湖北省武汉市洪山区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)

湖北省武汉市洪山区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．—Sorry, Mr. Brown, I am late again?

—________. Please go to your seat.

A．It’s a pleasure B．With pleasure C．That’s OK D．You’re welcome

2．—WeChat makes communication much easier.

—________. We can keep in touch with each other anytime and anywhere.

A．Possibly not B．I can’t agree more C．No problem D．Don’t mention it

3．—My aunt hasn’t been back to our hometown for years.

—________. She must miss her family very much.

A．It’s a shame B．No way C．Good job D．Not at all

4．—Ben, could you please answer the question?

—Sorry, I ________. Could you say it again?

A．wasn’t listening B．don’t listen C．am not listening D．won’t listen

5．—Excuse me, when did you leave your birthplace?

—In August, 2012. I ________ for about ten years.

A．have left B．left C．have been away D．was away

6．—You had a good time at the cinema, didn’t you?

—Yes. I ________ my English teacher when I got to the cinema.

A．has met B．had met C．met D．would met

7．—It’s not easy to be parents.

—Yes, a recent study shows that parents are ________ the top five world’s hardest jobs.

A．between B．among C．from D．above

8．—Believe it or not, he got full ________ in the exam.

—I do believe. What a hard-working boy he is!

A．grades B．signs C．reports D．marks

9．—Where would you like to go tomorrow, the East Lake or the Yellow Crane Tower?

—________ is OK for me. It’s up to you.

A．Either B．Both C．Neither D．All

10．—You haven’t said a ________ word since last Thursday. What’s wrong?

—Nothing. Just leave me alone.

A．simple B．similar C．single D．silent

11．China grows a great deal of cotton, ________ in the western areas.

A．finally B．highly C．warmly D．mostly

12．Nowadays, people in China ________ take too much money when shopping because they often use Alipay or WeChat pay.

A．needn’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．can’t

13．—Leo, have you ________ English for the coming exam?

—Yes, I’m quite ready for it.

A．repeated B．regarded C．reviewed D．recorded

14．—Tina is like a different person now.

—Yes, the speech competition ________ the best in her. As a result, she is more active now.

A．checked out B．tried out C．left out D．brought out

15．—Next Saturday is my father’s birthday. I’m thinking about ________.

—Good girl! And please give my best wishes to him.

A．what present should I give him B．how I can give him a surprise

C．if I planned a party for him D．where will my family have a big meal

二、完形填空

The moment when I got on the plane to China will probably stay in my mind for the rest of my life. I was leaving my best ____16____ in Germany. A feeling of worry and nervousness rushed through me. They tried to make me ____17____ that we would meet again.

But the truth is that I was leaving and they were staying, so I was ____18____ them forever.

So when I set ____19____ in my new class on a cold winter morning, I didn’t feel excited. New classmates were looking at me in a very ____20____ way. My face immediately ____21____ red. A lot of people talked to me on my first day, but I was afraid to look them in the eye. I felt that ____22____ I made new friends, I would be giving up my old friends in a way.

Things turned around on a sunny afternoon. I was ____23____ with my Chinese homework and had no ____24____ but to ask my classmates for help. I thought they wouldn’t be ____25____ to me as I hadn’t been so close to them before. ____26____, however, they were quite friendly. Gradually, I started to make friends with them, and we’ve had countless great memories since then.

Now I still ____27____ my old friends very much, but I don’t feel that I’ve abandoned（抛弃）them. I know they’d feel happy for me. True friends are never ____28____ maybe in distance（距离）but not in heart. So don’t be afraid of losing something, just let it go. During the progress, you’ll discover that you ____29____ really say goodbye to it. ____30____, it becomes a part of you, helping and guiding you in life. Trees lose their leaves, but those leaves fall to the ground and help the trees grow. Let our lives grow as trees do.

16．A．parents B．friends C．teachers D．neighbors

17．A．believe B．doubt C．notice D．fear

18．A．visiting B．missing C．changing D．losing

19．A．foot B．meal C．point D．fire

20．A．strict B．boring C．strange D．painful

21．A．grew B．turned C．got D．seemed

22．A．if B．though C．until D．because

23．A．patient B．stuck C．ready D．serious

24．A．feeling B．reason C．question D．choice

25．A．important B．true C．nice D．convenient

26．A．In this way B．To my surprise C．For example D．As a result

27．A．miss B．imagine C．reach D．help

28．A．direct B．social C．apart D．close

29．A．always B．often C．never D．hardly

30．A．Certainly B．Instead C．Still D．Or

三、阅读单选

31．All the news above has something to do with ________.A．travel B．nature C．invention              D．education

32．The idea of the “Nucleic Acid Test Robots” is to ________.

A．protect the medical workers and speed up the tests

B．introduce a robot to the medical workers

C．make people healthy and comfortable

D．show up at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services

33．The best heading for the second news would be ________.

A．Use your phone while you walk B．Be safe while you walk

C．Make a noise while you use your phone D．A South Korean engineer

34．Why did Paeng Min-wook make a robotic eyeball?

A．To find the best way to where people want to go.

B．To lower the risk of accidents while walking and looking at a phone screen.

C．To make people more handsome while walking and looking at a phone screen.

D．To encourage people to look at their phones while walking.

35．It’s clear that Cool Walks ________.

A．can be away from the sun B．make the users walk faster

C．helps the users find the coolest route D．can provide some drinks

Jason Smith is the headteacher of a middle school in Warren Township, Indiana. An eighth grade student entered his office after refusing to take his hat off in class. “I sat down with him and asked him why and what happened. He said he just got his haircut and didn’t like the way it looked. He thought his hairline looked a little funny.” Mr. Smith said. So, he offered to cut the student’s hair, if he agreed to go back to class.

“I’ve been cutting hair most of my life. I played college basketball, cut my teammates’ hair before games, and I’ve been cutting my son’s hair for 17 years. So, I had professional clippers (理发剪) at home. I said, ‘If I go home and get my clippers and line you up, will you go back to class?’ He said, ‘Yeah, I will.’ ” Mr. Smith said.

Mr. Smith is being praised by many people online after the story and photos were posted on a social networking website. “And guess what happened after that. The student thanked the headteacher, said sorry for his behavior and then went to class.” While a perfect haircut may seem unimportant to some, Mr. Smith says he knows that to a middle school boy, it can mean the world.

36．Why did the student refuse to take off his hat in class?

A．Because he liked the hat. B．Because he disliked the teacher.

C．Because he thought his hair was too long. D．Because he thought his hairline looked funny.

37．The underlined word it in Paragraph Three probably means ________.

A．The student’s hat B．A perfect haircut

C．The praise from the Internet D．A nice teacher

38．How did Mr. Smith make the student go back to class?

A．He invited someone to cut the student’s hair.

B．He asked the student’s parents to come to the school.

C．He cut the student’s hair with his clippers himself.

D．He asked people to understand the student.

39．What do you think of Jason Smith?

A．Serious and unfriendly. B．Humorous and funny.

C．Hard-working but foolish. D．Patient and understanding.

40．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．All the teachers should be strict when dealing with students.

B．Jason Smith is the headteacher of a middle school in Indiana.

C．Jason Smith gave a lesson to the student who didn’t want to go to school.

D．A headteacher fixed a middle school student’s hairstyle to get him back to class.

There are many heartwarming stories on the Internet which make you smile. Since the terrible disease in 2019, we have seen people come together to serve their near and dear ones, and even the community at large.

Recently, a restaurant owner was surprised to see sweet and encouraging messages with an online order. We also saw the news that a kind customer left a tip (小费) for each of seven workers at his favorite restaurant. In another such unbelievable act of kindness, a girl made a birthday cake for her lonely neighbor. The sweet story of the girl will surely leave you smiling. Take a look at it here.

A post (帖子) was shared on the Internet by Genien, who is a food blogger in Chicago. Her post received thousands of likes and hundreds of comments (评论).

In the post, Genien shared the story of how her daughter came up with the idea of surprising their next door neighbor, who lived alone. Her daughter Danya went over to talk with the neighbor when he mentioned his birthday. Danya then added it to her calendar. She planned to make a cake for him for several weeks.

On the neighbor’s birthday. Danya bought the ingredients (原料) for the cake before heading to school. After school, she made the cake and took it over to him. The smiles on both of them were enough to light up a room! “I’m so proud to say she’s my daughter,” wrote the proud mother in the post. “I hope more people can join in helping others.” There are many different ways for us to spread a little kindness. The way we decide on how to show kindness will be up to ourselves, but the results will be the same—we will be spreading joy, love, and lifting spirits!

41．The writer writes Paragraph 2 by ________.

A．telling some interesting facts B．listing some moving examples

C．showing some funny stories D．sharing his own daily life

42．According to the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．Genien’s post became popular on the Internet B．Genien advised her daughter to make cakes

C．Genien is a restaurant owner in Chicago D．Genien’s post helped her neighbor get more attention

43．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Danya heard of her neighbor’s birthday by accident.

B．Danya celebrates her neighbor’s birthday every year.

C．Danya’s mother told her about their neighbor’s birthday.

D．Danya’s mother taught her to make a cake for their neighbor.

44．Why did Genien share the story of her daughter on the Internet?

A．To make her daughter become famous. B．To make more people learn cake-making.

C．To raise money for her lonely neighbor. D．To encourage more people to help others.

45．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．People Work Together to Help Others B．A Special Party Is Held for Lonely Old People

C．A Girl Makes a Birthday Cake for Her Neighbor D．A Lonely Man Celebrates His Special Birthday

四、多句选词填空

仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有二个单词或短语是多余的。)

46．The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to ________ our dreams.

47．As soon as the TV program ________ more than 30 years ago, many children were interested in it.

48．You can ________ speak Putonghua in Singapore a lot of the time.

49．My daughter was more ________ although she also felt sad to part with certain toys.

50．I’ve finally ________ why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.

五、短文首字母填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。

I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall. For me, h___51___ was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls in Grade Eight, I often bent (弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class. And I wasn’t looking f___52___ to entering the ninth grade.

My grandfather didn’t laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear s___53___ , he would tell me “Stand straight and tall, Alisa.” I t___54___ my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me stories of his life.

My grandfather grew up in war-torn (战乱的) Europe. “Stand straight, stand tall m___55___ something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life. “If they could do it, why couldn’t I?” “Stand straight, stand tall,” he often r___56___ himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me that he was very n___57___ at first. He was not only trying to learn this h___58___ new job but also a new language.

“Stand straight, stand tall,” he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather’s unusual e___59___, I have changed the way I look at my own life.

“Stand straight, stand tall” has become not only a piece of advice to i____60____ my posture (身姿). It also tells me to be proud of who I am.

And I do.

六、材料作文

61．为助力打造“书香校园”，你们学校将举办以“热爱阅读”为主题的征文活动。请以“Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”为标题写一篇短文介绍你自己的阅读情况以及阅读给你带来的变化。

内容要点如下：

1. 养成良好阅读习惯，每天花时间阅读；

2. 上初中以来，已看完大约30本书；

3. 每周去阅读俱乐部两次，和朋友分享读书心得；

4. 通过阅读，体验从未见过或做过的事情；

5. 补充一两点个人看法。

注意：

1. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

2. 词数：60~80；

3. 内容连贯，不要逐条翻译；

4. 标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：habit n. 习惯   spend v. 花费   book review读书心得

Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life

Reading makes a full man. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案：

1．C

2．B

3．A

4．A

5．C

6．C

7．B

8．D

9．A

10．C

11．D

12．A

13．C

14．D

15．B

16．B    17．A    18．D    19．A    20．C    21．B    22．A    23．B    24．D    25．C    26．B    27．A    28．C    29．C    30．B

31．C    32．A    33．B    34．B    35．C

36．D    37．B    38．C    39．D    40．D

41．B    42．A    43．A    44．D    45．C

46．achieve    47．came out    48．simply    49．understanding    50．realized

51．(h)eight    52．(f)orward    53．(s)horter    54．(t)rusted    55．(m)eant    56．(r)eminded    57．(n)ervous    58．(h)ard    59．(e)xperiences    60．(i)mprove

61．例文

Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life

Reading makes a full man. I am fond of reading and it has become part of my life. I have developed a good reading habit and spend some time reading every day. Since I went to the middle school, I have read about 30 books. Besides, I go to a reading club twice a week to share the book review with friends. It’s the best moment to get knowledge and pleasure in life. What’s more, reading opens my eyes and feeds our minds. Through reading, I can experience what I haven’t seen or done before. With a deep love for reading, I can’t wait to read more.