四川省广元市广元中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期英语期末冲刺卷二

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八下英语期末冲刺卷二一、单项选择1. Don't tell a lie.  You are ____ honest boy. A. a    B. an     C. the      D.  /2. —Paul, I'm busy cooking.  Can you give me a hand?—Just a minute, I       my e-mail.
A. am checking   B. will check   C. have checked   D. was checking3. Though it was hard to part ____ the old clothes, she still gave them away to homeless people. A. with       B. away            C. out                D. on4. Can you help me ___ those exercise books? I got a different number each time. A. carry        B. move          C. write             D. count5. —Can you tell me something about your English teacher?—Sure.  All of us ____ her as the best teacher in our school. A. decide        B. regard         C. count      D. cheer6. —Did you find the way to the new library?—Sure.  Mr.  White gave me very _______ directions. A. clear  B. private C. creative  D. common7. - Do you know the student ________ David and Jack？- Yeah.  It's Jim. A. Among     B. In       C. Between     D. around8.There's one taken by the River Seine         these photos.  Can you find it out?A.except        B.  including  C.  between          D.  among9. —_____, there must be life on other planets though none has been discovered. —I agree with you.  The universe is so large after all. A. To my surprise   B. To be honest   C. In my opinion   D. Again and again10. —Is this your camera?   —Yes, I ____ it for two weeks. A. bought     B.  had        C. have had        D.  have bought11.—It has been much easier for me to go to work ________ shared bikes appeared.—But they also cause plenty of problems.A. since  B. before  C. unless  D. though12.—Will you keep these old toys?—Of course. They hold the sweetest ________ about my childhood.A. gold B. silence C. research D. memories13.—Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the post office?—Look out of the window of our shop. Can you see it? It is just ________ our shop.A. opposite B. above C. below D. along14. Our teachers have been with us for nearly three years ________ we came to junior high school.  We should thank them for what they have done for us. A. until B. before C. since D.  when15. —I'm sorry for being late. —Never mind.  The meeting ________ for only 5 minutes.  This way, please. A. has started B. has been over C. has ended D.  has been on二、完形填空The panda lives only in the mountain, bamboo forests of Southwest China. Pandas are members of the bear family. They wear a white coat     1     some black bands(条纹）.                  2     pandas look just like
bears, they do not act like bears. Bears like     3     meat. The     4     thing is to know pandas’ favorite food is bamboo. However, if they are very     5     and can not find bamboo, pandas may eat grass or fruit.
Pandas do not live in groups. They only leave their home from March to May to     6     a mate(配 偶）. Mother pandas usually have two babies once. Strangely，mother pandas often choose     7     just one baby and leave     8     to die. A baby panda opens its eyes at six to seven weeks. Mother pandas     9     their babies for about 18 months. Once the baby panda is strong enough, it says     10     to its mother and moves out to live by itself.
1. A. have B. has C. with
2. A. Although B. However C. Not only
3. A. to feed B. to eat C. to live
4. A. exciting B. surprising C. surprised
5. A. thirsty B. hungry C. angry
6. A. look for B. look up C. look in
7. A. to carry B. to feed C. to like
8. A. another B. other C. the other
9. A. look at B. look after C. take off10. A. thanks B. goodbye C. sorry三、阅读理解    One morning, a little mouse went out to find something to eat. He was careless and met a fierce (凶猛的)lion. The lion caught the mouse. The lion wanted to eat him.     “Please let me go, Mr. Lion,” said the mouse. “One day, I will help you. ”     The lion laughed, “How could a little mouse help a big lion? Well,” he said, “I will let you go. But you must walk more carefully. ”     The mouse was very thankful. “Thank you, Mr. Lion. You are very kind. I will repay (报答)you one day,” the little mouse said.     The next week, the mouse was looking for something to eat again. He saw the lion under a tree. But the lion was tied tightly (紧系着)with some ropes. He could not get out.     “I will help you," said the mouse. His teeth were sharp. He bit one rope, and then another. Soon the lion was free. He was very happy.  “Thank you, Mr. Mouse,” he said. Later, they became good friends.
1.What did the little mouse do one morning?
A.He went to play.  B.He went for a walk.
C.He looked for something to eat.   D.He went out to buy something to eat.
2.Who did the little mouse meet?
A.A tiger.  B.A monkey.  C.An elephant.  D.A lion.
3.What did the lion think of the little mouse?
A.Kind.  B.Fierce.   C.Careless.  D.Polite.
4.Why did the little mouse help the lion?
A.Because the lion gave some food to him.   B. Because he wanted to repay the lion.
C.Because the lion was fierce.   D.Because the lion wanted to repay him.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.A lion caught a mouse and let it go.  B.The lion didn't like eating a mouse.
C.A mouse helped a lion out.  D.To help others is to help yourself. There once lived a rich businessman who had a lazy soil The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labor.    One day, he told his son，“Today，I want you to earn something. If you fail, you won t have your meal tonight. ”    The boy didn’t want to find a job, so he asked his mother for help. She gave him a gold coin. In the evening，when the father asked his son what he had earned, the son showed him the gold coin. The father then asked him to throw it into the well(水井). The son did as he was told.  The father guessed that the gold was from the boy’s mother. The next day，he sent his wife to her parents' home and asked his son to earn something. Since no one helped him，the son had to go to the market to look for a job. A shopkeeper told him that he would pay him a coin if he carried heavy tools for him. The son accepted As he returned home and gave the coin to his father，he was asked to throw it into the well. The boy cried，“Dad! My body is aching. I’m tired How are you asking me to throw my hard-earned coin into a well?”  The businessman smiled. He told his son that one feels pain only when the fruits of labor are wasted. The son realized the value of hard work. He promised not to be lazy any more.6.Who helped the son when he was asked to earn something for the first time?A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister. D. The shopkeeper.7.The underlined word “aching” has the similar meaning with “_____”A. painful B.hopeful    C. helpful D.powerful8.Why did the father ask the boy to throw his coin into the well?A.To fill the well.B.To check if the coin is real.C.To keep the coin for the boy.D.To check if the boy had earned the coin by himself.9.How did the son feel when his father asked him to throw the coin into the well again?A. Surprised B.Sad    C. Excited     D.Relaxed10.The story is mainly about _____.a wise father B.a gold coin   C. the fruits of labor D.a lazy boy    Once upon a time, there was a swan. She lived in a lake. A woman with her two daughters lived in a small house near the lake. They lived a hard life. Sometimes they didn't have money to buy food.   The swan was unhappy to see that. She decided to help them. Every day she came to the woman's house and left a golden feather(羽毛)without saying anything. The woman sold the feather and bought food. She was happy because her life was better than before.   But the woman became greedy. One day when the swan came, the woman caught her and took away all her golden feathers. Suddenly the golden feathers changed into common feathers.   The swan said,“I came to help you, but you wanted to kill me. I will never come back. Never be greedy.” With these words, the swan disappeared.11.How many people were there in the woman's family in the passage?
A.2   B.3  C.4   D.5
12.Where did the woman live?
A.Near a park.   B.Near the lake.
C.At the top of the mountain.   D.At the foot of the mountain.
13.What's the meaning of the word “greedy” in Chinese in the third paragraph?
A.伟大的   B.美好的   C.坏的   D.贪婪的
14.How did the swan help the woman?
A.She gave the woman some money. B.She gave the woman some food.
C.She gave the woman some golden feathers.  D.She gave the woman some clothes.
15.Which is Not Right according to the passage?
A.The swan was kind.   B.The woman lived a hard life.
C.The woman sold the feather and bought food.  D.The woman was thankful to the swan.The elephant is the largest animal walking on earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds. 16     — The elephant can carry logs (原木) with its trunks. 17       There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant. The African elephant has the larger ears. 18         Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.    The greatest threat (威胁) to the elephant is the ivory (象牙) trade. From 1979 to 1989 it was a bad time for the African elephant.19    In 1989 an international agreement limited (限制) the trade in ivory. It protects the elephant from ivory. 20          Don’t even buy anything that looks like ivory!A. It eats 3,000 pounds of food every day.B. Please don't even buy anything made of ivory.C. About 70,000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year.D. Ivory is very expensive.E. The Indian elephant has smaller ears.F. It also uses its trunk for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating.G. The elephant is never hungry.四、语法填空Most of us probably don’t like doing chores. And most of us think that 1       (clean) the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family makes us tired. However, the fact is that our parents always have to 2       (do) it.
    Doing housework is really not as3     ( bad) as it sounds. If we all do our part, it 4       ( seem) less annoying. Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes? You are able 5       ( take) care of yourself. Doing some chores will show that you are 6        (become) more and more independent.
    Some of us may think that we are too busy to do chores. But most parents work all day and are then expected7         (keep) a clean house! Dividing chores among the whole family will make everyone’s job much 8         (easy).
    Learning to do housework can9        ( provide) you with valuable skills for the future. It gives you a sense of responsibility. So next time you see something that 10        ( need) to be done at home, do it yourself and show that you can do anything.
五、信息摘录When it comes to volunteering, you should realize that it means much more than just being satisfied to work for an organization. The meaning should be getting the most out of your work as a volunteer.
    Getting social experiences
    Working as volunteers makes students enter the society and experience new things and different environments and situations. In this way, they can get many social skills that couldn’t be learned in a classroom.
    Giving back and helping others
    Volunteers make people’s life brighter. Jill, a middle school student, has been playing the piano for old people in her community for more than three years. The music lights up their life and they always look forward to her concerts.
    Creating relations with people
    Building relationships with people is necessary. Volunteering allows you to meet people from all walks of life. By working as volunteers, you learn from those people you are helping. The qualities (品质)you’ve learned will help you in your future job.
    Developing a sense of achievement
    Working as volunteers means a lot to people who volunteer and can always cheer them up. It’s taking some time out of a day and doing something for others.
Volunteering makes people feel good. What’s more, it builds self-confidence and lifts the spirits.
    Take action to volunteer, and you are sure to get more than you expect.What can we get from volunteering?Getting social experienceA chance to 1        the new things in the society.Giving back and helping othersBrighten people’s life An example: Jill’s 2       lights up the old people’s life.Creating relations with peopleBuild relationships 3      a wide circle of people. The qualities you learn is 4        
for future jobs.Developing a sense of achievementMeaningful and cheerful Take some time, but lift the 5           六、写作我校决定组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。请你以Amy的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己。内容如下：品质善良,照看无家可归的猫和狗,常捐款给当地慈善机构事迹组织慈善义演,为WWF筹款,分发传单呼吁人们保护动物感悟我们应该和动物交朋友,保护动物很重要打算……(至少两点)要求：1.词数90左右,演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。2.所写短文必须包括以上内容,自由发挥的内容必须围绕主题。I Want to Be a Volunteer of Protecting AnimalsHello, everyone. I'm Amy. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. I’m glad to make a speech here.                                 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________