衡陽市華新實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)2023年八年級(jí)英語下學(xué)期期末試題(提高版)時(shí)間:70分鐘滿分:100分姓名:校區(qū):得分:_________一、閱讀技能。(共六個(gè)部分,35小題,計(jì)60分)(A)完形填空。通讀短文,掌握大意,然后從A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇正確答案填空。(共10小題,計(jì)10分)An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 1all the time.One day a young man noticed the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could 2he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old man was 3. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of 4every day?”The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 5. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and 6like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell them. As to the last one, that’s you.”“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, it’s 7that I don’t know you. But we both enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought to us.”The blind man's work opened our eyes and 8our hearts. It also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven(貝多芬). He became deaf (聾的) in his later life, but he wrote many great pieces. Beethoven couldn’t 9his wonderful music. But his music has 10millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?()1. A. flowerB. treesC. grass()2. A. afterB. ifC. or()3. A. blindB. famousC. smart()4. A. itB. othersC. them()5. A. storiesB. reasonsC. excuses()6. A. hardlyB. recentlyC. really()7. A. trueB. coolC. fair()8. A. treatedB. hurtC. touched()9. A. writeB. hearC. play()10. A. encouragedB. promisedC. allowed(B)六選五還原題。(共5小題,計(jì)10分)Jeans are very popular especially with teenagers. Look in the bedrooms of young people in the world, maybe you will find a pair of blue jeans in each room. 26. __________so every person likes them very much. 27. __________American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool. 28. __________However, in many places, it's not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it's often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But when you are out, relaxing or having fun, jeans are the best choices. Today there are many new designs for jeans lovers. 29. __________Americans like to wear simple single-colored jeans, but many Chinese people like to wear jeans with lots of different colors. 30. __________ If not, it's time to go shopping for your favorite jeans.A. Now, we can see jeans everywhere.B. So, do you have a pair of jeans right now?C. Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy,D. People from different countries like different styles of jeans.E. Do you like jeans?F. Our favorite blue jeans were born by workers during the Second World War.(C)閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,回答問題。(共5小題,計(jì)10分)Many Chinese people like hot pot and Li Yang is one of them.Three days ago, Li Yang arrived in England. There he had three days of hamburgers, sandwiches, and potatoes. Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hot pot to welcome the new students.He went into the room and sat next to an American girl. To his surprise, he saw potatoes and bread in front of him. Where was the hot pot?When she saw Li Yang was very surprised, the American girl told him that hotpot is NOT hot pot. Chinese has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word.Hotpot is made of meat, potatoes and onions. People put it in the oven(烤箱)all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat. It is easy to cook.Hotpot tastes nice. But Li Yang still misses hot pot, two words!16. Do many Chinese people like hot pot?_______________________________________________________________________________17. When did Li Yang arrive in England?_______________________________________________________________________________18. Who told Li Yang that hotpot is not hot pot?_______________________________________________________________________________19. Which country has hot pot in two words?_______________________________________________________________________________20. What is English hotpot made from?_______________________________________________________________________________(D)閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇最佳答案。(共5小題,計(jì)10分)My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(孤獨(dú)癥). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.—Li MeiReading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.—Tony I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China(中國四大名著) although I’m a foreigner from Sydney. I can’t wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms(王國) of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it.—BobIn my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince(王子) falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values. —Mary()21. When Li Mei felt ________, her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry.A. happyB. sadC. bored()22. Tony’ s favorite book is ________.A. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaB. The Romance of the Three KingdomsC. The Little Prince()23. We can learn a lot about________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.A. travelingB. historyC. science()24. Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ________.A. it has fantastic picturesB. it can deal with her autismC. it tells about the correct values()25. The best title for this passage is “________”.A. My Best FriendB. My Favorite BookC. My Interesting Movie(E)閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇最佳答案。(共5小題,計(jì)10分)My father was very strict with me."Practice, Lang Lang. Practice day and night. Do not dream of anythingbut being the best pianist you can be." He would say to me over and over.My mother told him he was too strict. "Don't pamper (嬌慣) our son."he shouted if he caught my mother reading me a story with my head against hershoulder. "He should be playing the piano, not listening to silly stories. He hasa gift, but it means nothing without hard work.""He's just a little boy." she said. All boys need time to play anddream."He has his dream. Now go. Lang Lang, and play your lessons until it istime for supper.I dreamed often the dream my father had for me, to become a greatpianist. Most of my time was occupied (占據(jù)) by the piano. I knew of otherchildren in Shenyang who practised long hours. They too dreamed of one day being admitted (錄取) to the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音樂學(xué)院)in Beijing. I had to play longer and better than them. My father and I wouldhave it no other way.By the time I started school at age seven, my father had made a schedule(時(shí)刻表) for me:5:45 am: Get up and practise the piano for an hour.7:00 am: Go to school.Noon: Come home for a 15-minute lunch, then 45 minutes of pianoplaying.After school: Two hours of practice before dinner and a chance to watch some cartoon shows.After dinner: Two more hours of practice, then homework.When I finished my homework and went to bed, it was late at night.()26. Lang Lang's father want him to __________.A. play the piano.B.study his lessons.C.listen to stories.D.take some exercise()27. What do we learn about Lang Lang's mother?A. She liked to pamper Lang Lang.B. She was as strict as Lang Lang's father.C. She asked Lang Lang to do nothing except playing the piano.D. She wanted Lang Lang to do something else besides(除......之外)playing the piano.()28. What do we learn from Paragraph 6?A. Most children's time was occupied by the piano.B. Most children didn't practise as hard as Lang Lang.C. Many children practise longer hours than Lang Lang.D. There was a lot of competition(競爭)among piano students.()29. Lang Lang plays the piano for__________every day according to theschedule. A. Nearly four hours.B. Nearly five hours.C. Nearly six hours.D. Nearly seven hours.()30.The secret of Lang Lang's success is_____________.A.His gift.B. His hard work.C.Good luck.D.Good school.(F)閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇最佳答案。(共5小題,計(jì)10分)One day in April, a special activity called “Food Street” was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided(被劃分) into some groups. Each group sold different kinds of foods. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chicken, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers(顧客) were all students, teachers and parents. They were all pleased with the nice food.“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”“This activity is to give a chance to students to develop(培養(yǎng)) their practical abilities(實(shí)踐能力),” said one teacher, “What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life. ”()31. “Food Street” was ________ .A. a street for students to sell food alongB. a kind of food sold by the studentsC. part of the activity of the English Art FestivalD. an activity for food prices among the students()32. It seemed that ________ .A. the food made by the students was not well receivedB. the prices of the food were too highC. the teachers and parents were satisfied with the students and foodD. the students didn’t enjoy the activity()33. Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?A. How to grow vegetables.B. How to work well.C. How to make money.D. What life means.()34. Before the activity, the students ________ .A. had to be customersB. made a plan about the cookingC. asked their parents to do the shoppingD. had to serve the customers well()35. From what one student said, it showed that ________ .A. the activity was not easyB. the students like the activity better than their class lessonsC. the whole cooking has too much workD. they don’t like to make Chinese food二、寫作技能。(共四個(gè)部分,計(jì)40分)(A)詞匯運(yùn)用。根據(jù)所給漢語或英語首字母寫出短文中所缺英語單詞。(共5小題,計(jì)5分)It’s 36._________(禮貌) to follow some western table manners. When you start dinning, you should keep the 37.f_________ in your right hand. If you use your knife, then put the fork in your left hand. The dinner always starts with a small 38. __________ (菜肴). You’d better 39. e________ up the food on your plate, so don’t take more food than you need. Remember not to drink too much. If you can’t remember these rules, just do as 40.o_________ people do.(B)綜合填空。閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或填入括號(hào)中所給單詞的正確形式。(共10小題,計(jì)10分)Last month, we had 41.__________eight-day National Holiday. For many people, it was the 42._________ (long) vacation in a year. Many of them went out for a trip and I 43. __________ (plan) to have a trip, too. I had a 44. __________ (discuss) with my parents. Finally, we decided 45. __________ (go) to Shanghai. We went there some times, 46. __________this time we did something different. We visited a place called Tianzifang. It is a wonderful place 47. __________many different kinds of small shops along the streets. We walked slowly and enjoyed 48. __________ (we). When we felt tired, we sat comfortably and had nice coffee in a small coffee shop. It was really 49.__________ (relax) and also didn’t make me feel 50. __________ (boring).(C)補(bǔ)全對(duì)話。根據(jù)下面的對(duì)話情景,在每個(gè)空白處填上適當(dāng)?shù)木渥?,使?duì)話的意義連貫、完整。(共5小題,計(jì)10分)A: Hello Allen! 51.______________________________?B: I’m going to make poster this afternoon.A: 52. ______________________________?B: It’s about a food festivalA: Really? 53. ______________________________?B: We will hold the school food festival next Friday.A: By the way. 54.______________________________?B: Because we want to raise some money for the poor children in the village.A: It’s really kind of you all. I want to help you make the poster.B: OK, thank you very much!A: 55.______________________(D) 書面表達(dá)。(計(jì)15分)假如你是湯姆,得知你的朋友海倫生病住院,需要一大筆錢,導(dǎo)致她心情沉重、郁郁寡歡.請根據(jù)以下的提示給寫一封信,給他一些關(guān)心和建議。 要點(diǎn)提示:1.學(xué)會(huì)照顧好自己,保持好良好的精神狀態(tài)。(stayin…) 2.多與醫(yī)生、朋友談心,從中得到幫助。 3.不要擔(dān)心錢,因?yàn)槲覀儠?huì)幫你籌集錢。(raisemoney). 4.有空我會(huì)去看你,幫你補(bǔ)補(bǔ)課。(help…with…). 5.希望你能笑對(duì)人生(smileat…)早日健康. 寫作要求:要點(diǎn)齊全,要適當(dāng)發(fā)揮.詞數(shù)70個(gè)左右.Dear Helen,I’m sorry to hear that you are ill in hospital. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Tom. 參考答案1-5 ABACB6-10 CACBA11-15 CFADB16. Yes, they do./Yes.17. Three days ago.18. The/An American girl.19. China.20. Meat, potatoes and onions21-25 BABCB26-30 ADDCB31-35 36.polite37.fork38.dish39.eat40.other41. an42. longest43. planned44. discussion45. to go46. but47. with48. ourselves49. relaxing50. bored51.What are you going to do?52. What’s it about?53. When will you hold the school food festival?54. Why do you hold the food festival?55. You are welcome!/Not at allDear Helen,I am sorry to hear that you are ill in hospital.I understand your feeling very well.But you know nobody can be happy all the time.You should learn to take good care of yourself and stay in a good mood【要點(diǎn)一,學(xué)會(huì)照顧好自己,保持好良好的精神狀態(tài)】.You can talk to the doctors or your friends when you are upset【高分句型一,注意時(shí)間狀語從句的使用】.Try to get help from them.You must follow the doctor's advice and take the medicine on time.【要點(diǎn)二,多與醫(yī)生、朋友談心,從中得到幫助】Don't worry about money because we can raise money for you.【要點(diǎn)三,不要擔(dān)心錢,因?yàn)槲覀儠?huì)幫你籌集錢】My friend and I will visit you when we are free.We can help you with your lesson.【要點(diǎn)四,有空我會(huì)去看你,幫你補(bǔ)補(bǔ)課】I hope you can smile at life and get well soon【高分句型二,注意賓語從句的使用】.【要點(diǎn)五,希望你能笑對(duì)人生(smile at…)早日健康】Your sincerely,Tom