2022-2023学年广东省广州市荔湾区八年级下学期期末英语试题

2022-2023学年广东省广州市荔湾区八年级下学期期末英语试题Jerryisaworld-famousmountainclimber.Startingin2015,heandhisfriendsspenttwoyears_______anadventure（冒险）inSouthAmerica.Hewaseven_______tobeAdventureroftheYearbyafamousgeographymagazinein2018._______Jerryhadachievedgreatsuccess,hedidn’tfeelpleased.Heasked_______,“Isitenoughtoclimbthehighestmountains?HowcanIturnmyadventuresinto_______thatcanhelptheworld?”Jerrylearnedthatscientistsneededtostudyplants,rocksandwatersamples（样本）fromplacesfaraway._______scientistscan’tgettherethemselvesbecausethese_______adventurerscanmakeit.Jerrythoughttheplacesarehardtoreach—onlyhecouldoffersomehelp.Hethenthoughtof_______idea.Hesetupateamoftopadventurers_______samplesforscientists.By__________thesamples,scientistscouldknowmoreabouttheearthandfindwaystoprotectit.__________meaningfulworkhehasdone!Since2020,Jerryandhisfriends__________morethan1,000samplesfor__________howplantsliveinterribleconditions.Thesesampleshavehelpedscientistschangeconditions.ForJerry,thiskindofadventuresismostsatisfying.“Suchadventureshavemade__________seelifeinadifferentway.Now,beingthebestclimber__________importantforme.Whatmattersisdoingsomethinghelpfulwhenclimbingmountains.Thereisstillmuchmorewecando,”Jerrysaidtoanewspaperreporter.1.A．inB．toC．onD．with2.A．choseB．choosesC．choosingD．chosen3.A．IfB．AlthoughC．WhenD．Since4.A．heB．hisC．himD．himself5.A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing6.A．SoB．OrC．AndD．But7.A．braveB．braverC．bravestD．thebravest8.A．aB．anC．theD．/9.A．tocollectB．collectingC．collectD．collected10.A．studyingB．studyC．studiesD．studied11.A．WhataB．WhatC．HowaD．How12.A．findsB．foundC．havefoundD．find13.A．learnB．learntC．learningD．tolearning14.A．ourB．oursC．usD．we15.A．aren’tB．isn’tC．weren’tD．wasn’tTimeisveryimportantinourlife.ButIhaveneverrealizeditsimportanceuntilI_______awatchfrommyfather.Fromthenon,Ilearnttobecomearesponsibleperson.Igotthisgiftonagrey-skyday.Myfatheraskedmetogotothe_______at9:00a.m.topickupmyuncleAliandtakehimtoourhome.However,IforgotitbecauseIwasbusychattingwithmyfriends.Ataround12:00a.m.,I_______myuncle,butIwaslateforhim.Hestoppedwaitingformeandtakenataxitomeetmyfather.WhenIarrivedhomeat1:00p.m.,myfatherlookedatme_______.Ifeltafraidandlookedatmy_______unclewhosatsilentlyinthesofa.Iwasaskedtositnexttomyfather.Hesaid,“Essa,didyouhavefunwithyour_______today?Whatyoudidwasnotveryniceandyoushouldbesorryforyouractions.”IfeltsorryandtoldmyfatherthatIwouldn’tdoitagain.Then,he_______meawatchasagift.Itweighed226gramsandallofitwasmadeofsilver.“Thiswatchwillbeareminderforyou.Ihopetodayyouhavelearnedsomething_______,”hesaid.Ilearnedalessonfromthisevent:to_______timeandneverbelate.The________isimportanttome,notbecauseofitsprice,butthelessonthatIlearnedfromit.16.A．stoleB．receivedC．boughtD．borrowed17.A．schoolB．hospitalC．airportD．library18.A．forgotB．lostC．metD．remembered19.A．angrilyB．politelyC．gentlyD．impatiently20.A．excitedB．nervousC．tiredD．cheerful21.A．watchB．friendsC．uncleD．lesson22.A．gaveB．returnedC．lentD．reminded23.A．interestingB．terribleC．importantD．expensive24.A．respectB．shareC．saveD．record25.A．fatherB．uncleC．timeD．watchTheCooperfamilyfromtheUSareinCostaRicafortwoweeks.MikeandJaneCooper,theirdaughterAnnandtheirsonToby.TheCoopersareworkingforagroupcalledPretoma.“We’revolunteers—wedon’tgetanymoneyfordoingthis,”saysJane.“Butit’sgoodtohelptheanimalshere.”Seaturtleslaytheireggsonthebeacheshere.Theycomeoutoftheoceanatnight,makeaholeinthesandandlaytheireggs.Thentheybury（埋）theeggsandreturntotheocean.Butsomepeopletaketheseeggsandsellthem.ThePretomavolunteersatPuntaBancoaretryingtoprotectseaturtlesandtheireggs.“Wewalkalongthebeacheverynightandlookforturtleslayingeggs,”saysAnn.Wewaitforthemothertogobacktotheocean.Thenwediguptheeggs,takethemtothehatcheryandburythem.Thehatcheryprovidesasafeandwarmenvironmentfortheeggs.Inabouttwomonths.Butit’snotallaboutworkfortheCoopers.Inthedaytimetheycanswimorjustgetsomesleep.Tobyplayssoccerwiththechildreninthevillage.“Thisisagreatholiday,”hesays.“We’redoinggoodworkandhavinganicetime.Iwanttocomebacknextyear.”26.WhatisthemainjobforthegroupPretoma?A．Protectingseaturtles’eggs.B．Waitingforseaturtlestolayeggs.C．Swimmingandlyingonthebeach.D．Walkingalongthebeacheverynight.27.Whydothevolunteerstaketheeggstothehatchery?A．Theseawaterrushestheeggsawaytotheocean.B．Somepeoplestealtheeggsandsellthemformoney.C．Peopledamagetheeggswhentheyplayonthebeach.D．Themotherturtlesaretoobusytolookaftertheireggs.28.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．PoorseaturtlesB．CostaRicaiscallingC．AmeaningfulholidayD．VolunteerswantedinPretomaDoyouknowany9-year-oldkidswhohavestartedtheirownmuseums?WhenTheodoreRooseveltwasonlynine,heandtwoofhiscousinsopenedthe“RooseveltMuseumofNaturalHistory”.ThemuseumwasinRoosevelt’sbedroom.Ithadatotalof12samples.Onshowwereafewseashells,somedeadbutterflies,somebirds’nestsandsoon.YoungRooseveltwasproudofhissmallmuseum.BorninNewYorkin1858,TheodoreRooseveltwasnotalwayshealthy.“Iwasasicklyboy,”heoncewrote.Roosevelthadahealthconditioncalledasthma.Heoftenfoundithardtobreathe.Insteadofplaying,hestudiednaturethenreadandwroteaboutit.Roosevclt’sinterestinnaturesometimesgothimintotrouble.Once,hismotherfoundseveraldeadmiceintheicebox.Sherequiredthatthemicebethrownout.“Thiswasindeedalossofscience,”Rooseveltsaidlater.BecauseRooseveltwasoftensicklyasaboy,hisbodywassmallandweak.Whenhewasabout12,hisfatheraskedhimtoimprovehisbody.Rooseveltbegantodoexercise.Hedidn’tbecomestrongquickly.Buthediddecidetofacelife’schallengeswithastrongspirit.ThatdecisionstayedwithRooseveltduringhiswholelife.Finally,hewasanactive,healthyperson.Heenjoyedadventures,andhelovedtheoutdoors.In1900,attheageof41,RooseveltbecametheVicePresident(副总统).Ayearlater,PresidentMcKinley,wasshotandkilled.Rooseveltbecamethe26thPresidentat42yearsold.Hewastheyoungestleaderinthecountry.29.WhywasRooseveltproudofhismuseum?A．Hesetthemuseuminhisbedroom.B．Heopenedthemuseumonhisown.C．Thethingsonshowwereexpensive.D．Thethingsonshowwerehistreasures.30.WhydidRooseveltsay“alossofscience”inparagraph3?A．Themicewerethrownaway.B．Themiceweredeadintheicebox.C．Helosthisinterestinstudyingscience.D．Hismotherstoppedhimstudyingscience.31.WhatdidRooseveltdotofacelife’schallenges?A．Enjoyedscience.B．Hadastrongmind.C．Ownedamuseum.D．Wentforadventures.32.Inwhichbookmightyoufindthispassage?A．AWonderfulBedroomMuseumB．HowtoTurnHobbiesintoCareersC．LivingwithaSeriousDisease-AsthmaD．TheChildhoodsofAmerica’sPresidentsSomepeopleliketheirnames,butothersarenothappywiththem.Childrenareusuallynamedbytheirparents.Usually,thesenameshaveanimportantmeaningfortheirparents.Inwesterncountries,parentsnametheirchildrenindifferentways.Someofthemnametheirchildrenafter（以……名字命名）amemberoftheirfamilytoshowtheirlove.Forexample,childrenmaybenamedafteragrandmotheroranuncle.Parentsmayalsogivechildrennamestoshowtheirwishes.Forexample,somechildren’snameshavesimilarmeaningstothewordsofgoodlookingorstrongbuild.Attimes,someparentsgivetheirchildrenunusualnames.Forexample,therehavebeenchildrennamedAppleorPeace.However,aschildrengrowup,someofthemwanttopicktheirnamesthemselves.Theymayfindanewnamethatfitsthembetter.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutwhether（是否）childrenshouldbeallowedtochangetheirnames.Somepeoplesaychildrenshouldbeallowedtochangetheirnames.Thisisbecausesometimeschildrenwithunusualnamesaremadefunofbyothers.Also,somechildren’snamesaredifficulttospell.Otherpeoplesaythatchildrenshouldnotbeallowedtochangetheirnames.Thisislargelybecausechildrenchangealotastheygrow.Namechangingagainasanadultleadstotrouble.Inaddition,sinceparentsnamedtheirchildrenwithloveandcare,theymayfeelhurtifthechildwantstochangehisorhername.33.Whatisthepassageabout?A．Howparentsnamechildren.B．Whychildrenchangetheirnames.C．Whatarethebestnamesforchildren.D．Whetherchildrenshouldchangetheirnames.34.Howmanywaysdoparentsnametheirchildrenaccordingtothepassage?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“their”refertoinparagraph2?A．Grandparents’.B．Children’s.C．Parents’.D．Uncles’.36.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?A．B．C．D．ClassicChinesecartoonsbringjoytomostofus.Lastmonth,threeclassicChinesecartoonscameoutinthecinemasagain.Let’sseehowoldartistsputChinesecultureandartintothecartoonstomakethemclassic.TheLegendofSealedBooktellsthestoryoftheboyDansheng.Hepracticesgreattricks（魔法）fromthebooktohelppeople.ThefilmusesfacepaintingfromthePekingOpera.Ithelpstoshowthecharacters’personalities（特征）.LovelyDanshenglookslikewawasheng,rolesforkidsinPekingOpera.Abadpersoninthestorylookslikeafool,withalargewhitepartinthecenterofhisface.LittleTadpoleLookingforMummyisChina’sfirstink（墨水）washcartoon.Artistsdrewalltheanimals,plantsandrockswithinkandbrushes.TheylearnedfromthegreatartistQiBaishi.Thoughit’sonlyabout15minuteslong,ittooklotsofwork.Artistsdreweverythingbyhand.Onesecondofthecartoonneeded24pictures!Fifty-nineyearslater,the2020cartoonseriesFogHillsofFiveElementsalsousesthisstyle.PigsyEatsWatermelonisChina’sfirstpapercuttingcartoon.This15-minutecartooncameoutin1958.ArtistscutZhuBajieoutofcoloredpaper.Thentheymoveditsbodypartsandletiteatthewatermelon.Makingapapercuttingcartoonwasnoteasy.Thecharacters’moveswerenoteasyeither.Afteralotofwork,theytriedagainandagainandfinallymadeit!37.WhatmayabadcharacterlooklikeinTheLegendofSealedBook?A．B．C．D．38.Thesethreecartoonsaremixedwithsometraditionalartforms,EXCEPT________.A．papercuttingB．shadowpuppetplayC．PekingOperaD．inkwashpainting39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TheLegendofSealedBooktellschildrenhowtodrawfacepainting.B．QiBaishidrewLittleTadpoleLookingforMummyintheformofinkwash.C．Over20thousandpicturesweredrawntomakeLittleTadpoleLookingforMummy.D．PigsyEatsWatermeloncameoutlaterthanLittleTadpoleLookingforMummy.40.ThewriterintroducesthethreeclassicChinesecartoonsthrough________.A．explainingdifferentChinesecultureandartB．teachinghowtopaintclassicChinesecartoonsC．remindingpeopleaboutthebestcharactersinhistoryD．showinghowdifficultpeoplemadecartoonsinthepast阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项。Howwouldwetravelwithoutmaps?Iftherewasn’tamap,itwouldbeabitadventurous（冒险的）togotoafar-awayplace.41Sowhatdidpeopledobeforethereweremaps?Well,itwasquiteeasytousenaturalsignslikemountainsandrivers.42Forexample,thenextvillageisathree-hourride.Intheearliestmaps,peopledidn’tdrawmarkstoshowdirections.43Theskywasalotclearerwithoutlightpollution.Whentownsandcitieswerebuilt,peopledrewroadmapsandgavecorrectdistanceanddirections.44ButamancalledHenryrealizedthattravellingbytrainwasn’tthesameasdrivingyourcaracrossLondon.Passengersonlyneededtoknowwhichstationstochangeat.Hedesignedanundergroundmapwhichbecamepopularwithboththetraincompaniesandthepassengers.45.It’sreallydifficulttogetlost!A．Instead,theylookedfordirectionsinthenightskybystars.B．Anditwaseasiertousetimethanusingdistancetodescribejourney.C．Thesedays,youcantravelthroughaforestmoreeasilywiththehelpofaGPS.D．TheLondonUndergroundwasopenedin1863anditalsousedaroadmap.E．Infact,alotofearlymapmakerswereadventurersandexplorers,especiallyinthe15thandthe16thcentury.语篇填词。Nowadays,manypeoplecreateandshareshortvideosonpopularvideoapps.Thesevideosbecomemoreandmorec46andpopularindailylife.Teenagersalsoenjoye47theirideasthroughthesevideos.Forexample,a12﹣year﹣oldusernamedChenYuputonGuangdongoperasinhisvideosandpostedthemontheI48.Theywanttomakemorepeopleknowabout