2022-2023学年安徽省蚌埠市蚌山区八年级上学期期末英语试题

2022-2023学年安徽省蚌埠市蚌山区八年级上学期期末英语试题

1. Let’s ________ our hearts with love and we’ll see the world around us become more beautiful.

A．share

B．fill

C．mix

D．feed

2. If your team doesn’t work hard, ________ can help you win the game.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

3. They kept up walking and ________ got to the top of the mountain before it was dark.

A．finally

B．ever

C．still

D．usually

4. —We’ll be busy next week.

—Yes. We’ll have many things to do. We should write them down on the ________, so we can’t forget them.

A．invitation

B．picture

C．calendar

D．ticket

5. Don’t say anything to Bob ________ you want everyone in the office to know. He has a big mouth.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．unless

6. People today are living a fast life. They have ________ time for each other.

A．much

B．more

C．fewer

D．less

7. If you’re not available, you can ________ the invitation.

A．make up

B．turn down

C．take up

D．cut down

8. —________ honey should we put in the milk? —Two spoons.

A．How much

B．What

C．How many

D．Which

9. There ________ a wonderful TV show China in the Classics at 8:06 tomorrow evening.

A．was

B．had

C．will be

D．will have

10. —Can you go to Hefei Museum with me this Sunday, Lisa? —________. Catch you then.

A．I’m afraid not

Children all like a birthday party. When I was eleven years old, I went to a birthday party for the first time. My best friend ________ me to her birthday party, I was so ________. I never went to a party before. In the afternoon, I ________ the party, I made a birthday card for my friend and chose a dress for the party.

B．No, I’m not free

C．Sure, I’d love to

D．Have a good time

My father drove me to my friend’s home in the evening. He said he would be back at ________. At the party, I enjoyed myself. My friend loved my ________ and everybody liked my dress. We had ________ and played games. When the party was over at ten, I couldn’t find Dad outside. I decided to walk home.

I never walked alone（独自）at night, ________ I was a little afraid. Suddenly, I heard someone walking behind me. I was so scared that I walked fast, but the person walked fast, too. Then I ran really quickly. ________, I reached home. I closed the door and told Mom what happened. Just at that time, Dad was back. “Why were you running so fast? I couldn’t even ________ you,” he said. The person was Dad! I was so ________.

What a wonderful party and an adventurous（惊险的）night! 11.

A．took B．invited

C．brought

12.

A．busy B．sorry

C．sad

13.

A．looked for B．blew out

C．prepared for

14.

A．eight B．nine

C．ten

15.

A．card B．book

C．fruit

16.

A．tea B．coffee

C．lunch

17.

A．but B．so

C．when

18.

A．Finally B．Possibly

C．Luckily

19.

A．believe B．refuse

C．catch

20.

A．pretty B．outgoing

C．talented

D．sent

D．glad

D．cared about

D．eleven

D．work

D．dinner

D．though

D．Seriously

D．lose

D．surprised

As we all know, technology（科技）can help humans in many ways. Changing（改变）the way we live is one of them. Here are a few newest technologies that will ________ change our lives in the future.

Space Trip—We can ________ to any country in the world now. But what if anyone could see the earth from ________ all day? People are trying to make it ________ one day. In the future, ________ may fly rockets to the space. They are able to visit anywhere they want in the space. Robots in Space—NASA will ________ robots of different shapes and sizes into space. Robots don’t need to worry about food to eat. They can help humans finish more difficult and ________ jobs. They can also work more quickly with fewer problems.

Hyper-fast（超高速）Trains—Now the scientists are ________ and testing such a train in the USA. The first train will go from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The other is going from New York to Washington D.C. in 29 minutes. In the future, the hyper-fast train will be not only between

________, but also between different countries. It’s ________ to visit from one country to another in a short time. 21.

A．hardly 22.

A．fly 23.

A．apartments 24.

A．grow up 25.

A．peace 26.

A．send 27.

A．comfortable 28.

A．reaching 29.

A．cities 30.

B．villages

C．farms

D．schools

B．painting

C．building

D．touching

B．dangerous

C．meaningless

D．successful

B．turn

C．act

D．win

B．pollution

C．animals

D．humans

B．come true

C．come on

D．bring out

B．factories

C．space

D．sea

B．stand

C．expect

D．give

B．already

C．probably

D．quietly

A．impossible

B．lucky

C．unlucky

D．possible

根据对话内容，从文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Nancy, what are you doing this Sunday? B: Nothing much, Paula. 31 A: Yes. Can you come to my house? I need your help. B: 32 What can I do for you? A: 33 I want to have a birthday party for her. I need you to help me get ready for the party. B: Sounds cool. I always like parties. When is the party? A: At 6:00 p.m. 34 B: No problem.

A: You’re very kind. 35 B: You’re welcome.

A．Thanks a lot. B．I’m afraid not. C．Sure, I’d love to. D．Hope you can make it. E．Do you have any ideas? F．Can you get to my house at 4:00 p.m.? G．It’s my mother’s birthday this Sunday.

TALENT SHOW Friday, April 28, 2023 The school hall

Part 1: 1st ~ 3rd grades（9:30~10:30） Part 2: 4th ~ 6th grades（10:30~11:30）

Rules:

★Group shows: no more than 6 students in a show ★Your show should be less than 3 minutes long

★You can give a show by yourself and act in a group show at the same time. Prizes:

☆1st: a music festival ticket ☆2nd: a water bottle ☆3rd: a hat ☆Others: a notebook Application （申请） :

◎Get the application by clicking here

◎Hand in（上交）the application five days before the show. For more information : Call John Smith at 666-3238. 36. What can we know about the talent show?

A．It’s in March. C．It’s on Saturday.

37. What can know about the rules?

A．Ten students can give a group show. C．A student can give a show on his own. 38. When should you hand in your application?

A．Before April 28.

It was Levi’s birthday last Friday. He had a party at home. He had nine candles on his cake. He blew them out and then opened his gifts. Levi’s mom and dad gave him a bike. His little sister gave him a card. His uncle gave him a basketball. His grandpa gave him 20 dollars.

Everyone sang “Happy Birthday.” “Thank you!” he said to them. Levi was very happy. He liked all his gifts, but he liked the 20 dollars best. He could buy something with the money! “Can we go to the store now, Mom?” asked Levi.

Mom frowned, “Levi, your grandpa and uncle are still here. I’ll take you to the store tomorrow.” The next morning, Mom took Levi and his little sister to the store. “Will you buy me something, too?” asked Levi’s little sister.

B．Before April 26.

C．Before April 25.

D．Before April 23.

B．A show can be five minutes long. D．Each student can join in only one show. B．It’s for two hours long. D．It’s in the playground.

“Sure,” Levi said. He ran to look around the store. The guitar was more than 20 dollars. The watch was more than 20 dollars.

Levi saw a model plane. It was 12 dollars. He bought the model plane. He also bought his little sister a kite and his mom a book. “I’m happy. I can also buy something for the two of you,” said Levi. 39. What gift did Levi like best?

A．The bike.

B．The card.

C．The 20 dollars.

D．The basketball.

40. What does the word “frowned” mean in Chinese?

A．流泪

B．闭眼

C．扭头

D．皱眉

41. What did Levi buy for his sister?

A．A kite.

B．A book.

C．A watch.

D．A guitar.

42. What do you think of Levi?

A．Funny.

I’m Jack. Last weekend, I went to a forest for a camping trip with my friends. There was a small river and many beautiful trees in the forest. We played a lot of games there.

We went boating on the river and went fishing, too. Some children went swimming in the river, but I didn’t. I thought it was dangerous. The weather was sunny and hot, but the water was cold. I washed my face in the water.

There was an adventure trail（冒险小路）in the forest. It was great fun! I climbed trees and I could see the mountains from there. I rode zip lines（滑索）, too. It was difficult but I could do it. My friend Joe didn’t want to ride zip lines. He thought they were terrible.

At night, we sat around a fire and listened to stories. Some children told scary stories. Some of them made us very afraid! We went to sleep in our tents at half past ten. The trip was very interesting. We want to take a trip there again. 43. Where did Jack and his friends go last weekend?

A．To a lake.

B．To a park.

C．To a forest.

D．To the mountains.

B．Smart.

C．Nice.

D．Tidy.

44. What did Jack think about the zip lines?

A．Fun.

B．Dangerous.

C．Terrible.

D．Difficult.

45. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．Fires.

B．Stories.

C．Tents.

D．Children.

46. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A fun trip

I’m Zhang Qi. My dad and I like soccer. We often watch soccer games on weekends. Last Sunday evening, we watched a soccer game between China and South Korea. The game was in India. The game was very exciting from the start. South Korea scored a goal（进球）27 minutes after the game started, and they scored another one before the end of the first half. But after half time, China started to play better. Tang Jiali, my favorite player, was excellent. She scored a goal after 68

minutes, and four minutes later she passed（传球）the ball to Zhang Linyan. Zhang scored another one. The score was 2—2. Three minutes before the end, Wang Shanshan passed a ball to Xiao Yuyi. Xiao scored! So in the end China won the game.

It was a great game. The Chinese players played really well! They were two goals behind South Korea at first, but they didn’t give up（放弃）. My dad and I enjoyed the game a lot, and we were very happy to see so many good players!

47. What was the score between China and South Korea at the end of the first half?

A．0—0.

B．0—1.

C．0—2.

D．0—3.

B．A good friend

C．A special trail

D．A tiring weekend

48. Who scored the last goal?

A．Tang Jiali.

B．Xiao Yuyi.

C．Zhang Linyan.

D．Wang Shanshan.

49. What’s the last paragraph mainly about?

A．How many good players China has. C．When Zhang Qi will watch another game.

B．What Zhang Qi thought of the game. D．How China scored two goals in four minutes.

Madrid: Antonio Romero works in a bar（小吃店）in the center of Madrid, Spain. “8:00’s very early for breakfast!” says Antonio. “The popular time for breakfast in Madrid is about 11:00. At that time, people come out of their offices for coffee, toast, croissants（羊角面包）.” At 8:00, the bar is always quiet, with only the TV on.

Andrés Daganzo comes to the bar at about 8:30. He says, “I get up at 6:30 every day, but that’s too early to have breakfast with my family. And here it’s not normal to have breakfast at home. We always have breakfast in a bar. I usually drink coffee with milk and eat a croissant.”

Moscow: In Moscow, people usually have breakfast at home before they go to work and they eat it quickly. Because of the cold weather, they eat food like porridge, sausage（香肠）, cheese, eggs and bread.

Ekaterina Arusteva lives in Moscow. It’s 8:00 a. m. Her family are having breakfast. She says, “I usually get up early. I give my rabbit（兔子）some carrot for breakfast first. Then I turn on the radio and do some exercise. After that, I make breakfast for my family. We often have porridge, called ‘kasha’. It’s easy to cook. Sometimes we have food from dinner the night before.” 50. When does Andrés have breakfast?

A．At about 6:30.

B．At about 8:00.

C．At about 8:30.

D．At about 11:00.

51. What does Ekaterina first do in the morning?

A．She makes breakfast. C．She does some exercise. 52. What do we know from the passage?

A．Andrés often has breakfast with his family. B．Ekaterina never eats dinner food for breakfast. C．In Madrid, people usually have breakfast at home. D．In Moscow, people usually have breakfast quickly.

阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。

Long, long ago, a young man went to the thick forest to hunt（打猎）for birds. His best friend was very good at hunting birds, so he went there with the young man. When the young man was looking for birds here and there, he saw a beautiful one in a big tree.

He aimed at（瞄准）the bird right away. However, just then, he saw another more beautiful bird. It was flying in the sky above（在……上面）his head. He decided to shoot（射杀）both of the birds, but he didn’t know how to do that.

After thinking for a few minutes, the man decided to shot the bird in the sky. The man had no experience of shooting, so he couldn’t shoot the bird. Also, the loud sound of shooting made the beautiful bird in the tree fly away at once.

The man wasn’t happy to see that bad result. After that, he went up to his best friend and told what happened. His best friend said, “Sorry to hear that. But it’s very important to work hard for only one aim each time.” At last, the man thought what his friend said was right. 53. Which bird did the young man decide to shoot at last? （不超过5个词） ______________________________________________ . Why did the bird in the tree fly away? （不超过10个词） ______________________________________________

55. What lesson did the friend tell the young man? （不超过15个词） ______________________________________________

B．She listens to the radio. D．She gives her rabbit some food.

56. Winning first prize was Tim’s main e________（大事）this year. 57. Now lots of young people like to watch short Douyin v________（视频）. 58. The boy s________（解决）the difficult problem with his teacher’s help at last. 59. What are you going to do d________（在……期间）the winter vacation? 60. I’m sure Bill can a________（接受）your special gift.

61. 假如你是李华，你们学校将举办一场关于健康生活的线上分享活动，请你根据以下提示及要求给你们班的交换生彼得（Peter）发一封电子邮件，邀请他参加此次活动。 提示：

1.这项活动举行的时间及地点； 2.学校举办这项活动的目的； 3.你在活动中将做些什么事。 要求：

1.习作须包含提示要点，可适当发挥； 2.语句通顺、逻辑连贯；

3.80词左右（邮件格式和开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 提示词汇：hold举行 Dear Peter,

I’m glad to invite you to join in our Healthy Life Sharing Activity online.

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Yours, Li Hua