2021年湖北省武汉市八年级(下)期末英语试卷
二、选择填空(15分)
1.(1分)— How was your trip?
— __________.I hope I can go there again.( )
A.Just so﹣so. B.Not very good.
C.Nothing special. D.Feel cool.
2.(1分)— Thank you very much,Linda.You make __________ possible for us to finish the work in time.
— It's a piece of cake.( )
A.one B.it C.this D.that
3.(1分)— Could you please sweep the floor?
— __________.But I need to finish my homework first.( )
A.That's right B.You are welcome
C.No problem D.It is a pleasure
4.(1分)— Do you plan to watch a talent show or a sports show tonight?
— __________.I can't stand them.I plan to watch a sitcom.( )
A.Both B.Neither C.None D.Either
5.(1分)— The boss turned a deaf ear to the __________ of the workers.
— I heard of it long ago.( )
A.voice B.words C.sounds D.noise
6.(1分)— Can we go to the movies after dinner?
— Sure.I __________ my homework as soon as you help me do the washing.Then we can go there.( )
A.finished B.finish
C.will finish D.have finished
7.(1分)— Hello,Mr Green.I __________ your call.My secretary told me you were in trouble.The machine can't work.
— No,the main machine is fine,but the wheels are broken.( )
A.expect B.have expected
C.will expect D.was expecting
8.(1分)— How is Mary's work here?
— Her experience __________ him perfectly for the job.( )
A.fixed B.fitted C.offered D.took
9.(1分)— If the customer rings up for me again,please_______ the call to the sales department.
— All right.( )
A.put through B.run through
C.go through D.look through
10.(1分)— I asked for a pay __________ and my boss agreed.
— Good for you!( )
A.rise B.repeat C.reason D.report
11.(1分)— Why are you all wet?Why are you crying?
— It rained suddenly and I didn't take my umbrella.What's the most important,my heart was hurt _______.( )
A.hardly B.hard C.badly D.heavy
12.(1分)— With the __________ of cities,a lot of people are moving to cities from the countryside.
— Cities are getting more and more crowded.( )
A.decision B.change
C.development D.independence
13.(1分)— Do your parents __________ you to read more books and do more homework?
— No,never.They let me make decisions for myself.( )
A.allow B.push C.cause D.control
14.(1分)— Could you help me clean the living room,Dad?
— __________.But first I have to water the flowers,Peter.( )
A.Yes,I could B.Sure
C.No,I couldn't D.Oh,can't.
15.(1分)— Could you tell me __________?
— Sure.( )
A.how was your weekend
B.where did she go last weekend
C.there is a post office near here
D.what he has read recently
三、完形填空(15分)
16.(15分)Every Monday morning,73﹣year﹣old Li Lanjuan sits in her office at the First Hospital of Zhejiang University's School of Medicine in Hangzhou,receiving patients.
Despite being a leading figure in epidemiology in China,Li regards herself as an (1) medical worker.When the novel coronavirus pneumonias(新冠病毒) (2) in late December,2019.Li joined the expert group on January 18th,2020 and headed for Wuhan to fight against the disease.
As soon as the team found that the new virus can be (3) from person to person,Li bravely suggested that Wuhan should be locked down (4) .At that time,experts still knew (5) about the novel coronavirus spread.
Li said that a city with over 11 million population would be in an emergency condition.Li cared about (6) more than millions of people in the city and the whole nation.She handed her (7) to the central government again.It was accepted the next day and proven to be effective(有效) later.On February 1st,Li's medical team (8) Shulan Hospital in Hangzhou was ready for their aid to Wuhan, (9) directly for Renming Hospital of Wuhan university to start their work. "We can bring our experience to Wuhan.And we hope that sick patients can be (10) in a timely manner" she told China News.
But the hard work made her have very little time to (11) .When a picture of her exhausted (筋疲力竭)face was posted on the Internet,many Internet users (12) ,expressing concerns about her health.One wrote, "Li is a real (13) who has devoted herself to public health"(14) Li smiled and said, "I am in good health,and continued to race against time
Any job well done must have been (15) by a person who is fully devoted.
Li devoted herself to her work.No wonder many called her a female fighter on the front line.
(1)A.ordinary | B.active | C.excellent | D.important |
(2)A.set out | B.come out | C.broke out | D.worked out |
(3)A.talked | B.spread | C.checked | D.spoke |
(4)A.at times | B.on time | C.in time | D.all time |
(5)A.much | B.more | C.many | D.little |
(6)A.anything | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
(7)A.money | B.advice | C.gifts | D.answers |
(8)A.off | B.for | C.in | D.from |
(9)A.heading | B.getting | C.agreeing | D.calling |
(10)A.treated | B.explained | C.avoided | D.turned |
(11)A.waste | B.sleep | C.smile | D.exercise |
(12)A.teared | B.jumped | C.changed | D.doubted |
(13)A.actress | B.hero | C.inventor | D.patient |
(14)A.As | B.So | C.And | D.But |
(15)A.written down | B.looked down | C.carried out | D.taken away |
四、阅读理解(30分)
17.(10分)OUR WORLD May13,2021
India still Struggling
India's COVID﹣19 situation is worsening as the pandemic is getting out of control in the country.
As of April 28,India had recorded a record high of 17,997,with death toll reaching a total of 201,187
An increasing number of dead bodies means incinerators(焚烧炉) are overloaded Since waiting times can be as long as 12 hours,some people have chosen to burn their family members' bodies themselves
India's health system ( is also facing breakdown while dealing with the large increase of infections (感染) Both public and private hospitals are running out of beds for COVID﹣19 patients.
The country has been struggling(挣扎) to deal with new variant(变种) of the virus.However,but many people who were present didn't wear masks or follow social distancing rules,according to CGTN.
Countries around the world have shown concern (关注) China,Germany and Pakistan have announced that they are willing to help India with needed medical supplies.On April 26 the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka said that 800 oxygen concentrators(制氧机),000 more will be provided in week 21st Century
(1)According to the material,we can know that .
A.the photo was provided by CGTN.
B.On April 28,India had recorded a record high of 201,187 COVID﹣19 cases.
C.India still Struggling comes from OUR WORLD section.
D.Xinhua reported the news after 21st Century.
(2)The photo of the people who are waiting for infected family was provided in .
A.21st Century
B.TUCHON
C.the World Health Organization.
D.China Daily
(3)If something is overloaded,it .
A.has stopped working
B.is no longer needed
C.takes less time to finish tasks
D.has been given more work than it can handle
(4)What is this passage mainly about?
A.A new variant of COVID﹣19 in India.
B.A prediction of another COVID﹣19 outbreak in India.
C.How serious the COVID﹣19 pandemic has become in India.
D.What India is doing to deal with increasing COVID﹣19 cases.
(5)The writer gives the title India still Struggling because he wants to .
A.encourage the readers to learn more details about the event
B.introduce something about Chinese vaccines
C.increase the readers' reading speed
D.ask the readers to help Indians out
18.(10分)Can a one﹣armed person still play basketball?You might not think so until you see Zhang Jiacheng play.
The single﹣armed 13﹣year﹣old boy from Guangdong has recently become an Internet sensation(引起轰动的人).Featuring(以……为特色) his dribbling(运球),his basketball videos have been viewed by more than 50 million people.Zhang even drew the attention of NBA superstar Steven Curry.
"You are an inspiration.You don't take 'no' for an answer.You find the way to go through difficult times and get out there on the basketball court" Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo.
However,it wasn't easy for Zhang to step onto the court.At the age of five,Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at an oil mill.Although it was difficult at first
In the summer of 2018,Zhang first discovered his love for the sport when he attended for a basketball course in his school.Soon,he was rarely seen without ball in his hand,which takes two hands,he asked his teacher to permit him to do basketball training instead.
He's gotten lot of attention since then.Zhang said, "With the encouragement of all these people,I feel like I have to try harder to live up to people's expectations.I will do better and become better. "
(1)When did Zhang Jiacheng become disabled?
A.Ten years ago.
B.In his teens.
C.In 2018.
D.In 2013.
(2)What can we learn from paragraph 1﹣2?
A.Zhang has been an Internet celebrity since he started to learn to play basketball.
B.Zhang's basketball videos have been played for over 50 million times on the Internet.
C.Zhang was very skilled at playing basketball and caught the attention of a NBA superstar.
D.You won't believe a one﹣armed person can still play basketball until you see Zhang play.
(3)What can we infer from Steven Curry's words about Zhang Jiacheng?
A.He felt sorry for Zhang's sad life experiences.
B.He thought highly of Zhang's fighting against difficulties.
C.He admired Zhang for his dribbling skills and powerful shots.
D.People can never say "no"to Zhang if he asked them for help.
(4)Why did Zhang ask his teacher to allow him to do basketball training?
A.Because he couldn't put his basketball down.
B.Because he had to train harder to not let people down.
C.Because he didn't want to learn how to skip rope at all.
D.Because he couldn't skip rope and didn't want to waste valuable time.
(5)What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To introduce Zhang's school life.
B.To describe Zhang's growing process.
C.To tell Zhang's efforts to follow his dream.
D.To encourage disabled kids to follow Zhang's example.
19.(10分)I thought I would never have a child﹣then a miracle happened.
When I was only 29,doctors said I had too many medical challenges to have a child.My best friend Colleen,trying to distract (使分心),asked me to shop with her one day.There,a babysuit with a crab(螃蟹),that crab would have made me laugh.Instead,I said,I'd want him to have that. " "Sarah,you have to get it. "Colleen said.
I shook my head.I didn't want reminder of what I couldn't have.
The next Sunday,my husband,John and I went to church There
I turned to John and whispered, "That's the babysuit I was telling you about"
He cocked his eyebrows.
Throughout the service,I was totally attracted by the baby.In the end,the priest made an announcement: "The baby needs home.If anyone is thinking about adoption
We left our phone numbers soon.
That evening,the young mother,carrying the baby,I held her baby.He fitted perfectly in my arms.
Twelve families had volunteered﹣to foster him.If she picked us,all she asked was that we let her be involved in his life in some way.We agreed wholeheartedly.
I never mentioned the crab babysuit.I wanted her to make her decision without being influenced.
The next morning,my phone rang. "We picked you! " was all I heard.
Now our six﹣year﹣old son continues to be the best unexpected thing that will ever happen to me.And that crab baby suit remains neatly folded in my dresser drawer,where plan to hold on to it﹣ forever!
(1)Sarah didn't want to get that babysuit because .
A.the crab could always make her laugh
B.it would remind her of her physical problem
C.she didn't like to see a kid in such clothes
D.she was in no mood to shop that day
(2)When Sarah saw the crab on the baby's clothes,she might feel .
A.shocked and excited
B.sad and lost
C.nervous and worried
D.touched and joyful
(3)The underlined word "foster" in Paragraph probably means .
A.visit
B.educate
C.adopt
D.drop
(4)What can we infer from the passage?
A.The young mother finally chose Sarah because of the crab babysuit.
B.Both Sarah and John became interested in the baby the moment they saw him.
C.The mother went to the author's home to tell her she'd picked them.
D.The author might be thankful for what had happened to her.
(5)The best title of the passage could be .
A.The Best Decision
B.The Crab Babysuit
C.A Life Challenge
D.An Unpleasant Reminder
五、词或短语填空(10分)
20.(10分)选用下面方框中的词或短语填空。(注:有两项是多余的)
apart with;wherever;reminds;whenever;bright
(1)My daughter was more understanding,although she also felt sad to certain toys.
(2)It us that the best things in life are free﹣laughter,friends,family
(3)The of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
(4)You can choose to go you like spring,summer,autumn or winter!
(5)Tonight,when the moon is shining ,we will be able to see the stones.
六、阅读理解填词(10分)
21.(10分)A student wrote to me the other day.She said she was having a growing i (1)in listening to music,especially Taylor Swift.But she is also worried about spending so much time listening to music that she will have a h (2)time paying attention to her schoolwork.
Listening to music is a great way to use only half of your brain.I enjoy music while washing my dishes or walking to the store.I love singing along while I drive as well.Somehow,our brains can sing and drive s (3)at the same time.
Reading is different.It requires all of your brain's attention.Have you ever n (4)that people don't read books while driving?Reading while driving is like asking you to d (5)quickly.
So,if you're trying to study,that requires r (6).And you should pay all attention.But if you're also listening to catchy music,Taylor Swift's songs don't ask for your attention﹣ they grab(抢走)it.
I think you can see the solution to your problem:Don't listen to music while studying.If you must listen to music,choose something without w (7),like piano jazz.Play it s (8)in the background.
My favorite background "music" is white noise.Get yourself a w (9)noise app and admire the sound of rainfall while you read your books.Then,when you've finished studying, (10)yourself to Taylor Swift.
七、书面表达(15分)
22.(15分)假设你是李华,你的朋友Mike在学习、生活等方面遇到了一些问题和困难,所以他经常感到焦虑和郁闷。请你根据以下内容用英语给他发一封电子邮件帮助他克服焦情绪
(1)每个人都会有苦恼、焦虑的时候,要告诉他人你的烦恼;
(2)遇到困难时,多与同学交流或者和老师、家长及时沟通用这种方法我们可获得更多的理解和支持;
(3)听轻音乐或参加户外活动也是让人放松的另一种好方法;
(4)无论我们遇到怎样的困难,我们都可以克服的;
(5)可就如何轻松、快乐地学习和生活等适当发挥。
注意:
(1)文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;
(2)词数:80个左右;
(3)内容连贯,不要逐条翻译;
(4)标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:outdoor adj.户外的 be supposed应该 support n.支持
Dear Mike,
It is common that
Yours,
Li Hua
答案
1.解答:Just so﹣so就这么简单;Not very good不太好;Feel cool感觉很酷,感觉很酷。
故选:D。
2.解答:根据题干,可知考查句型make it 形容词 for sb to do sth使做某事是……的。
故选:B。
3.解答:That's right是的,没错;No problem没问题。根据答句中"但是我需要先完成我的家庭作业"可知。
故选:C。
4.解答:both两者都,neither两者都不,either两个中的任意一个,两者 can't them.可知无法忍受它们,因此用neither回答。
故选:B。
5.解答:voice声音,常指人的嗓音,sounds声音,noise噪音,可知这个老板完全不理会员工的意见,即嗓音。
故选:A。
6.解答:句中有as soon as"一...就...",句子时态遵循"主将从现"原则,从句用一般现在时,所以要用一般将来时,A一般过去时,C一般将来时。
故选:C。
7.解答:从My secretary me were trouble.判断我秘书告诉我的时候,从told判断是过去时,其结构是主语 was/were doing。
故选:D。
8.解答:fix﹣﹣﹣fixed固定,修理,fit sb.for sth.使某人适合某事,offer sb.sth.=offer sth.to sb.提供某人某物,带走。此处表示"她的经验使他非常适合这份工作。"。
故选:B。
9.解答:put through接通电话,run through匆匆阅读,go through完成,根据后面the call可知。
故选:A。
10.解答:rise上涨,可作动词,repeat重复,report报道,后跟名词,意为加薪。
故选:A。
11.解答:hardly几乎不,hard艰难地,badly严重地,heavy形容词,hurt为实义动词,结合句意。
故选:C。
12.解答:decision决定,change改变,independence独立,可知随着城市的发展。
故选:C。
13.解答:allow允许,allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事,促使,cause引起,control控制 let make for 。由此可知,多做作业,促使"。
故选:B。
14.解答:Yes,I could是的;Sure当然,I couldn't不;Oh,不能 first I to the ,Peter,爸爸愿意帮助彼得。
故选:B。
15.解答:宾语从句要用陈述语序,排除A、B。因为这是问句。
故选:D。
16.解答:(1)A 形容词辨析。A普通的,C杰出的,D重要的 being a figure epidemiology China可推知。B、C、D均不符合语法。
(2)C 短语辨析。A出发,B出版,D解决,此处语境:武汉十二月新冠病毒的爆发。
(3)B 动词辨析。A交谈,C检查。结合常识。故选B。
(4)C 考查副词短语。A有时,C及时,根据Li suggested Wuhan be down ,故选C。
(5)D 副词辨析。A、B、C都为多的意思,一点 handed (7)to central again.It accepted next and to effective(有效) ,那时。故选D。
(6)C 代词辨析。A任何的,C没有什么,由上文 Li that a with 11 population be an condition.李兰娟说。可知,即没有比对成千上万人的生命更关心的。
(7)B 名词辨析。A钱,C礼物,根据后面central again应该是向中央政府提交建议。
(8)D 介词辨析。A离开,C在...里,结合语境:来自杭州舒兰医院的李的医疗队已经准备好援助武汉。
(9)A 动词辨析。A朝(某方向)行进;主管,得到,D打电话,这里应该是直奔武汉大学仁明医院开展工作。
(10)A 动词辨析,B解释,D转 we that patients be a timely 应该是我们希望病人能得到及时的治疗。
(11)B 动词辨析。A浪费,C微笑,由后文When a of exhausted was on Internet"(她那张疲惫的脸被传到了网上)、睡觉。
(12)A 动词辨析。A流泪,C改变,由空前她那张疲惫的脸被传到了网上及空后expressing about health.可知。故选A。
(13)B 名词辨析。A演员,C发明家。其他三项都不符合题干。故选B。
(14)D 连词辨析。A作为,B所以,C和,前面说李兰娟把她的健康捐献给了公共健康,两者转折对比。
(15)C 动词短语辨析。由下文 Li herself her ,此处指"任何做得好的工作肯定有全力投入的人来执行",B照顾;实施。故选C。
17.解答:(1)C.细节理解题。根据OUR WORLD.May13。2021年5月13日。所以根据材料,来自OUR WORLD报道。故选C.
(2)B.细节理解题。根据图片标注Photo provided by TUCHONG.可知。故选B.
(3)D.词义猜测题。根据 ,some people have chosen to burn their family members' bodies themselves,据《中国日报》报道,由于等待时间长达12小时。所以可推测如果有东西超负荷运转。故选D.
(4)C.主旨大意题。根据India's COVID﹣19 situation is worsening as the pandemic is getting out of control in the country.可知,因为该国的疫情正在失去控制。故选C.
(5)A.推理判断题。根据India still Struggling.India's COVID﹣19 situation is worsening as the pandemic is getting out of control in the country.As of April 28,997,with death toll reaching a total of 201,according to the World Health Organization.可知印度仍在挣扎,因为该国的疫情正在失去控制,截至4月28日,死亡总人数达到201187人。故选A.
18.解答:(1)D.推理判断题。根据 ;以及At the age of five,张家成在一家油厂发生事故;可知张家成是在2021﹣8=2013年成为残疾人的
(2)C.归纳整理题。根据Featuring(以……为特色) dribbling(运球) and underarm ,his videos been by than million even the of superstar Curry.可知他以运球技术和有力的腋下投篮为特色,张家成甚至引起了NBA巨星史蒂文•库里的注意,引起了一位NBA巨星的注意
(3)B.推理判断题。根据 "You are an inspiration.You don't take 'no' for an answer.You find the way to go through difficult times and get out there on the basketball court" Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo.可知库里在新浪微博上发布的一段视频中说:"你是一个灵感。你会找到一条路,走出篮球场。故选B.
(4)B.细节理解题。根据I feel like I have to try harder to live up to people's expectations.I will do better and become better. "可知我觉得我必须更加努力。我会做得更好。因此可知是因为他必须更努力地训练,所以才要求老师让他打篮球
(5)C.写作目的题。根据 The single﹣armed 13﹣year﹣old boy from Guangdong has recently become an Internet sensation(引起轰动的人).Featuring(以……为特色) his dribbling(运球) skills and powerful underarm shots。他以运球技术和有力的腋下投篮为特色,张家成甚至引起了NBA巨星史蒂文•库里的注意, "With the encouragement of all these people,我觉得我必须更加努力。我会做得更好。"同时结合全文可知,后来经过自己的努力实现了自己的篮球梦想的故事
19.解答:(1)B.推理判断题。根据 I shook my head.I didn't want reminder of what I couldn't have.可知我摇了摇头。同时结合前文可知作者不愿买那件婴儿装是因为她的身体不能生孩子,使自己伤心。故选B.
(2)A.推理判断题。根据The next Sunday,John and I went to church There!下个星期天,我注意到一个女人怀里抱着一个小婴儿,我喘不过气来,I was totally attracted by the baby.在整个服务过程中,可知当莎拉看到孩子衣服上的螃蟹时。故选A.
(3)C.词义猜测题。根据Twelve had foster him.If she us she was we her involved his in way.可知十二个家庭自愿____他,她只要求我们让她以某种方式参与他的生活,此处foster意为"收养"
(4)D.推理判断题。根据The next morning! " was all I heard.Now our six﹣year﹣old son continues to be the best unexpected thing that will ever happen to me.And that crab baby suit remains neatly folded in my dresser drawer!现在,那件螃蟹宝宝的衣服仍然整齐地叠在我梳妆台的抽屉里!可知作者可能会为在她身上所发生的一切感到感激
(5)B.标题归纳题。通读全文,a babysuit with a crab(螃蟹) caught my eye,that crab would have made me laugh.Instead, "If I ever had a son,you have to get it. "Colleen said.I shook my head.I didn't want reminder of what I couldn't have.那里!如果事情不一样。相反,我希望他有那个,你得去买下它。我摇了摇头。There!I turned to John and whispered,他的背上是我见过的同一只螃蟹!我转向约翰。Now our six﹣year﹣old son continues to be the best unexpected thing that will ever happen to me.And that crab baby suit remains neatly folded in my dresser drawer!现在,那件螃蟹宝宝的衣服仍然整齐地叠在我梳妆台的抽屉里!可知本文作者主要讲述了自己是一个身体不能生育的人,非常喜欢,后来有一个需要领养的孩子,并且他的母亲最终决定由作者来收养他。因此螃蟹宝宝作为一个脉络装贯穿了全文 Crab 。故选B.
20.解答:(1)part with.考查动词短语。to后跟动词原形,我女儿比较懂事。结合选词,故答案为part with。
(2)reminds.考查动词的第三人称单数形式。结合句意、朋友、自然和乡村的美丽,判断空格处词义为提醒,it后谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
(3)spirit.考查名词。the后跟动词,这些攀岩者的____为我们展示了应该永远不要放弃尝试实现梦想,判断空格处词义为精神。
(4)whenever.考查副词。结合句意,比如春天、秋天或冬天,判断空格处词义为无论何时
(5)brightly.考查副词。shining为实义动词,结合句意,当月亮______的时候。结合选词,故答案为brightly.
21.解答:(1)interest.考查名词。根据前面的growing,后跟名词,她说她对听音乐的____越来越大,结合首字母,故答案为interest.
(2)hard.考查形容词。根据题干,用形容词修饰,但是她也担心花那么多时间听音乐会让她很____专心学习,判断空格处词义为难,故答案为hard.
(3)safely.考查副词。drive为实义动词,结合句意,我们的大脑可以同时唱歌并且____驾驶,判断空格处词义为安全地
(4)noticed.考查动词的过去分词。have后跟动词的过去分词构成现在完成时的谓语动词,你是否____人们在开车的时候不读书,判断空格处词义为注意到。
(5)die.考查动词原形。ask sb to do sth为动词的固定搭配,结合句意,结合首字母,故答案为die。
(6)reading.考查动名词。根据题干if trying study requires...,可知是指如果你想学习。require doing sth需要做某事
(7)words.考查名词。根据If must to ,choose without... piano ,推出句意:如果你一定要听音乐,像钢琴爵士
(8)softly.考查副词。根据Play the ,结合首字母。此处是副词修饰动词play.故答案为softly.
(9)white.考查形容词。由前文My background is noise.我最喜欢的背景"音乐"是白噪音,可知此处说的是"white ,故答案为white.
(10)treat.考查动词。根据when finished ,...yourself Taylor ,推出句意:当你完成学业的时候。treat sb to 以......招待某人,用动词原形
22.解答:Dear Mike,
It is common that everyone may feel worried or sad sometimes.It's all right to tell others your bother when you are anxious.
I think communicating with your classmates,we are supposed to have a heart﹣to﹣heart communication with our parents or friends around us .In this way
No matter how many difficulties we have
Yours,
Li Hua
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