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

荆州区2022-2023学年度第二学期学业水平评价八年级英语试题(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。Onceuponatime,therewasabeautifulvillagenearsomegreenhills.Aboytherewatchedoverthevillage's1.Beingaloneinthehillswasveryboring.Theboycameupwitha(n)2.Hethoughtitwouldbefuntoscarethevillagers,soheshouted,"Wolf!Wolf!"3thevillagersheardhim,theyranupthehilltofightthewolf.Whentheyreachedthetop,theyrealizedtheboywasjust4.Theboylaughedandlaughedatthevillagersuntilthey5walkedbackdownthehill.Thisjoke6theboy.Hecontinuedtocall"wolf".Thevillagerstoldhimthattheywouldnotbelievehimanymore.Theboydidn'tlistentothemand7forarest.Oneafternoon,theboyheardaterriblesound.Beforehecouldhide8,awolfcamerightbeforehim,itwasrunningafterallthesheep!Theboyshouted,"Wolf!Wolf!"But9believedhim.Nowheknewhow10hewas.Thewolfkilledmanysheepandtheothersheepallranaway.()1.A.hens B.dogs C.cows D.sheep()2.A.date B.invention C.idea D.kindness()3.A.Assoonas B.Becauseof C.Whatever D.Unless()4.A.arguing B.competing C.cheating D.hiding()5.A.excitedly B.angrily C.happily D.cheerfully()6.A.hurt B.improved C.moved D.excited()7.A.laydown B.felldown C.gaveup D.calledup()8.A.them B.him C.himself D.itself()9.A.somebody B.nobody C.everybody D.anybody()10.A.stupid B.weak C.nervous 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。Corion,a16-year-oldteenager,receivedaprizeforsavingpeoplefromariveryesterday.Ataround5am,agirl11(drive)hercaralongtheroad.ShefollowedtheGPSanddidn'trealizeshewasdrivingtowords12river.Itwasdark,soherfriendinthecardidn'tnoticewherethecarwasgoing.Soon,thecar13(fall)intotheriver.Thegirlstriedtheir14(good)toclimbontothetopofthecar.Theyshouted15help.16(lucky),Corionwasrunningbytheriverthen.Hemadeaquick17[diˈsiʒn]andjumpedintothewater.Later,apolicemannamedMercercame18(help)savethegirls.However,whilehewasbringingonegirltothebank,shesuddenlybecameafraid19startedtomovearound.ThiscausedMercertogounder.ThenCorionhelpedpull(拉)Mercerandthegirloutoftheriver.“Corionrisked20(he)lifetosaveusfromdrowning(溺水).”Mercersaid,“Weshouldletmorepeopleknowhim.Theteenager'skindnessandspirittouchedusdeeply.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。Awww.blairmiddleschool.netBlairMiddleSchoolNewsforMaySpecialDates:May4Mrs.Green’sclasstakesatriptoScienceMuseum.Thebuswillleaveschoolat12:00pmandcomebackat3:00pm.Wearcomfortableshoes.May16Schoolwillendat12:30pm.May30ThisisSchoolPhotoDay.Wearabigsmile(微笑)toschool!WaysYouCanHelp:•Doyouhavesomeyarn(纱线)athome?Mr.Kingneedsit!Droptheyarnintheboxoutsidetheartroom.•Bringbackthebooks!Mrs.Nolensaysmanystudentsneedtobringbackschoollibrarybooks.Shehassentoutnotesaboutmissingbooks.•ShouldBlairMiddleSchoolhaveascienceclub?JanLeethinksso.Shewantstostartone.Butsheneedssomestudentstohelpher.Ifyouwanttohelp,callJanat555-6791.OtherNews:•Thismonth,Mrs.Bain’sclasswillbeinchargeof(负责)theschool’sflowergardennearthefrontdoor.()21.WhenwillMrs.Green’sclassgotothemuseum?A.OnMay4th. B.OnMay6th. C.OnMay16th. D.OnMay30th.()22.Whatdoes“wearabigsmile”mean?A.Studentsshouldwearclotheswithsmilesonthem.B.Studentsshouldalwaysbehappyinschool.C.Studentsshouldsmilewhentheymeetteachers.D.Studentsshouldsmilefortheirphotos.()23.Wheredoesthereadingprobablycomefrom?A.Aschoollibrary. B.Aschoolwebsite(网站).C.Avolunteercenter. D.AtravelmagazineBSophiaRen,13,theUSRenisanAmerican-bornChinesegirl.SheandherparentsliveinCalifornia.DuSizheng,14,ChinaDuisaGrade9studentfromChongqing,China.Heisoneofthetopstudentsinhisschool.KimSeYeon,20,SouthKoreaKimisnowstudyingnewmeida(新媒体)inBeijing.Q:Doyoufightwithyourparents?Ren:Ioftenfightwithmyparentsbecauseofmygrades.ButsomeAmericanparentsdon’tcareaboutgrades.Du:Iseldomfightwithmyparents.IfIdo,it’susuallyaboutschoolworkandgrades.Kim:WhenIwasinhighschool,myparentshadrulesaboutmegoingoutwithmyfriends.Wehadfightsabouttherulesalot.Sometimestherewereargumentsaboutgrades,too.Q:Haveyoueversaid“Iloveyou”toyourparents?Ren:Idon’tusuallysayit.ButmyparentsandIbothknowthatweloveeachother.Du:Isayitalot.Iknowsomeofmyfriendsaretooshytosayit.ButIthinkalmostallparentswouldliketohearit.Kim:Iseldomsayit.WhenIwasalittlekid,Isaiditalot.ThelasttimeIsaid“Iloveyou”tomyparentswasattheairport.Theyweresurprisedtohearit.()24.WholivesinChinanowaccordingtothepassage?A.RenandDu. B.KimandDu.C.Renandherparents. D.Kimandherparents.()25.Kimfoughtwithherparentsprobablybecause_______.A.shegotgoodgrades B.shemadebadfriendsC.shedidn’tfollowthefamilyrules D.shedidn’tfinishherhomework()26.AccordingtoDu,howdoparentsfeelwhentheyheartheirkidssay“Iloveyou”?A.Happy. B.Shy. C.Surprised. D.Bored.()27.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Renoftensays“Iloveyou”toherparents.B.Duseldomdoeswellinhissubjectsatschool.C.Ren’sAmericanfriendsoftenfightwiththeirparentsbecauseofgrades.D.Thethreeyoungpeopleallhavefoughtwiththeirparentsaboutgrades.CThesedays,avideoofagrandmaispopularontheInternet.Init,78-year-oldXuXiuzhentalkswithforeignersindifferentlanguages.Xu,alsoknownas“MamaMoon”,livesinavillageatthefootofMoonHill,apopularplaceofinterestinYangshuo.From1998,Xustartedworkingasaguideandvendor(小商贩).Tocommunicatewithmoreforeignpeople,shebegantolearndifferentlanguages.Whensheheardanewword,shewouldwriteitdowninhernotebookandaskpeopletoexplainittoher.Everynightbeforebedtime,shewouldrepeat(重复)thewordinherhead.Atlast,shecouldrememberandusethewordwell.Overthepast25years,Xuhastaughtherself11foreignlanguages.Now,Xu’sabilityinspeakingdifferentlanguagesmakesheroneofthebusiestguides.ManyforeignvisitorsinYangshuocometomeether.ThoughXuisalmost80yearsold,shewantstolearnmoreforeignlanguagesinthefuture.“MoreandmoreforeignerscometoYangshuoeveryyear.Ihopetheycanfeelathomeherewithmyhelp,”shesaid.()28.Xustartedtoworkasaguideandvendorwhenshewas________.A.20 B.25 C.53 D.78()29.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Xulikedallforeignvisitors.B.Xulearnedforeignlanguageshardbyherself.C.Xufoundateachertoteachher11foreignlanguages.D.Xulearnedforeignlanguagesataneveningschool.()30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ability”inParagraph4mean?A.Dream B.Truth C.Skill D.Interest()31.WhatcanwelearnfromXu’sstory?A.One’snevertoooldtolearn. B.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.C.Helaughsbestwholaughslast. D.Onecannotbeintwoplacesatonce.DSingtheLanguageYou’reLearningHowcanyourememberasongfromyourchildhoodtothisday?WhydoyourteachersusesongstoteachyouEnglish?Itseemsthereisascientificreasonforthis.Researchers(研究者)arenowstudyingtherelationshipbetweenmusicandrememberingaforeignlanguage.Theyfindthatrememberingwordsinasongisthebestwaytoremembereventhemostdifficultlanguage.“Singingcouldbeanewwayoflearningaforeignlanguage.Thebrain(大脑)likestorememberthingswhentheyareusedinacatchyandmeaningfulway,”saidDr.KarenLudke.Thefindingsmayhelpthosewhohavedifficultylearningforeignlanguages.Onhisblog,Dr.Ludkewrites,“Alisten-and-repeatsingingmethodcansupportforeignlanguagelearningandopenthedoortofutureresearchinthisarea.”Manylanguageteachersknowthevalueofusingmusicandsinging.HuaZhuying,ateacherataChineselanguageschoolinWashington,D.C.dependsheavilyonsongsinteachingChinese.Shesays,“IusemusicallthetimetoteachchildrenChinese.Forlittlekidsusuallyweusethemusic.Notonlydoesitwork,butitisfunforkids.”“Sometimes,IthinkifIweretaughtEnglishthatway,maybeIcouldspeakmuchbetterEnglishthannow,”HuaZhuyingadds.Ourbrainlikesmusic,especiallyforremembering.So,ifyou’restillstrugglinginlearningalanguage,whynottrysingingitout?()32.Whatisthebestwaytorememberaforeignlanguageaccordingtothepassage?A.Toreadandwritemore. B.Tolistentotheteachercarefully.C.Tocopythewordsmanytimes. D.Torememberwordsinasong.()33.Dr.Ludkebelievesthat_______ishelpfulforforeignlanguagelearning.A.usingthelisten-and-repeatsingingmethodB.listeningtoallkindsoffamousmusicC.writingsongswiththelanguageD.readingthelyricsagainandagain()34.Fromthepassage,weknowthatHuaZhuying_______.A.isinterestedinwritingEnglishsongsB.teacheschildrenEnglishbyusingmusicC.teachesChineseinanAmericanschoolD.isaresearcherinalanguageschool()35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Manyresearchersrealizetheimportanceoflanguagestudying.B.Ourbrainremembersalanguagebetterifwesingit.C.Manylanguageteachersknowthevalueoffamousmusic.D.Wewillneverlearnalanguagewellunlesswecansing.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。Lifeisfullofrulesincludingtraffic,healthandsoon.Therearefiverulesforahealthylifethatmayhelpyoualot.Don'tsitallthetime.Sure,itiscomfortabletositonthesofaandwatchTV.36Tokeepfit,youhavetowalkatleast10,000stepseveryday.37Itisimportanttoeatfoodthatisfreshandnatural,forexample,fruitandvegetables.Fastfoodisunhealthy.Eatingtoomuchofthewrongfoodwilldoharmtoyourhealth.Restasmuchaspossible.38Onweekends,youhavegottenmoretime,souseitnotjustforplaying,butforresttoo.Ifyouwanttobehappy,calmandrelaxed,youmusthaveagoodsleep.Noworryandbehappy.Ifyouareworriedaboutsomething,talktoyourparentsoryourteachers.Youshouldfindoutsomethingthatmakesyouhappy.Tobehappyallthetime,donotdwell(老是想着)ononething.39Saynotosmoking.Smokingisn'tcool.Itisdangerous.Thinkabouthowyourfamilyandfriendswillfeel.40Smokingcancauselotsofdiseases,themostseriouscancausecancerevendeath.A.Eathealthierfood.B.Thinkaboutwhatitwilldotoyourhealth.C.Butdoctorssayyoushouldgetoffthesofa.D.Itisveryimportantforteenagerstogetenoughsleep.E.Itisnotabigdeal,andourhappinessisthemostimportant.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.Themountainissobigthatit______________________________totheotherside.(take)山太大了，以至于要走很长时间才能走到另一面。42.Whentherainstormcame,Ben_____________________________________________.(cook)当暴风雨来临时，Ben正在帮他的妈妈做晚饭。43._______________________________toyourparents?(talk)你为什么不和你父母谈谈？44.________________________________todochores.(it)对孩子们来说，学会做家务是重要的。45.Whateverdifficultieswemeet,weshouldtrytofacethem__________fromthem.(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