乌海市第十八中学2022-2023学年第一学期期末测试

八年级英语试题

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1.     本试卷分为试题和答题卡两部分，请将答案做在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。
2.     本试卷考试时间为90分钟，满分120分。

第I卷 选择题(共80分)

第一部分 听力测试（共四大题，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题I分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个问题，从题中所给的A，B，C中选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。

 1.A. Sunny.             B. Cloudy.             C. Rainy.

2. A. Sitcoms.          B. Cartoons.           C. Soap operas.

3.A. Taking photos.      B. Watching movies.     C. Listening to music.

4. A. A teacher.         B. A cook,              C. A doctor.

5.A. At 21:40.          B. At 22:00.             C. At 22:20.

第二节:（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

听下面几段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6、7小题。

6. What will Mike's mother do today?

A. Make a cake          B. Buy some eggs.           C. Make dumplings.

7. How will Mike's grandparents get to Mike's house?

A. By bus.              B. By car.                 C. By taxi.

听第7段对话，回答第8至10小题。

8. When does the boy want to see a movie?

A. This Friday.          B. This Saturday.           C. This Sunday.

9. Which movie can the boy watch?

A. The Farewell.        B. Downtown Abbey.        C. Adoring.

10. What might be the relationship( 关系) between the two speakers?

A. Student and teacher.       B. Mother and son.    C. Ticket seller and buyer.

第三节 听下面一段对话，回答第11至12小题。

11. What's the boy going to do?

A. Keep fit and get good grades.

B. Eat healthy food and get good grades.

C. Learn to play football and get good grades.

12. How is the girl going to learn to play the piano?

A. By working hard.

B. By having the piano lessons.

C. By doing lots of exercise.

 听下面一段对话,回答第13至15小题。

13. How long did the girl and Lingling watch the opera?

A. One hour.         B. Two hours.              C. Three hours.

14. What does the girl think of the opera?

A. It's funny.         B. It's boring.              C.It's interesting.

15. What will Tony do to know about the Beijing opera?

A. Go to the Tea House.

B. Learn more Chinese words.

C. Read some books about it.

第四节  短文理解(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。

16. Where did Emily go during the May Day vacation?

A. To Hangzhou.            B. To Hainan.             C. To Dalian.

17. What did Sam do on May lst?

A. He swam in the sea.    B. He visited the museum.    C. He enjoyed the park.

18. How did Sam go to the museum?

A. On foot.             B. By bus.                 C. By bike.

19. What was the weather like on the morning of May 3rd?

A. Sunny.             B. Windy.                   C. Rainy.

20. How was the park?

A. Big and noisy.       B. Clean and green.          C. Crowded and small.

第二部分   英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节  单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）

选出最佳选项完成下列句子，将其序号填入题后括号中。

21. Grace wants to be a teacher in he future, so she' s going to study___ education at ______ university.

1. an; an    B. an; a   C. 不填; an   D.不填; a

22. Remember ________ the bananas when you finish ________ it.

A．to cut up; to peel            B．cutting up;peeling

C．to cut up; peeling             D．cutting up; to peel

23. My parents _____ doctors, they work hard every day.

A. are all        B. are both      C. both are  D. all are

24. —How often do you sweep the floor? ---_________   

A. Twice a week.  B. Three days ago   C. For two weeksD. Twice

25. Susan, get some eggs and butter and _________.

A. mix up them      B. mix them up   C. mix up it        D. mix it up

26. Sorry. I don’t have _________ to tell you.

A. something new B. new something C. new anythingD. anything new

27. It’s time for class. Let’s stop _______.

A. to talkB. talking   C. talked D. talks

28. The mother made her son _____ the dishes.

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

29 She is ______ young to go to school.

A. very      B. too    C. so  D. pretty

30. ---- The weather report says that it ____ tomorrow in most parts of Linhe city.

  ----- If it _____, the school sports meet will be canceled.(取消） 

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

31.There will be _____ air pollution in our city with the help of all the people.

A. more          B. much           C. fewerD.less

32—Do you feel better after taking medicine?

  — No, I feel ____ worse.

A. even       B. too       C. very    D. quite

33.We advise parents _____ their children at home alone in order to keep them away from danger

1. not to leave    B. not leave        C. not leaving      D. to not leave

34. After the terrible earthquake(地震），______ people were homeless.

     A. hundred B. hundred of C. hundredsD. hundreds of

35. I want to know ______.  

A. where is Pedro from  B. where does Pedro come from 

C. where Pedro come fromD. where Pedro is from

第二节、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

通读短文，理解其大意，然后从短文后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案填人相应空白处。

What's your hobby？I have a lot of hobbies．I like reading，listening to music，singing

English songs，playing ping一pong．In fact，I like dancing much better．Here is a story about it． I started a dance team at school.We meet and practice dancing once a week．

   One day，I was the first one to 36  in time． When I was waiting for other people of the  37  outside,I saw Karen，a new student from Brazil.She was listening to music through earplugs（耳塞）and dancing． The sound of music was big and I 38  hear drums．Her feet moved fast, 39  her arms moved slowly．

    "Karen，what dance is that？" I asked．She 40  and took out her earplugs．" It's one kind of dances named samba（桑巴），"she 41  ． It' s the traditional music and dance of Brazil．"

    Oh，samba! I remembered 42  about it．"That' s from Carnival（狂欢节），right？" I asked． I knew Carnival was a six一day yearly 43  in Brazil． There were large parades（游行）to celebrate it．

    "Yes．  44  ! It's quite right! "Karen said．"Back home in Rio de Janeiro，I danced at a samba school．  45  ，that' s not really a school． It' s a community（团体）dance team．We practiced all year and 46  in the Carnival parade．"

    Karen showed me some 47  on her phone．In them，she was dressed in colorful clothes，dancing with many people． They 48  looked so happy．

    " Karen，" I said，"could you please 49  us samba？ I'd like to join your dance team! "

    "Of course! I'd like to． What do you want to learn？"she said with a 50  on her face．And then， both of us laughed happily．

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

An artist went to a beautiful place of the country for a vacation, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out to draw pictures from morning to evening. When it got dark(黑), he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his vacation he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it can be finished, but your painting will still be here.” The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer for saying so. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I am going to show him your picture, and then he is not going to be an artist any more, I believe. ” 

根据短文内容，选择正确答案．

51.The artist went to a nice place for a ___________.

    A. walkB. visitC. holidayD. drive

52. He likes painting ______.

A. in town   B. in the city     C. in the house   D. in the country

53. The farmer thought that the artist _________.                               

A. wasn’t good at paintingB. was a creative artist

C. did well in paintingD. was the most famous artist.

                                           B

Do you know the famous Chinese TV hostess named Dongqing？She is now hosting two cultural shows一Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers． The two shows are encouraging （鼓励）people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life．

 Donqing was born in a highly educated family in 1973． She had a great love for traditional

literature（文学）from an early age． In 2015，when she was about to study in the USA．Dong received an invitation from the director（总监）of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess．Because of her passion for traditional literature，Dongqing accepted the job．

 "The contest（竞争）interests me very much．Hosting it is a process（过程）of learning about

poetry（诗歌）and performing，"said Dong．To her great joy， the show has become more and more popular.Under the slogan（口号）"Reading touches people's hearts"， the new TV show Readers has become a success．It invites famous guests from all walks（行业）of life to read something．Dong works as both hostess and producer．

 Readers became a turning point in Dong's 21 years of hosting．She said it brought her " quite

a huge or large challenge（挑战）"．

 "There is no shortcut（捷径）in this world．If you want to be a good host，you need to make through preparation，"said the beautiful hostess．The charm（魅力）of life lies in its unknown，so we just have to try and keep going．"

根据短文内容，选择正确答案．

54.What shows is Dongqing hosting now？　   　

A． Readers．

B． Chinese Poetry Conference．

C． The Good Voice of China

D． Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers．

55.Where did Dongqing decide to study in 2015？　   　

A． In France． B． In Japan．  C． In America．   D． In England．

56. What does she do so far？　   　

A． An actress and performer．     B． A singer and agent．

C． A hostess and scientist．     D． A hostess and producer．

57. The underlined word"passion"in the second paragraph probably means"great　   　．

A． 热爱      B．玩笑       C．惊喜       D．和平

                                         C

Dumplings are the traditional food for the Spring Festival in China. Almost everyone eats them that day.Do you know why they are so popular?

In the old days,people thought eating dumplings could make their wishes come true. They usually made dumplings in the shape of Chinese gold ingots (金锭），because they hoped for a rich life in the coming year.Dumplings with different foods in them had different meanings. For example,sugar dumplings would make people's life happy and sweet in the future. Peanut (花生）dumplings would bring people a long and healthy life.Anyway people ate dumplings with their best wishes.

On Spring Festival Eve,every family makes dumplings ready early. When the midnight comes,the whole family will sit together and eat the dumplings. The midnight is also called"交子" It means that the new year comes at this time.And it sounds the same as the Chinese word for dumplings:饺子.So eating dumplings is also a way to welcome the new year .

58. What did people eat sugar dumplings for?

A. To live a long life. B. To live a different life. C. To live a happy life. D. To live a healthy life.

59. What does the underlined word "midnight" mean in Chinese?

A. 黄昏          B. 子夜       C. 中午      D.黎明

60. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A. Not all Chinese people like eating dumplings.

B. People love meat dumplings better than vegetable ones.

C. Eating dumplings is a way to welcome the new year.

D. People will have bad luck if they don't eat dumplings.

61. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Why dumplings are popular.  B. How to make dumplings.

C. When to eat dumplings.     D. Different shapes of dumplings.

D

Nowadays , robots are going into many fields( 领域) of human beings. They can be instructed(指导) to carry different tasks and finish them well.

 根据短文内容，选择正确答案．

62. Robot Susan, a pretty girl from France, is ______

A. only 1.10 meter tall          B.2.32 meters tall

C. less than one meter long       D.1.67 meters tall

63. Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years?'

A. Because people would like to do them if they get more paid.

B.Because modem technology makes people smart.

C. Because robots like Alexander will do such boring jobs

D. Because here are many jobs for people to choose from.

 64. What can Joanna do to help you if you're busy with work?

A. Play with snakes         B. Tell you a funny story.

C. Cook delicious dishes.      D. Design a toy car.

 65. Where can you read these information about robots?

A. In a science newspaper.   B. In a storybook.

C. In a cooking book.      D. In a history book.

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分（满分40分）

第一部分 词语运用（共两节，25分）

第一节（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。（每空仅限1个单词）

66.Tom always practices _____ the violin twice a week. (play)

67.I think it’s not a good habit to go to school _____ breakfast. (with)

68.Can you give me some _____ about going to Mike’s birthday party tomorrow.(advise)

69.What he said made everyone feel _____ and happy. (comfort)

70.This backpack is a little expensive .Can you show me a ____ one? (cheap)

71.How many _____ noodles do you need?  (tomato)

72.The new term will be at the _____ of March. (begin)

73.The more you exercise, the ____ you’ll feel. (health)

74.Kids, don’t lose ____ in playing computer games, it’s bad for your study. (you)

75.I am looking forward to _____ from my parents’ e-mail.(hear)

第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，根据首字母、音标以及语境的提示在每个空格内填入适当的单词（1个单词）；或根据汉语意思的提示，在空白处填入适当的短语，使短文语意连贯、意思完整

 Christmas Day and Chinese Spring Festival have a lot in common.

On Christmas Eve --- the night before Christmas Day, children all over Britain put a sock 76 (在......的末尾) their beds before they go to sleep. Their fathers 77 (乔装打扮)as Father Christmas. Their fathers always fill each of the socks 78  Christmas presents. Of course,Father Christmas was 79  (编造)in the past. However, in China, one of the most important 80   is the Spring Festival. It is usual in January or February.On that day, children dress up very b81 . The supermarket is very crowded,because people go there to buy 82 (各种各样) food,vegetables and fruits. In the evening, the family usually get together to make dumplings, 83  our favorite TV program, the Spring Festival Gala. All actors 84  the show      (认真对待). They have been preparing 85  a long time, and they all perform many c86  programs.And their performances always make everyone 87  /veri/ excited. Most of them usually stay up all night, and the next morning, the old people g 88  their children red envelopes,which are also c 89 lucky money. At that time children would say“ thank you”e 90 and happily.

  第二部分 书面表达（15分）

91.写一篇有关Dave的英语短文. 要求：

1. 内容涵盖文字和图片所有信息，时态使用正确，表达完整流畅，语言规范。

2. 可适当发挥，增加细节，使语句连贯通畅。

3. 文中不要出现你的真实姓名和学校。

4. 80-100词左右，开头已写好，不计入总词汇。

Dave is a 13-year-old schoolboy. Last year,__________________________________

期末测试八年级英语参考答案  

听力

1-5 ABCBC  6-10 CABAC 11-15 ABBCA 16-20AABCB

单选：

21-25 DCBAB 26-30 DBBBB 31-35 DAADD

完型：

36-40 DCBDA 41-45 BDCAC 46-50 DACBD

阅读：

51-53 CDA  54-57DCDA 58-61 CBCA 62-65 ACCA

词语运用：

66.playing 67.without 68.advice 69.comfortable 70.cheaper 71.tomato 72.beginning 73. healthier74. yourselves 75.hearing短文填词：

76.at the end of 77.dress up 78.with 79.made up 80.festivals 81.beautifully 82.all kinds of 83.watching 84.take;seriously 85.for 86.creative 87.very 88.give 89.called 90.excitedly

作文 略

听力内容

第1节  听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个问题，从题中所给的A，B，C中选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。

1.W: Tom, shall we go out for a bike ride?

M: That sounds great. And we can enjoy such beautiful sunshine,

Q: How is the weather now?

2. W: Eric, you are watching Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck again!

M: Yes, Mom. I like Mickey Mouse and Donald

Duck. The lovely mouse is my favorite, you know.

Q:What kind of TV show are Eic and his mom talking about?

3.W: What do you often do in your free time, Bob?

M: Well, I spend most of my free time listening to pop and rock music.

Q: What's Bob's hobby?

4. W: Nick, do you want to be a doctor when you grow up?

M: No, I don't like to work in the hospital. I like cooking delicious food.

Q:What does Nick want to be when he grows up?

5. W; It’s time for bed, Vince, Its ten o'clock.

M: OK, Mom, just a minute. I'm watching a talk show.I'll be in bed in twenty minutes.

Q: When will Vince go to bed?

第二节:听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。每段对话读两遍，

听第6段对话，回答第6、7小题。

w: Mike, could you do some shopping for me? I need some eggs.

M: Why? Are you going to make a big cake for us, Mom?

w: Oh, I want to make some delicious dumplings.Grandparents are coming this afternoon.

M: Great! Do I need to pick them up?

W: No,they said they would take a bus themselves.M: OK, I'll go to the shop now.

听第7段对话,回答第8至10小题。

W: Hello, People's Cinema. Can I help you?

M: Hello,two tickets for this Saturday, please.

W: Which movie would you like to watch?

M: Do you have tickets for Downtown Abbey

W: Sorry, there aren't any tickets left for it. 

M:What about The Farewell?

W: Oh, yes, we still have some.

M: Good! What time does the movie start?

W: At eight o'clock in the evening.

M:OK. How much is the ticket?

W: It is 30 yuan each.

M: OK. I'll take it. Thank you very much.A

W: You're welcome.

第三节 听下面一段对话，回答第11至12小题。

W: What are you going to do next year?

M: Well,I am going to keep fit and get good grades.What about you?

W: I am going to learn to play the piano.

M: How are you going to do that?

W: I am going to have the piano lessons.

听下面一段对话,回答第13至15小题。

W: Hi! Tony. Lingling and I went to Lao She Tea House last night.

M: Really? How was it?

W: It was great! You know, I wanted to see the Beijing Opera,so Lingling took me there. We drank tea and watched an opera.

M: How long did you stay?

W: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for two hours.

M: Did you enjoy it?

W: Well, it was interesting ---that's the main thing.I hope to understand more next time.

M: Who is Lao She?

W: No idea. Ask Lingling. And do you want to know about the Beijing Opera?

M: Yes, very much.

W: Let's ask Lingling to take us to Lao She Tea House next time.

M: That's a good idea.

IV.短文理解

你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容,在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。

Dear Emily,

Thanks for your letter. You said you went to Hangzhou during the May Day vacation. Now let me talk about my short vacation. I went to Hainan. May 1st was Thursday.It was sunny. I got up early because I wanted to go to the beach. Although the beach was crowded, "I had great fun swimming in the water. On May 2nd, it was cloudy.I visited the museum by bus. There, I learned a lot about Chinese history. Do you know what happened on May 3rd?It was rainy in the morning. I had to stay in the hotel.Luckily, in the afternoon, it stopped raining. I enjoyed the clean and green park.

Yours ,

Sam