湖北省武汉市汉阳区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末英语试卷
试卷更新日期:2023-10-20 类型:期末考试
一、单选题(本大题共15小题, 共15. 0分)
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1. —Please remember me to your parents.
—____.
A、It's OK B、I'll try my best C、Thank you all the same D、Sure, I will2. —Sorry, I didn't notice you were talking.—____. Just a free talk.
A、Go ahead B、I hope not C、Never mind D、That's very nice3. —I'm worried about the coming competition.—____. The only thing we have to fear is the fear itself.
A、No problem B、That's true C、Cheer up D、You're welcome4. —It's a good time for teens to grow up!—Yes. But doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's____.
A、mistake B、development C、force D、protection5. —One week's time has been wasted.—I can't believe we did all that work for____.
A、something B、nothing C、everything D、anything6. —Have you seen Peter and Paul?—I don't know. They sat each other at the table just now.
A、between B、across C、opposite D、over7. —Did you get wet on your way to school?—No, _______ I went out, the rain had already stopped.
A、as soon as B、as far as C、as long as D、not until8. —Good news! The Chinese women football team came first in the 2022 Asian Cup.—Exactly. The final is ____ one I have ever seen.
A、a less amazing B、the most amazing C、a more amazing D、the least amazing9. —How was your vacation in Hainan?—Just so so. The beach is _________ with people.
A、full B、clear C、pleased D、thick10. —What happened, Mia?—The moment I fell, Tracy _________ out a hand to stop me just in time.
A、gave B、shot C、offered D、lent11. — Edward, hurry up! Let's go on a rope way to the other side.— Oh, no! I can feel the hairs _________ on the back of my neck.
A、rise B、raise C、search D、lift12. —Mrs. Robinson, I'm afraid I can't complete the project today.—Well, you _________ finish it today. It's fine if you hand it in tomorrow.
A、can't B、mustn't C、needn't D、shouldn't13. —Have you heard of "The Toms"?—Yes, they only _________ singing earlier this year. But they _________ two CDs already.
A、start;have made B、started;made C、started;have made D、start;are making14. —I don't know how to _________ the old clothes.—You can give them away to the charity.
A、hand in B、deal with C、take up D、clean up15. —I'm excited about Huawei's new smartphones. Do you know ___________?—Next month.
A、how can I get one B、when will they come out C、how I can get one D、when they will come out二、完形填空(本大题共15小题, 共15. 0分)
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16. 完形填空
In ancient times the king of Greece was sick. The doctor came, 1 him and said, "You will be well soon in a few days if you take a bull(公牛)'s milk. " The king was 2 , for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. "How is it possible?" he asked.
"Order Gulbo to get it for you, " answered the doctor. " He can do 3 . " Gulbo was a person with great knowledge and the doctor didn't like him. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor said and 4 him to get a bull's milk, Gulbo quickly understood what the doctor was trying to do.
When he got home, he sat thinking how to get out of the 5 . His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the 6 . On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, "Don't 7 , Father, I will help you. "
The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace(宫殿)and chose a place8 the king's bedroom window. In the middle of the night, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and sent a guard to 9 out what had happened. The soldier found the girl and led her to the king.
"Why do you do the laundry here at night?" said the king. The girl seemed to be afraid and said, "Sorry, your Highness. This afternoon my father 10 a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean 11 for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now. "
"What!" cried the king. " Are you trying to make a 12 of me?I have never heard of a man having a baby. "
"Well, if the king himself orders someone to get a bull's milk for him , 13 can't a man have a baby?" The king smiled and said, "You 14 be Gulbo's daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bull's milk to his 15 . "
(1)A、 looked B、 tested C、 examined D、 saw(2)A、 surprised B、 pleased C、 touched D、 moved(3)A、 research B、 anything C、 nothing D、 things(4)A、 begged B、 decided C、 ordered D、 suggested(5)A、 situation B、 chance C、 condition D、 place(6)A、 wrong B、 matter C、 trouble D、 problem(7)A、 scare B、 worry C、 doubt D、 upset(8)A、 above B、 on C、 over D、 below(9)A、 get B、 find C、 take D、 bring(10)A、 took care of B、 gave birth to C、 cared for D、 looked into(11)A、 clothes B、 food C、 bowls D、 bottles(12)A、 lie B、 trick C、 fool D、 friend(13)A、 how B、 why C、 who D、 what(14)A、 must B、 could C、 might D、 should(15)A、 daughter B、 boy C、 baby D、 sister三、阅读理解(本大题共15小题, 共30. 0分)
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17. 阅读理解
Eco—mermaid swims for 12 hours to break record
On May 7, Merle Liivand broke her own world record for swimming with a single fin(然) in Florida. The"Eco—mermaid"(生态美人鱼) picked rubbish out of water when she swam. A few years ago, Merle moved to Miami, Florida. Once she nearly had some plastic(塑料) while swimming in the sea. She felt that as an open water swimmer, she should be doing more for the ocean rather than just swimming in it.
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An 11-year-old boy from Sydney has broken the Guinness World Records for the most drumbeats per minute using drumsticks. Pritish started to play drums at the age of 5 and to practice fast drumming in 2021. Pritish said when he sat in front of the camera, with a machine ready to count his beats, he had butterflies in his stomach. But when it was over a minute, and he knew he had made it Pritish now says he wants to learn more instruments and more types of drumming to become a world—famous musician.
World's Largest Igloo Cafe, High in the Himalayas
A hotel in India has created what is said to be the largest igloo(冰屋) cafe in the world. It is near ask!resort(旅游胜地) in the Himalayas with 10 tables which can hold up to 40 people at a time. The benches and tables are all made out of snow. The sheep skin cover the icy benches to make them more comfortable. The cafe won't be around for long. It's expected to melt(融化)in mid—March.
(1)、In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?A、Science B、Sports C、Unbelievable! D、Stars(2)、Which shows the fact about Merle Liivand?A、She is the fastest swimmer in the world. B、She had some plastic while swimming in the open water. C、She cares about the environment. D、She is a mermaid.(3)、What would be the best heading for the second piece of news?A、The quicker, the greater. B、Meet Pritish, a Guinness records holder. C、Pritish, a world famous musician. D、Let a play the drums!(4)、We can know that the igloo cafe ____.A、breaks the Guinness record B、can hold about 40 people C、has the most comfortable seats in the world D、might not be around after mid—March(5)、What do all the news above have in common?A、They are all about the world record. B、They are environment friendly. C、They are about prize competitions. D、They show great talents.18. 阅读理解"Turn left!Turn right!"In the information technology (IT) class, Zhang Ruixuan was controlling a robot to move around.
"This is part of our artificial intelligence (AI) courses, "said the 10th grader from Beijing 101 Middle School. The school provides AI(人工智能) classics to both junior and senior high school students. Apart from compulsory(必修的) courses that teach basic knowledge, there are also optional(选修的) courses if students want to learn more.
"This year in our compulsory class, we have learned coding(编程) through a programming language called Python, "said Zhang. Using Python to code is a basic skill for training AI models. In recent years, Python has been tested in high school graduation exams(高中会考) in places like Beijing, Jiangsu and Anhui.
In fact, having AI education in schools has become a growing trend(趋势) in many places, ▲. In 2020 Zhejiang added AI education into textbooks from Grade 5 in primary school all the way to senior high. In the city of Wenzhou, the government is planning to build 1, 000 AI experimental schools by 2025.
"With the development of technology, our textbooks have been changing all the time, "said Shang Yin, an IT teacher from Beijing 101 Middle School. "From typing to using Word and Excel, and then today's coding and AI, the courses are keeping up with the times and teaching students necessary skills. In the future, there will be more jobs where AI knowledge is needed. Even in daily life, people may need to understand things like ChatGPT and the internet of things(物联网). AI education will become increasingly important, Shang added.
(1)、How did the writer start the passage?A、By drawing a conclusion(结论). B、By telling a story. C、By describing a scene. D、By explaining the truth.(2)、Which of the following can be put in ▲?A、robots is coming to class B、with Zhejiang province being a typical example C、the courses starts to appear in high school D、many students are learning about AI now(3)、What do we know about the AI class at Beijing 101 Middle School?A、It is an optional course. B、It only teaches basic knowledge. C、It often makes students feel stressed. D、It teaches students to code with Python.(4)、Students in Zhejiang province start to learn programming from ____.A、primary school B、junior high school C、senior high school D、college(5)、Why is AI education becoming increasingly important according to the passage?A、Because AI is included in all high school graduation exams. B、Because understanding AI is becoming an necessary skill. C、Because AI is going to take over school education. D、Because AI is students' powerful competitor.19. 阅读理解Zang Chaiyuan has recently been working deep into the night because people are lined up for her steamed buns (馒头). The 25-year-old girl from Yantai, Shandong Province, has turned flour (面粉) into a gold mine(矿) by putting modern elements (元素)into "Jiaodong huabobo", a popular traditional food dating back more than 300 years.
Huabobo is a flower—shaped steamed bun, which has been a treat at many folk(民俗) activities, such as celebrations and festivals.
Zang shaped huabobo by hand. And these shapes change from cute rabbits dressed in lion dance costumes to treasure bowls and lucky bags, among others.
Although Zang did a good job on humbobo, her parents believed that young people should find a steady(稳定的) job. They even thought huabobo was better for more elderly women to make.
However, she still kept making huabobo. After Lang graduated from the Yantai University in 2018, she had an idea to start up her own business.
She loved huabobo in her childhood. "My grandmother used to make huabobo. They were in all kinds of shapes, which were very beautiful , " Zang says. She then set her eyes on huabobo at the beginning of 2020. At first, she learned from an experienced huaboho master about the basic skills and then practiced over and over again on her own. It did't take long before Zang got the whole process down to a fine art.
With a little more than 10, 000 yuan of her own savings, Zang opened her small huabobo shop in Yantai. Many of her followers came to buy her huabobo and praised that they are too cute to be eaten. Zang has held training classes at her shops and shot a video for those that live far away.
"Many have shown great interest in picking up huabobo skills, especially women who have just become mothers, "she says. "I love traditional Chinese culture and I believe that this art work is worth spreading. "
(1)、What do we know about Jiaodong huabobo?A、It's a kind of traditional flowed. B、It first appeared over 300 years ago. C、It's always in the shape of an animal. D、It's better for the elderly women to make.(2)、Zang learned the basic skills of making huabobo by ____.A、watching the videos. B、asking her grandmother for help. C、practing on her own. D、learning from an experienced master.(3)、According to the passage, we can infer that ____.A、Zang keeps making huabobo because of her love for it. B、Zang's parents thought highly of Zang's job. C、Many people buy huabobo but they don't like to eat it. D、People must take the training classes before buying Zhang's huabobo.(4)、What does the underlined sentence mean?A、It took Zang a long time to learn the skills. B、The whole process is too difficult for Zang. C、Zang became an art student after practicing the process. D、Zang learned quickly and could make huabobo very well.(5)、The passage is mainly written about ____.A、why a girl is so good at making Jiaodong huabobo B、how a young girl learned to make huabobo C、how a girl spreads traditional culture by making huabobo D、what influence a girl brings to young mothers四、阅读填空(本大题共1小题, 共10. 0分)
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20. 阅读填空
Animals and people live on the same Earth We can't be separated from each other. Animals are c as our good friends. If there are no animals, we will not live. Animals (success) in making the world colorful. Every animal has its place in the balance(平衡) of n . If we destroy a kind of animals, we will have many other p very soon. For example, when farmers kill a large number of hawks(鹰), the mice will destroy farmers' rice, for hawks eat mice. Without hawks, the number of mice is becoming ( huge) than before.
But many people don't realize this. Along with the development of cities, people kill lots of wild animals food, money and other things. They also destroy animals' living environment, (include) living places and food situations.
More and more animals are in great d . Giant pandas, a kind of animals, which live in the forests and live on bamboo leaves, are one of them. Thanks to the government, now they can just live (safe) in many zoos or in the wild. And our government has made laws to p animals because to save animals is to save our future.
五、书面表达(本大题共1小题, 共15. 0分)
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21. 学校举办英语演讲比赛, 请参考以下内容提示问题, 以"My hobby"为题写一篇介绍你的业余爱好的演讲稿。
内容提示问题:
●What's your hobby in your free time?
●How long have you done that?
●Why do you like it best?
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注意:文中不得透露个人真实信息;词数60—80。
My hobby
六、选词填空—短文(本大题共1小题, 共10. 0分)
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22. 选词填空
get live turn couple preparation lots excitement
(1)、Watching the tea is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself.(2)、 Unless he can hide his tail, he can't himself into a man.(3)、 Young pandas run over to them with and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over.(4)、 I hope to see him sing one day.(5)、 I've had this magazine for a of months.
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