2022—2023学年度第一学期期末考试试卷 八年级 英语
一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Buck saved Thornton The three men were taking a boat down a fast and rocky(多岩石的) river. Thornton was 1 the boat, while Hans and Pete moved along the river bank, holding the boat with a rope. Buck followed them, keeping a worried eye on Thornton. They came to a more 2 part of the river, and the boat started to go too quickly. Hans pulled on the rope to stop it, and pulled too hard. The boat turned over, and Thornton 3 into the water and carried down river towards rocks where no swimmer could live. Buck jumped into the river immediately and swam three hundred meters 4 he reached Thornton. Then he turned, and let Thornton 5 his tail(尾巴). Buck swam towards the river bank. But they moved 6 . It was hard for them to move. Thornton knew that they would not get to the bank quickly enough, so he let go of Buck, held on to a rock in the middle of the water, and shouted, “Go, Buck, go!” Buck swam as hard as he 7 to the bank, and Pete and Hans pulled him out. It was hard for Thornton to hold on to his rock in that wild water, and his friends knew they had only a few 8 to save him. They tied(系) their rope around Buck, who at once jumped into the river and tried to swim to Thornton. The first time, the water took him past the rock, and Pete and Hans had to pull him back. The 9 time, he swam higher up the river, and the water brought him down to Thornton. Thornton held on to Buck, and Hans and Pete pulled the rope as hard as they could. When Hans and Pete finally pulled them out, 10 seemed more dead than alive. But after a while their eyes opened and life returned.
( ) 1. A. near B. in C. under D. behind
( ) 2. A. dangerous B. peaceful C. beautiful D. crowded
( ) 3. A. stood B. moved C. fell D. jumped
( ) 4. A. as B. after C. when D. until
( ) 5. A. hold B. see C. touch D. bring
( ) 6. A. happily B. quickly C. slowly D. sadly
( ) 7. A. must B. could C. should D. might
( ) 8. A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks
( ) 9. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( ) 10. A. all B. either C. neither D. both
二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面两段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后选项中选择一个最佳答案。
A
Dumplings are the traditional food for Chinese New Year. Almost everyone eats them on that day. Do you know why they are so popular? In the old days, people thought eating dumplings could make their wishes come true. They usually made dumplings in the shape of Chinese gold ingots(金锭)，because they hoped for a rich life in the coming year. Dumplings with different foods in them had different meanings. For example, sugar dumplings would make people's life happy and sweet in the future. Peanut(花生) dumplings would bring people a long and healthy life. Anyway, people ate dumplings with their best wishes. On Spring Festival Eve, every family makes dumplings ready early. When the midnight comes，the whole family will sit together and eat the dumplings. The midnight is also called “ jiao zi”．It means that the new year comes at this time. And it sounds the same as the Chinese word for dumplings. So eating dumplings is also a way to welcome the new year.
( ) 11. In the old times, people ate dumplings with _______.
A. best wishes B. different shapes C. their friends D. their neighbors
( ) 12．What did people eat sugar dumplings for?
A．To live a long life. B．To live a different life. C．To live a happy life. D．To live a healthy life.
( ) 13．What does the underlined word “midnight” mean in Chinese?
A．黄昏 B．子夜 C．中午 D．黎明 ( )
14．What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A．Not all Chinese people like eating dumplings.
B．People love meat dumplings better than vegetable ones.
C．Eating dumplings is a way to welcome the new year.
D．People will have bad luck if they don't eat dumplings.
( ) 15．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Why dumplings are popular. B．How to make dumplings. C．When to eat dumplings. D．Different shapes of dumplings.
B
For many people around the world, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be remembered for its amazing performances, wonderful competitions, and of course, cheerful friendship and sportsmanship. Many hugs, cries and laughs were recorded during the Games. The following moments show the true meaning of the Olympic spirit. Chinese skater Xu Mengtao won China’s first gold in the freestyle skiing women’s aerials(女子自由式滑雪空中技巧) in Zhangjiakou on February 14. One of the warmest moments came when a member of Team USA, Ashley Caldwell, congratulated Xu on her success and gave her a tight hug and called her “Tao Tao, Olympic champion.” Many people said it was a warm moment in the cold, with temperatures below freezing. “I have known Chinese athlete Xu since my first Olympic Games. She is an excellent competitor and great friend of mine. I was very proud of her winning gold medal in her home country.” Caldwell told the Global Times in an interview. Japan’s two-time Olympic champion figure skater, Yuzuru Hanyu, fell when trying to make a 4A. But he still gets respect（尊敬）for challenging himself. He thanked Chinese volunteers and fans during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, as millions of Chinese netizens(网友) watched the young athlete chasing（追逐）his dream and pushing himself to the limit(极限). Hanyu said he has received more than 20,000 letters from Chinese fans, as well as warm greetings from volunteers. He has also become an inspiring model for Chinese young people. He brought them the beauty of ice sports through his performance. Yao, one of his fans said she likes Hanyu’s skating skills and personality very much. “I always enjoy the elegant（优雅的）way he skates on the ice. His story of overcoming asthma（哮喘）and keeping up with his training and competing inspires me a lot.” Yao believes that the spirit of sports and the Olympics has no national boundaries(国界). “We enjoy all the great athletes and their excellent performances, no matter whether they are from China, Japan, or other countries,” said the 32-year-old.
( ) 16. The writer wants to ______ through the stories behind the two pictures.
A. encourage us to take up ice and snow sports B. tell us the true meaning of the Olympic spirit C. show us the friendship between athletes and fans. D. help us to know about Beijing Olympics
( ) 17. It was a ______ moment when Ashley Caldwell hugged Xu Mengtao.
A. cold B. sad C. warm D. surprising
( ) 18. People still like Hanyu when he failed the competition, because he . A. thanked the volunteers B. got lots of letters C. looked handsome D. never gave up
( ) 19 The underlined word they in the last paragraph refers to .
A. the athletes B. Chinese fans C. the volunteers D. Chinese young people
( ) 20. What may be the best title for the passage?
A. Talented athletes in Beijing 2022 B. Helpful volunteers in Beijing 2022 C. Wonderful performances in Beijing 2022 D. Unforgettable moments in Beijing 2022
C
21.______________________ Last week, we asked some of our classmates about what our planet would look like in a hundred years. Here is what they said. Bill Smith I guess that depends on what we do in the next ten or twenty years. I’m hopeful that our planet will look great. There will be more trees and the environment will be better. I’m hopeful that our planet will have a lot of electric cars running around. 22.________________ Jake Steen If we do nothing, it’s kind of terrible. The oceans will turn acidic（酸性的）. All the big ocean fish will disappear. We know that the ocean controls weather patterns and we haven’t got the idea about how they’re changing but they’re changing fast. 23._______________ We don’t like change and change is coming. Jane Brown I would actually say that in the future, we will develop some kind of technology that allows us to just communicate directly through thought. 24._________________ It seems silly now that people could have real relationships with machines. Alice Green We’ll be able to go to other planets, for example, Mars. Transport will be much better. Spaceships can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to the Mars. 25._________________ They will provide(提供) us with food and air.
根据短文内容，将所给的A-E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使内容完整、正确。
A. And that’s not good for humans.
B. What will our planet look like in a hundred years?
C. Scientists will be able to find plants that can grow there.
D. And these cars can also fly.
E. For example, you can talk to your house or something around you.
三、任务型完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确。（每个单词限用一次）
Last summer vacation, a 15-year-old boy designed(设计) and built a drone all by himself in 26 than a month, and flew it successfully. The boy named Li Banghua, 27 Hefei in East China’s Anhui Province, designed and 28 the plane completely on his own. The drone is 0.6 meters wide, has a wingspan(翼幅) of 4.4 meters 29 weighs about 40 kilograms. Li just finished high-school entrance exams, and the plane was designed and built during 30 after-school hours. Li said he became interested in model aviation（航模）when he was a 31 . And he has been studying and building drones for years. But this time the drone is the largest and the most 32 he has ever built. “The biggest 33 I had was the lack(缺乏) of understanding from adults(成年人). When I was going to build a model plane, a lot of adults thought it was nonsense(胡言乱语), so I called myself adult when I wanted 34 materials(材料) online. I had seven or eight failures and got very sad, but I decided to keep on doing it,” He says, “because once you start 35 , giving up is not right.”
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四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面的小题。
Art in the community（社区） On a street in New Orleans is an old building. It used to be a store. But now it is vacant (空闲的). On the boards covering the windows are stickers. Each sticker says “I wish this was...” Someone has written “full of food” on one of the stickers. Chang makes her art in city’s older or poorer neighborhoods. She uses the outside walls of vacant buildings as her canvas(画布). She paints, writes messages, or put stickers on them. Chang wants to reach out to people with her art. She sees it as the start of a conversation—a conversation with local people. from something success buy less and child build difficulty he successful ever drone sticker In 2010, Chang started the “I Wish This Was” project（项目）in New Orleans. Chang asked people to look at the vacant buildings in their community. She wanted them to think about what else could be there. She printed hundreds of small stickers and stuck them on these buildings. The stickers said, “I wish this was” in large letters and included a space for people to write. Anyone could write anything. Chang was surprised at the reaction. Hundreds of people wrote on the stickers. Someone wrote, “I wish this was a bike store.” Another person wrote, “I wish this was your dream.” By making art that gives people a voice, Chang hopes to build stronger communities. Chang’s art projects get people thinking and talking about problems in their community. And they may help city planners to create better cities—ones that meet the needs of people.
36. Chang’s stickers had the words———————————————— on them.
37. Who could write on the stickers? .——————
38. Chang was —————— to see hundreds of people wrote on the stickers.(填入一个适当的形容词，使语意完整、正确)
39. List one of the ways that Chang’s art project has changed the community. (Less than 20 words)—————————————————————————————————————
40. What will you do to make your neighborhood better? （Less than 10 words）————————————————————————————
五、词汇考查（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
41. How many—————— (tomato) do we need to make Russian soup?
42. My friend is good at———— (write) stories.
43. Let’s go to Lanzhou Center because it has the———— (good) service in town.
44. You bought something for your parents, but nothing for ————(you).
45. Nothing is ————(possible) for the one who keeps on trying.
46. I think a good friend———— (true) cares about me.
47. I like comedies and talent shows because they are ————(relax).
48. Lots of people were excited when Lionel Messi———— (win) the 2022 World Cup.
49. -- Can you———— (help) me to put the beef into the pot? -- Sure.
50. If he———— (go) to the concert, he’ll have a good time.
六、书面表达（满分15分） 假如你是李华，你想邀请你的外国朋友David下周六来兰州游玩，你将带他感受兰州的美食、美景及文化。请根据以下信息用英语写一封邀请邮件，说明你的计划和安排，并希望他在下周二之前回复。 In the morning have beef noodles, visit Gansu Museum At noon make dumplings In the afternoon take a walk along the Yellow River, take photos In the evening watch the dancing opera（舞剧）A Big Dream of Dunhuang 注意： 1. 词数：80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾以给出，请抄写在答题卡上，不计入总词数。 Dear David, I’d like to Li Hua
