their neighbourhood．

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题60分）

五、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。（每空一词）

46．Do you think manners here are _______ to ours? (类似的)

47．The bag is one of the most popular _______ in the Swimming Club．(教练)

48．—China has formed a great friendship with countries all over the world．

—That’s true． We are  _______ working together in many fields． (密切地)

49．I can see no light and hear no sound _______ (除了……之外) the wind far away．

50．They walked because they couldn’t _______ (负担得起) a taxi．

51．We will be _______ (punish) if we take no action to protect the environment．

52．Taking notes in class is a good way to avoid_______ (forget) important knowledge, boys．

53．They don’t know the meaning of charities, but I think it’s _______ (mean) to support charities．

54．He cried sadly when he found himself _______ (able) to work out the maths problem．

55．Have you ever _______ (write) to your parents to ask for help?

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参考答案

1．A

【详解】句意：——你知道《热辣滚烫》这部电影今年的票房纪录最高吗？——当然。我从来没看过比这部更有趣的电影。

考查冠词。根据“Hot and Spicy”可知第一空表特指，应用定冠词the；第二空泛指“一部更有趣的电影”，且more是以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故选A。

2．C

【详解】句意：体育老师在烈日下一定很渴。我们给他带瓶水吧。

考查情态动词辨析。can能，可能；may也许；must一定；should应该。由语意可知这里指推测，在烈日下的体育老师“一定”很渴。故选C。

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