湖北省荆州市荆州区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

这是一份湖北省荆州市荆州区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题，共7页。
(考试时间:90分钟 满分80分)
第一部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分20分)
第一节 完形填空(共10分，每小题1分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upn a time, there was a beautiful village near sme green hills. A by there watched ver the village's 1 . Being alne in the hills was very bring. The by came up with a(n) 2 . He thught it wuld be fun t scare the villagers, s he shuted, "Wlf! Wlf!" 3 the villagers heard him, they ran up the hill t fight the wlf.
When they reached the tp, they realized the by was just 4 . The by laughed and laughed at the villagers until they 5 walked back dwn the hill. This jke 6 the by. He cntinued t call "wlf". The villagers tld him that they wuld nt believe him anymre. The by didn't listen t them and 7 fr a rest.
One afternn, the by heard a terrible sund. Befre he culd hide 8 , a wlf came right befre him, it was running after all the sheep! The by shuted, "Wlf! Wlf!" But 9 believed him. Nw he knew hw 10 he was. The wlf killed many sheep and the ther sheep all ran away.
( )1.A. hens B. dgs C. cws D. sheep
( )2.A. date B. inventin C. idea D. kindness
( ) sn as B. Because f C. Whatever D. Unless
( )4.A. arguing B. cmpeting C. cheating D. hiding
( )5.A. excitedly B. angrily C. happily D. cheerfully
( )6.A. hurt B. imprved C. mved D. excited
( )7.A. lay dwn B. fell dwn C. gave up D. called up
( )8.A. them B. him C. himself D. itself
( )9.A. smebdy B. nbdy C. everybdy D. anybdy
( )10.A. stupid B. weak C. nervus D. independent
第二节 短文填空。(共10分，每小题1分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或根据括号内单词的正确形式填空（1-3个单词）或根据音标填词。
Crin, a 16-year-ld teenager, received a prize fr saving peple frm a river yesterday.
At arund 5 am, a girl 11 (drive) her car alng the rad. She fllwed the GPS and didn't realize she was driving t wrds 12 river. It was dark, s her friend in the car didn't ntice where the car was ging. Sn, the car 13 (fall) int the river.
The girls tried their 14 (gd) t climb nt the tp f the car. They shuted 15 help. 16 (lucky), Crin was running by the river then. He made a quick 17 [diˈsiʒn] and jumped int the water.
Later, a pliceman named Mercer came 18 (help) save the girls. Hwever, while he was bringing ne girl t the bank, she suddenly became afraid 19 started t mve arund. This caused Mercer t g under. Then Crin helped pull(拉) Mercer and the girl ut f the river.
“Crin risked 20 (he) life t save us frm drwning (溺水). ”Mercer said, “We shuld let mre peple knw him. The teenager's kindness and spirit tuched us deeply.
第二部分 阅读与写作（共四节，满分60分）
第一节 阅读选择(共30分，每小题2分)
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
www. blairmiddleschl. net
( )21.When will Mrs. Green’s class g t the museum?
A. On May 4th. B. On May 6th. C. On May 16th. D. On May 30th.
( )22. What des “wear a big smile” mean?
A. Students shuld wear clthes with smiles n them.
B. Students shuld always be happy in schl.
C. Students shuld smile when they meet teachers.
D. Students shuld smile fr their phts.
( )23. Where des the reading prbably cme frm?
A. A schl library. B. A schl website (网站).
C. A vlunteer center. D. A travel magazine
B
Sphia Ren, 13, the US
Ren is an American-brn Chinese girl. She and her parents live in Califrnia.
Du Sizheng, 14, China
Du is a Grade 9 student frm Chngqing, China. He is ne f the tp students in his schl.
Kim Se Yen, 20, Suth Krea
Kim is nw studying new meida (新媒体) in Beijing.
Q: D yu fight with yur parents?
Ren: I ften fight with my parents because f my grades. But sme American parents dn’t care abut grades.
Du: I seldm fight with my parents. If I d, it’s usually abut schlwrk and grades.
Kim: When I was in high schl, my parents had rules abut me ging ut with my friends. We had fights abut the rules a lt. Smetimes there were arguments abut grades, t.
Q: Have yu ever said “I lve yu” t yur parents?
Ren: I dn’t usually say it. But my parents and I bth knw that we lve each ther.
Du: I say it a lt. I knw sme f my friends are t shy t say it. But I think almst all parents wuld like t hear it.
Kim: I seldm say it. When I was a little kid, I said it a lt. The last time I said “I lve yu” t my parents was at the airprt. They were surprised t hear it.
( )24.Wh lives in China nw accrding t the passage?
A. Ren and Du. B. Kim and Du.
C. Ren and her parents. D. Kim and her parents.
( )25.Kim fught with her parents prbably because _______.
A. she gt gd grades B. she made bad friends
C. she didn’t fllw the family rules D. she didn’t finish her hmewrk
( )26.Accrding t Du, hw d parents feel when they hear their kids say “I lve yu”?
A. Happy. B. Shy. C. Surprised. D. Bred.
( )27.Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. Ren ften says “I lve yu” t her parents.
B. Du seldm des well in his subjects at schl.
C. Ren’s American friends ften fight with their parents because f grades.
D. The three yung peple all have fught with their parents abut grad es.
C
These days, a vide f a grandma is ppular n the Internet. In it,78-year-ld Xu Xiuzhen talks with freigners in different languages. Xu, als knwn as “Mama Mn”, lives in a village at the ft f Mn Hill, a ppular place f interest in Yangshu. Frm 1998, Xu started wrking as a guide and vendr (小商贩). T cmmunicate with mre freign peple, she began t learn different languages.
When she heard a new wrd, she wuld write it dwn in her ntebk and ask peple t explain it t her. Every night befre bedtime, she wuld repeat (重复) the wrd in her head. At last, she culd remember and use the wrd well. Over the past 25 years, Xu has taught herself 11 freign languages.
Nw, Xu’s ability in speaking different languages makes her ne f the busiest guides. Many freign visitrs in Yangshu cme t meet her. Thugh Xu is almst 80 years ld, she wants t learn mre freign languages in the future. “Mre and mre freigners cme t Yangshu every year. I hpe they can feel at hme here with my help,” she said.
( )28. Xu started t wrk as a guide and vendr when she was ________.
A. 20 B. 25 C. 53 D. 78
( )29. What is Paragraph 2 mainly abut?
A. Xu liked all freign visitrs.
B. Xu learned freign languages hard by herself.
C. Xu fund a teacher t teach her 11 freign languages.
D.Xu learned freign languages at an evening schl.
( )30. What des the underlined wrd “ability” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Dream B. Truth C. Skill D. Interest
( )31.What can we learn frm Xu’s stry?
A. One’s never t ld t learn. B. Time and tide wait fr n man.
C. He laughs best wh laughs last. D. One cannt be in tw places at nce.
D
Sing the Language Yu’re Learning
Hw can yu remember a sng frm yur childhd t this day? Why d yur teachers use sngs t teach yu English? It seems there is a scientific reasn fr this.
Researchers(研究者) are nw studying the relatinship between music and remembering a freign language. They find that remembering wrds in a sng is the best way t remember even the mst difficult language.
“Singing culd be a new way f learning a freign language. The brain (大脑) likes t remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way,” said Dr.Karen Ludke. The findings may help thse wh have difficulty learning freign languages. On his blg, Dr.Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing methd can supprt freign language learning and pen the dr t future research in this area.”
Many language teachers knw the value f using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language schl in Washingtn, D.C. depends heavily n sngs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time t teach children Chinese. Fr little kids usually we use the music. Nt nly des it wrk, but it is fun fr kids.” “Smetimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I culd speak much better English than nw,” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially fr remembering. S, if yu’re still struggling in learning a language, why nt try singing it ut?
( )32.What is the best way t remember a freign language accrding t the passage?
A. T read and write mre. B. T listen t the teacher carefully.
C. T cpy the wrds many times. D. T remember wrds in a sng.
( ) believes that _______is helpful fr freign language learning.
A. using the listen-and-repeat singing methd
B. listening t all kinds f famus music
C. writing sngs with the language
D. reading the lyrics again and again
( )34.Frm the passage, we knw that Hua Zhuying _______.
A.is interested in writing English sngs
B. teaches children English by using music
C. teaches Chinese in an American schl
D. is a researcher in a language schl
( )35.What des the passage mainly tell us?
A. Many researchers realize the imprtance f language studying.
B. Our brain remembers a language better if we sing it.
C. Many language teachers knw the value f famus music.
D. We will never learn a language well unless we can sing.
第二节 阅读还原。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
Life is full f rules including traffic, health and s n. There are five rules fr a healthy life that may help yu a lt.
Dn't sit all the time.
Sure, it is cmfrtable t sit n the sfa and watch TV. 36 T keep fit, yu have t walk at least 10,000 steps every day.
37
It is imprtant t eat fd that is fresh and natural, fr example, fruit and vegetables. Fast fd is unhealthy. Eating t much f the wrng fd will d harm t yur health.
Rest as much as pssible.
38 On weekends, yu have gtten mre time, s use it nt just fr playing, but fr rest t. If yu want t be happy, calm and relaxed, yu must have a gd sleep.
N wrry and be happy.
If yu are wrried abut smething, talk t yur parents r yur teachers. Yu shuld find ut smething that makes yu happy. T be happy all the time, d nt dwell(老是想着) n ne thing. 39
Say n t smking.
Smking isn't cl. It is dangerus. Think abut hw yur family and friends will feel. 40 Smking can cause lts f diseases, the mst serius can cause cancer even death.
第三节 完成句子(共 5 分，每小题 1 分)
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
41. The muntain is s big that it ______________________________ t the ther side.(take)
山太大了，以至于要走很长时间才能走到另一面。
42. When the rainstrm came, Ben _____________________________________________.(ck)
当暴风雨来临时，Ben 正在帮他的妈妈做晚饭。
43. _______________________________ t yur parents?(talk)
你为什么不和你父母谈谈？
44.________________________________t d chres.(it)
对孩子们来说，学会做家务是重要的。
45. Whatever difficulties we meet, we shuld try t face them __________ frm them.(instead)
无论遇到什么困难，我们都应该勇敢地面对，而不是逃避。
第四节 书面表达。 (共 15 分)
一些人觉得旧书占用空间，所以他们通常会把旧书扔掉。其实，这是一种浪费。假如你参加学校读书日英语演讲，请你根据提示写一篇关于如何处理旧书的演讲稿，分享给师生们。
内容包括：
(1)你对于处理旧书的看法；
(2)你的处理方法(至少两点)；
(3)呼吁大家充分使用旧书。
作文要求：
(1)不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和考生的真实姓名；
(2)语句连贯，词数 80 个左右。作文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Teachers and students,
Sme peple think ld bks take up t much rm, s they thrw them away.
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Thanks fr listening!
荆州区 2022-2023 学年度第二学期学业水平评价
八年级英语参考答案
1-5 DCACB 6-10 DACBA
11. was driving 12.a 13. fell 14.best 15.fr 16.Luckily 17.decisin
18.t help 19.and 20.his
21-23ABB 24-27 BCAD 28-31 CBCA 32-35 DACB 36-40 CADEB
41. takes a lng time t walk
42. was helping (his) mm/mther ck dinner.
43. Why dn’t yu talk / Why nt talk
44.It’s imprtant fr kids/children t learn
45. instead f running away
I dn’t think it’s a gd way fr peple t thrw away ld bks. Maybe we can find better ways t use them.
First, we can give ur ld bks t yunger students. In this way, ur ld bks wn't becme a waste. Secnd, if ur friends r relatives lve bks, hw abut giving them the ld bks? Thse bks may be helpful fr them. Third, it's a gd idea t give them away t kids in need. Last but nt least, why nt start an ld bk recycling prgram in ur schl t help mre students deal with their ld bks in prper ways?
I really hpe everyne can make full use f their ld bks.
Thanks fr listening!
Blair Middle Schl
News fr May
Special Dates:
May 4 Mrs. Green’s class takes a
trip t Science Museum. The bus will
leave schl at 12:00 pm and cme back
at 3:00 pm. Wear cmfrtable shes.
May 16 Schl will end at 12:30 pm.
May 30 This is Schl Pht Day.
Wear a big smile (微笑) t schl!
Ways Yu Can Help:
• D yu have sme yarn (纱线) at hme? Mr. King needs it! Drp the yarn in the bx utside the art rm.
• Bring back the bks! Mrs. Nlen says many students need t bring back schl library bks. She has sent ut ntes abut missing bks.
• Shuld Blair Middle Schl have a science club? Jan Lee thinks s. She wants t start ne. But she needs sme students t help her. If yu want t help, call Jan at 555-6791.
Other News:
• This mnth, Mrs. Bain’s class will be in charge f (负责) the schl’s flwer garden near the frnt dr.
A. Eat healthier fd.
B. Think abut what it will d t yur health.
C. But dctrs say yu shuld get ff the sfa.
D. It is very imprtant fr teenagers t get enugh sleep.
E. It is nt a big deal, and ur happiness is the mst imprtant.