浙江省绍兴市柯桥区2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末英语试题

试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完形填空

阅读下面短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Poor Gavin became blind at the age of six after a car accident. He was in his dark world. An already terrible life now looked much more hopeless. His mother tried to 1 him, but nothing could help him at all.

Later. Gavin did nothing but lie in bed all day, being 2 all the time. His mother felt worried, so she told him to work hard and change his 3 on his own. She said, “Son, since you have been blind and nothing can change that, you have to 4 it. There are things you can’t do. But there are lots of things you can do. You have a creative mind. Find 5 you enjoy and keep on with it, no matter what.”

The future seemed too 6 for a blind child from the countryside. But as the young boy thought about his mother’s 7 , he reminded himself of becoming a star years ago. So he practiced playing the piano and singing each day and refused to stop.

Then one of his classmates heard him practicing at school and 8 him, “You can neither play the piano nor sing well. You are 9 a loser.” “Nothing can stop my dreams,” said the determined boy. From then on, he decided to achieve his dream.

In his life, Gavin got countless prizes 10 his music, and his excellent musical style (风格) made a great difference on the later popular music. 1．A．catch 2．A．careful 3．A．life 4．A．find 5．A．how 6．A．difficult 7．A．dreams 8．A．gave up 9．A．perfectly 10．A．for

B．promise B．happy B．advice B．accept B．where B．safe B．words B．cared about B．crazily B．as

C．encourage C．brave C．interest C．cause C．what C．interesting C．changes C．laughed at C．seriously C．like

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D．believe D．upset D．memory D．protect D．why D．bright D．problems D．waited for D．completely D．of

二、阅读单选

If you’re indoor lowers, the following places may have more fun for you to visit. Scotwood Manor

The rooms in Scotwood Manor are made as they were 100 years ago. The workers spend the day as people did then and are happy to explain what the life in the town was like. There are activities for children and shops with books, gifts and cards, as well as a good cafe and car park.

Woodlands Museum

Set in beautiful countryside, the Woodlands Museum is built like a village of 100 years ago. To learn more about it, visitors are encouraged to spend time doing practical things such as making pots and cooking. There is a playground with picnic area.

Charberth Museum

Charberth Museum is near the main bus station and has rich collections, 19th-century paintings and photos showing life in the town over the centuries. There is no cafe, but there is an activity room for young children with DVDs.

Westerleigh Museum

Westerleigh Museum is near the bus and train station. It includes exhibitions showing people’s life and the development of the town. In a special room, there are works by some famous artists. The museum has an excellent cafe house. 11．In Scotwood Manor, we can ________.

a. learn to cook b. buy books c. drink coffee d. meet famous artists

A．ab

B．bc

C．cd

D．bd

12．Visitors who ________ may be interested in Charberth Museum.

A．like to spend time with kids B．want to buy books C．are good an riding bikes D．love to make pots

13．In Westerleigh Museum, we can know ________.

A．who built the museum B．who made the famous works

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C．how the village appeared D．how much the paintings are

14．The four places above mainly show us ________.

A．the history of the towns B．the development of the museums C．the life of people in the past D．the information of the bus service 15．The text may be ________.

A．a report C．a diary

Peter, a 5-year-old boy, showed such great interest in sea shells (贝壳) that he would run to pick them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. For him, sea shells lay shining on the peaceful beach, just like stars twinkling in the sky.

One day, Peter was hanging out in the market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. Suddenly Peter found his younger sister falling behind. He stopped and looked back, finding Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and was looking at something with great interest.

The boy went back and asked, “What do you want?” Shirley pointed at the doll with a big smile. Walking into the shop, Peter tried to reach for the doll and gave it to Shirley. Holding the doll, the sister was really happy.

The shopkeeper was surprised to see the amazing behavior (行为) of the boy. Now the boy came to him and asked, “How much does this doll cost, sir?” The shopkeeper asked the boy kindly, “Well, what can you pay?” Peter reached into his clothes for money that was for their breakfast. “Sir, is it enough?” Shaking his head, the shopkeeper replied, “I’m afraid it seems not to be enough.” He wondered what Peter would do.

After a while, Peter seemed to make up his mind. He took out all the shells. “Is it enough now?” “These are more than the cost.” Saying so, the shopkeeper kept only two shells and gave back the others and the money.

What happened made an assistant (助手) in that shop astonished. He asked the shopkeeper, “Sir, you only asked for 2 shells?” With a smile, the shopkeeper said, “For us, these are shells, but for the boy, they are treasures. His love for his sister is the most

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B．a notice D．an ad

important.”

16．Peter’s sister Shirley stopped before the shop because ________.

A．she was too tired to walk on B．the doll in the shop interested her C．Peter asked her to stay behind D．she found some shells on the road

17．How much did the boy pay for the doll at last?

A．Two shells.

C．All the shells in his bag.

B．The money. D．Nothing.

18．The underlined word “astonished” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.

A．afraid

B．surprise

C．angry

D．excited

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

A．An important doll B．The happiest childhood C．A kind sister D．The most truthful love

20．We can read the passage in the part of ________ in a magazine.

A．Culture

The elderly people in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely.

The project (项目) was planned by a local charity (慈善团体) to make the elderly people feel less lonely and keep healthier. It is also being used to help people with dementia, a serious illness of the mind. The workers in care homes have than they will serve the sick people less medicine if hens are in use.

One of those is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said, “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school.”

“I like the project a lot. I am upset there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and upset there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed.”

“It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and other people come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feel great to have done something useful.”

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B．Science

C．Education

D．Health

Now, there are 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and it will be developed in other 65 places.

Wendy Wilson, special care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the green hand to carry on the project, said, “people really welcome the idea of the project. We are looking forward to the benefits (利益) and fun that the project can bring to people here.”

Lynn Lewis, director of Noting Hil Pathways, said, “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help get our people closer through a shared interest and creative activities.”

21．The people look the hens to ________.

A．improve their own health B．make money for charity C．help the local farmers D．help their children feel lonely

22．According to Paragraph 2, the writer wants to tell us ________.

A．sick people shouldn’t keep hens B．older people always feel sad C．medicine is really expensive D．the project is helpful

23．From what 80-year-eold Xavier said, we know that she ________.

A．used to keep hens an school B．wants to make lunch for hens C．is sad without hens around D．hopes to have more hens

24．Which writing skill is used in Paragraph 6?

A．Giving an example. B．Showing numbers. C．Asking questions. D．Telling reasons.

25．From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that the project ________.

A．is popular with many people B．helps people develop a hobby C．needs lots of money

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D．is also good for kids

三、多句选词填空

用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。 opinion alone itself brave fall over 26．Don’t run so fast, or you might . 27．The man likes to spend time in the park. 28．The village is great, but the shops there are very noisy. 29．The policeman smiled in the face of his serious illness. 30．When you have a different with your parents, listen or talk to them politely.

四、短文汉语提示填空

阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Wheelchair basketball is becoming more popular in South Sudan and offers hope for players with disabilities. 31 (……之一) them was Malat, a Sudanese-American wheelchair player.

Malat was three years old and living in his 32 (家乡), South Sudan when he lost the use of his legs. When he was 12, his family moved to the US. He later played wheelchair basketball at the University of Arizona. At last, he 33 (返回) to South Sudan as arole model for other disabled players.

“I went through what these players are going through 34 (事实上). So as for my coming back, it’s 35 (公正的) for them to say that there is someone that truly cares about them.”

With so many 36 (感觉) of courage, he helped train 80 wheelchair basketball players for a two-day competition in Juba. “In two years, the number of wheelchair basketball players in the country has grown 37 (快地),” he said.

In 2019, 15 women were included for the 38 (第一) time. Anna had never played basketball before. She said, “For me as a person in a wheelchair. 39 (无论何时) I’m training, basketball has really made me feel that we can do something just like

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normal people.”

“Once they start to have that confidence in themselves, they start to 40 (认识到) that they can do better than what they’ve always been told about,” said Jess, the adviser for the ICRC．

五、语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Chen Gang is a from China University of Geosciences. His son, Chen Lihao, is 41 university student. On April 30th, 2022, they reached 42 (high) point in the world—the top of Mount Qomolangma. During their journey, they did scientific research and 43 (collect) ice, snow, plants and pieces of rocks. They were regarded as the national heroes 44 they came back. Chen Gang likes climbing mountains. He 45 (be) to the Qinghai- Plateau many times over the past nine years. Chen Gang never thinks of giving 46 , although be meets lots of difficulties on the way. He nicely joins his 47 (hobby) with his work. As for his brave son Chen Lihao, although he is a student, 48 is also a national top mountaineer. He always 49 (train) hard and gets ready for more challenges. In everyday life, Chen Gang and his son 50 (close) put their personal futures with national needs together.

六、多任务混合阅读

阅读，从方框中所给的A~E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项），并将其序号填入1-4题，使短文意思连贯，然后回答5题。

How to be a happier person?

How good do you feel in your life? Your answer may show how happy you are. But even if you’re not usually a happy person, you can change that. According to experts, happiness is something that you can develop with practice. Following these tips can help you find happiness.

Practice accepting yourself. Everyone has different talents and abilities. It’s OK

that you’re not like someone else. Comparing has been called “the thief of joy.” You are not

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perfect, and you are your own worst critic (批评者). There is full of people who look beautiful and seem to lead exciting lives. Yet much of what appears on the Internet is not real. Many people try to make themselves look like them, resulting in feelings of unhappiness. Get outside. Nature helps to reduce (减少) stress. And always consider your health as the most important thing. People who get up and move seem to be happier than those who don’t. Just going on a walk can make a difference. Spend time with people you love and that love you. Enjoy those who during difficult times and celebrate with you during good times. When you have bad thoughts, ask yourself if the situation is as bad as you think. These tips can put you on the road to happiness. Why not try them? Life will look brighter and be filled with love and joy! A．Spend hours watching news. B．Take breaks from Internet. C． Don’t compare to others. D．Improve your relations. E. Do some exercise. 51． 52． 53． ． 55．What else can you do to be a happier person?

七、讲稿

56．阳光学校正在开展主为“My Favorite Thing In My Childhood”的演讲比赛请你根据下表信息用英语写一篇演讲稿，同时谈谈它对你的特殊意义。

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Favorite Thing Meaning •a toy /... •get it from... •keep it for... •bring back sweet memories •... 注意：(1)演讲稿必须包括以上表内所有信息，可适当增加细节： (2)词数：80词左右： (3)对你的特殊意义至少两条：

(4)演讲稿首句及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hi, everyone! My favorite thing in my childhood is

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thanks for listening!

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