2021-2022学年湖北省武汉市江汉区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

2021-2022学年湖北省武汉市江汉区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

二、选择填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选山可以填人空白处的最佳答案。

1．—Can you come to my house warming party this weekend，Mary？

—__________.My father is ill in hospital.I have to look after him.（　　）

A．Sure，I'd love to B．No，I can't 

C．Yes，I can D．Sorry，I can't

2．—I failed my English exam.I am having a hard time these days.

—Don't be sad.The __________ we work，the __________ we will be.（　　）

A．less；luckier B．harder；luckier 

C．more；more luckily D．better；more luckily

3．—I really don't want to attend the party.I am too tired these days.

—If so，your friend，Jack __________ very angry，I think.（　　）

A．is B．are C．was D．will be

4．—WeChat makes our life easier.__________ the young __________ the old are getting interested in it.

—As long as we don't stare at the screen for too long.It's not good for our eyes.（　　）

A．Neither；nor B．Either；or 

C．Not only；but also D．Between；and

5．—There __________ a Chinese Characters Dictation （汉字听写大赛） in our school next Friday.Did you tell Olive about it？

—Oh，I __________.I will call her at once.（　　）

A．will be；forgot 

B．is going to have；forgot 

C．are going to be；forget 

D．will be；forget

6．—Professor Lu，thank you for answering these questions for us.

—You're welcome.I'm happy that you asked questions because that's when you __________ a speaker really well.（　　）

A．look for B．bring out C．make up D．turn down

7．—Hello!Golden Sun Hotel.Can I help you？

—Do you have a __________ room for this weekend？（　　）

A．available B．empty C．useful D．possible

8．—Would you like to have a drink with us？

—I'd love to.But I hope to keep a __________ head because I have to attend a meeting this evening.（　　）

A．fresh B．wild C．deep D．clear

9．—Did you tell Gina the news？She must be really upset.

—Yes.Her face __________ when I told her that she lost the game.（　　）

A．gave B．fell C．part D．accept

10．—Most of us thought Steven wasn't able to finish the book because he was a green hand at writing.

—Really？The book turns out to be a bestseller.He wrote about his __________ living with a funny man.（　　）

A．experiences B．difference 

C．experience D．discussion

11．—I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents.

—__________.They often use them to play games instead.（　　）

A．I hope so B．I don't agree 

C．I can't agree more D．I have no idea

12．—Here is an example to show us how to draw a mind map.It's quite useful.

—I agree.It will help us __________ information in our head.（　　）

A．organize B．shape C．catch D．prepare

13．—Come on，mom，one more minute.The game is right in the middle.

—__________!If you don't go to bed now，you'll be late for school tomorrow.（　　）

A．That's all right B．I hope so 

C．No problem D．That's it

14．—How is the sports meeting going？Is the running __________ over？

—I'm afraid not.The 800 meters is the fourth of the afternoon.（　　）

A．piece B．example C．team D．event

15．—All these presents came to more money than I had，so my mother had to __________.

—You'd better be more careful with your money next time.Try to make ends meet.（　　）

A．hang out B．turn out C．help out D．look out

三、完型填空 （共2小题；每小题5分，满分10分）阅读下面两篇材料。掌握其大意，然后从41-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

16．Andy：What are you reading，Ken？

Ken：The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway.

Andy：Wow，now I know（1）　   　you're so good at writing stories.

Ken：Yes.I want to be a writer.

Andy：Really？How are you going to become.a（2）　   　 ？

Ken：Well.I'm going to（3）　   　writing stories，of course.What do you want to be？

Andy：My parents want me to be a doctor，but I'm not（4）　   　 about that.

Ken：Well，don't（5）　   　 .Not everyone knows what they want to be.Just make sure you try your best.Then you can be anything you want!

Andy：Yes，you're right.

17．Robert Hunt advises students about common problems.He feels the same way as Laura. "It is best not to（1）　   　 from our problems，We should always try to（2）　   　  them. "He thinks the first（3）　   　 is to find someone you trust to talk to.This person doesn't need to be an expert like himself.Students often forget that their parents have more（4）　   　and are always there to help them.In English，we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half.So you're（5）　   　 to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it!

四、阅读理解 （共2小题；每小题10分，满分20分）

18．SPORTS         China Daily

Sept.19th，2021

    The ancient capital Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province is holding the National Games.As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history：the ancient city has never been far from sports.Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty：the city has held many sports events.Take Cuju：the origin of modern soccer，for example.

    Cuju was an ancient Chinese game including kicking a ball through an opening field into a net.As the ancestor （祖先；原型） of soccer，it first appeared in the famous ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce.

    Later，Cuju was commonly played in the army for military training purposes.during the Han Dynasty.Emperor Han Gaozu Liu Bang，was a Cuju fan.He not only liked watching Cuju games，but always tried his footwork on the playground.The earliest record of women Cuju players can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.We can see from the paintings：females looked chic when playing Cuju with their hair tied，waving their long sleeves.As a way of national culture protection，Cuju was listed into the first batch of China's intangible cultural heritages （非物质文化遗产） in 2006.

（1）The news might be reported by  　   　.

A.China Daily

B.The Palace Museum

C.Xi'an Daily

D.National Games

（2）In which section can we rend the news？ 　   　

A.BUSINESS.

B.SPORTS.

C.LIFESTYLE.

D.TRAVEL.

（3）Who was Liu Bang？ 　   　

A.A female soccer player.

B.A person living in Zhan Guo.

C.A soccer﹣hater.

D.An ancient emperor.

（4）When the news was reported，Xi'an  　   　.

A.was holding the International Games

B.is in Northeast China

C.had always been far from sports

D.had held many sports events

（5）What can we know about Cuju from the material？ 　   　

A.It is the origin of football.

B.There is no record of women Cuju players.

C.It will be listed into China's intangible cultural heritages.

D.It was played in the army just for fun.

19．Two fish lived in a pond.Their names were Satabuddhi （ having the understanding of a hundred） and Sahasrabuddhi （having the understanding of a thousand）.The two of them had a frog for a friend.whose name was Ekabuddhi （having the understanding of one）.

    One day when they were enjoying a conversation on the bank，some fishermen came by just as the sun was setting.They said to one another， "There seem to be a lot of fish in this pond，and the water is very low.Let us come back here tomorrow morning!" These words struck the three friends like a thunderbolt.

    The frog said， "Oh，what shall we do？Should we flee （逃跑） or stay here？" Hearing this，Sahasrabuddh laughed and said. "Don't be afraid of words alone!They probably will not come back.But even if they do come back，I will be able to protect myself and you as well through the power of my understanding，for I know many pathways through the water.

    After hearing this，Satabuddhi said， "Yes，what Sahasrabuddhi says is correct，for one rightly says：Clever minds have many pathways.Why should one abandon the birthplaces of our forefathers because of empty words？ "

    The frog said， "I have hut one wit （智慧），and it is advising me to flee." After saying this，the frog went to another pond.

    Early the next day the fishermen came and spread their nets over the pond.Satabuddhi and Sahasrabuddhi were caught.The frog Ekabuddhi said to his wife， "Look!Mr.Hundred﹣Wit lies on someone's head.and Mr.Thousand﹣Wit is hanging from a string.But Mr.Single﹣Wit is playing here in the clear water."

（1）Who was Mr.Hundred﹣Wit in the passage？ 　   　

A.Satabuddhi.

B.Sahasrabuddhi.

C.Ekabuddhi.

D.One of the fishermen.

（2）After hearing the fishermen's words，  　   　.

A.Satabuddhi found many pathways through the water

B.Sahasrabuddhi thought what Satabuddhi said was wrong

C.Ekabuddhi ran away from the pond

D.the two fish and the frog decided to stay where they were

（3）0 How did the frog feel at the end of the story？ 　   　

A.Understood and thankful.

B.Lucky and happy.

C.Afraid but trusted.

D.Surprised but grateful.

（4）The underlined word "abandon" can be replaced by  　   　.

A.delete

B.take

C.leave

D.forward

（5）What is the best title for the passage？ 　   　

A.A Cat Has Nine Lives

B.Kill Two Birds with One Stone

C.A Bad Thing Never Dies

D.Too Clever by Half

五、词与短语填空 （共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）先阅读各个小题，然后用下面方框所给的单词或短语填空，使全文在逻辑上正确。 （提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）

20．cut up /    miss    / fight    / experience     / video /       special

（1）Will you watch the  　   　 with me if you're free this weekend？

（2）Our class did something very  　   　 on our school trip.

（3）First，  　   　 three tomatoes and put them into a pot.

（4）If you don't go to the party，you will  　   　 all the fun.

（5）If my family travels to a new country this summer，I'll send you a letter about my  　   　.

六、连词成句 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请将所给单词按照横线后提供的标点组成一个意思完整的句子。注意句首字母大写。

21．study，a，I'm，at.university，going，to，medicine

22．there，be.things，do，to，will，more

23．we，need，many，tomatoes，do，how

24．you，are.place，on，Saturday，free，to，come，my，to

25．my，exam，for，English，think，parents，my，I，study，should

七、用所给词的正确形式填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）首字母填空或用所给单词的正确形式填空。

26．Cities will be more  　   　 （pollute） because there will be fewer trees.

27．My cousin wants to be a  　   　 （cook） when he grows up.

28．　   　 （one），peel the bananas.

29．I'm going to study  　   　 （real）hard.

30．In the future，there will be  　   　 （little） fresh water because there will be more pollution in the sea.

31．Everyone should play a part in  　   　 （save） the earth.

32．Bring her to the party without telling her so that she can be s  　   　.

33．I'm going to write a  　   　 and send them to magazines.

34．Some people write down their r  　   　 and plans for the coming year.

35．If they have a party today，h  　   　 the class won't come.

八、完形填空 （共1小题：每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下而短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

36．For most people，the longest relationship they will have is with their siblings （兄弟姐妹）.As children，my younger sister and I were always（1）　   　 with each other.I was jealous （妒忌的） of her look and she felt stressed by my school success.But our rivalry （竞争） was（2）　   　compared to that of some famous siblings.

    Take the movie stars Olivia and Joan as an example. "If I die first，she'll certainly be（3）　   　0 because I beat her at it，" Joan once said.Their rivalry became very public when Olivia won an Oscar.Joan was asked to（4）　   　 the award but Olivia refused to even shake her hand.

    But it's not just in（5）　   　 business where siblings fall out.Sports shoe producers Rudolf and Dassler Adolf became very successful but they were always very（6）　   　 .Adolf was a quiet craftsman while Rudolfy was a loud﹣mouthed salesman.（7）　   　 in 1948，the brother fell out forever.Rudolf（8）　   　a sports﹣shoe company called Puma.In response.Adolf created Adidas.The brothers' rivalry even（9）　   　the town.People wore either Adidas or Puma and would sometimes refuse to（10）　   　each other.It became a place where you always looked at the（11）　   　someone was wearing before starting a conversation.

    But not all successful siblings（12）　   　each other.Top tennis players Serena and Venus Williams have always remained as the best friends. "We（13）　   　everything on the court （运动场）.We are friends out of it." Serena once said.

    My sister and I are more like the Williams，yet I still hate seeing（14）　   　of us together because I was jealous.But our rivalry is not as（15）　   　as it used to be.

九、阅读理解 （共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

37．It was our last class before summer break.I was finishing up the first year of an MFA program in poetry （诗歌）.I was tired and puzzled. "Was I good enough to be in the program？" When a professor （教授） asked about our summer plans，I panicked.I didn't want to appear idle （闲散的）. "Gardening." I responded immediately.In fact，I knew nothing about plants!My professor nodded，saying， "What a good idea，Mari!Emily Dickinson loved gardening." Emily Dickinson had lived in the countryside，studying plants as a child.I was in my late twenties living in the city without gardening experience.

    A few days later，I bought a jalapeno seedling （青辣椒秧苗）.At least I could say I'd tried gardening.I watered and changed the dirt for my little plant.I even talked to it And over the summer，it grew bigger and bigger.I was proud.Maybe I didn't have  a black thumb after all.

    I started the second year of my MFA，and then it was almost December and my jalapeno was suffering.It was brown in some places，many of its leaves had fallen off.Would my little guy make it？I prayed， "Please be okay." As if its survival were closely linked to mine.

    I worked hard in school.Spring came.My jalapeno plant came back to life.It grew bigger，with new leaves.And then it flowered.I handed in my graduate paper ﹣a book of poems ﹣in May. "Your poems are strong，" my professor said.

    A huge weight lifted.I'd done it!At that time，I found the flowers on my jalapeno plant were gone.I watched closer.Where a flower had been a tiny green fruit pushed through.I smiled.I had succeeded in my MFA program，and my jalapeno plant had grown right beside me!

（1）Why did the author begin gardening？ 　   　

A.Just by accident.

B.For the love for gardening.

C.To respect（尊敬）Emily Dickinson.

D.Because of the professor's words.

（2）When did the author begin her first gardening？ 　   　

A.In her childhood.

B.In one of her summer breaks.

C.In her teens.

D.In her first year of MFA program.

（3）What does the underlined phrase "a black thumb" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ 　   　

A.A talent to grow plants.

B.A dirty finger to touch plants.

C.A good luck to do everything.

D.An inability to do gardening.

（4）What can we infer from the passage？ 　   　

A.The author was talented in writing poems.

B.The author had some hard time growing the jalapeno.

C.The professor liked Emily Dickinson very much.

D.The professor played an important role in the author's success.

（5）Which proverb（谚语）can best describe the story above？ 　   　

A.Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.

B.Easier said than done.

C.It's never too old to learn.

D.Do not teach fish to swim.

十、阅读理解填词 （共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）先阅读短文，然后在短文后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

38．One day，a crow stood in a tree with a piece of meat in its mouth，preparing to enjoy a good dinner.Then a fox appeared under the tree. "Crow，do you still r （1）　   　 the last time you were fooled by me？You are the most useless animals all over the world.Ha.ha.ha…"

    After h（2）　   　the fox's words.the crow shook with anger.It said a（3）　   　，"You have done all the b（4）　   　things.You will pay the price sooner or later." The crow still wanted to continue，but it suddenly discovered that the meat in its mouth fell into the fox's mouth.

    Being cheated a  （5）　   　，the crow warned itself not only to ignore sweet talk but also not to mind abuse （恶语）.After s（6）　   　days，the crow in the tree got a piece of meat again.Suddenly，it found that the fox was under the tree.So it immediately told i（7）　   　，whatever the fox would say，it d （8）　   　not to speak to see what the fox would do.

    However，after waiting for a long time，the crow still did not hear the fox speak.The crow thought maybe the fox didn't find it.So it said to the fox， "Do you have any tricks？Show them." B（9）　   　finishing its words，it suddenly found the meat in its mouth fell again.

    Are we d（10）　   　from this crow？Throughout our life，the real opponent （对手）is not others，but ourselves.

十一、书面表达 （本题15分）

39．假如你是来自英国的交换生Mike，写信给英国的朋友Nick，讲述自己过去一年在中国的生活并他分享自己新年的计划。信件的开头已给出。

内容要点如下：

1、游览了中国名胜，熟悉了中国文化；

2、交了新朋友，中文进步了；

3、打算培养一项爱好，学习制作中国食品；

4、多做运动保持健康；

5、补充一两点寒假计划。

参考词汇：places of interest名胜古迹，culture文化，traditional传统的

要求：

1、文中不得出现个人姓名和学校姓名；

2、要点齐全，词数80词左右。

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