河南省郑州外国语中学 2021-2022 学年上学期 八年级期末考试英语试卷(1-7班)B班

郑州外国语中学2021-2022学年上学期
八年级期末考试英语试卷
（适用于本部1-7班）
考试时间：80分钟分值：120分命题人：李静审题人：文芸一、根据汉语意思填写适当的单词，每空一词（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
1.树木可以吸收空气中的二氧化碳，阻止全球变暖。

Trees can take in CO2in the air and stop____________________.
2.通过看脱口秀，他培养了一种幽默感。

By watching stand-up comedies,he developed____________________ ____________________.
3.这个城市越来越多的事故使得官员们要尽快解决交通问题。

More and more accidents in this city got the officers____________________ ____________________as soon as possible.
4.如果你不认为自己犯错，说抱歉有什么意义呢？
________________________________________saying sorry if you don’t think you make a mistake?
5.直到他父亲去世，他才意识到成年人的责任。

He didn’t realize____________________until his father passed away.
6.他已经支付了一笔酒驾的罚款。

He has already______________________________for driving after drinking.
7.别靠近这条河，因为它到处都是鳄鱼。

Never get close to the river because it______________________________ __________.
8.-What’s your secret of winning the game?
-我父母告诉我要信任自己。

-I was told______________________________myself by my parents. 9.在别人演讲的过程中大声打电话是很粗鲁的。

It’s rude to talk on the phone loudly______________________________ __________someone’s speech.
10.在我看来，变得嫉妒是一种很好的让我变强大的方式。

In my opinion,____________________is a good way to make me stronger.
二、用所给词的适当形式填空，每空一词（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
11.The flood in2021was a__________experience for everyone in Zhengzhou. (pain)
12.The local people had to move away because of the serious__________. (pollute)
13.What a__________it is to know that I passed the exam.(relieved)
14.Relaxing music and warm milk help me to fall__________quickly.(sleep)
15.The new library was completed last year and has been__________for8 months.(open)
16.If he is__________by his parents,he will turn to teachers for help.(beat)
17.People aren’t allowed to__________on the underground in Zhengzhou. (eat)
18.The popularity of electric cars leads to a__________fall in the sale of petrol cars.(drama)
19.The little girl was too__________to sleep well at night.(stress)
20.Boys,be careful not to hurt__________while exercising.(you)
三、单项选择（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
21.Her speech was_______big success.It was_______great fun for us to listen to it.
A.a;/
B.a;a
C./;a
D./;/
22.-What a hot day!Have you had a drink?
-Yes.But I’d like to have_______after work.
A.it
B.one
C.other
D.another
23.-What a nice bike!How long_______you_______it?
-Just five weeks.
A.have;bought
B.did;buy
C.do;have
D.have;had
24.The boys were quite tired because they played cards all________the night.
A.during
B.in
C.through
D.at
25.-Are you going to Mike’s birthday party?
-I’m not sure.I________go to a football match instead.
A.may
B.will
C.should
D.must
26.-John hasn’t paid for his leather Jacket,has he?
-_______.His cousin will pay for him.
A.Yes,he has
B.No,he hasn’t
C.Yes,he hasn’t
D.No,he has
27.The price of vegetables went up again,_______because of the spread of the disease.
A.nearly
B.hardly
C.partly
D.especially
28.-Why do you often have lunch in this restaurant?
-As soon as I sit down,hot tea________.
A.serves
B.is serving
C.served
D.is served
29.You won’t know the answer________you listen carefully.
A.if
B.unless
C.so that
D.because
30.-The test was so hard.
-________!I won’t get more than sixty.
A.Never mind
B.So what
C.Not really
D.Tell me about it
四、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
A young boy and his father visited a city for the first time.They went to a big shopping mall.They were31in everything that they saw.
32they walked around,they found a lift.They didn’t know33 about the lift.They thought it was two shiny,silver34.The father said to his son,“35the two walls!They can move apart and get together again.”
The boy asked his father,“What is this,father?”
The father had36seen a lift.He answered,“Son,this is the37 time I have ever seen this in my life.I don’t know what it is.”
Just then,an old38walked to the lift.She pressed a button.The lift opened and the old lady got39it.Then the lift closed and40.
The boy and his father were41the lift.42they waited outside quietly.
After a while,the lift opened.The old lady wasn’t in the lift.A beautiful young lady walked out.
The father was so surprised and shouted43,“Go and44your mother to come here.She always dreams of being45!”
31.A.disappointed B.experienced C.surprised D.interested
32.A.When B.If C.Because D.Unless
33.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
34.A.doors B.rooms C.buildings D.walls
35.A.Look for B.Look at C.Look up D.Look into
36.A.already B.ever C.never D.just
37.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth
38.A.man dy C.friend D.person
39.A.off B.on C.out of D.into
40.A.raised B.left C.rose D.moved
41.A.tired of B.afraid of C.busy with D.ready for
42.A.But B.Or C.And D.So
43.A.angrily B.excitedly C.luckily D.sadly
44.A.ask B.allow C.wish D.order
45.A.tall B.short C.young D.old
五、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
A
Because of the success of phones and e-readers,e-books have become popular.Still,there is something special about the feel of traditional paper books. Some teenagers shared their ideas about different books.
Hannah,15:
I prefer e-books to paper books.Buying e-books online can not only improve readers’reading speed,but also save money,because e-books are cheaper than paper books.So why not choose e-books?
Steve,14:
I would rather read e-books than paper books.E-books are easy to carry.I can read them anytime and anywhere.What’s more,e-books are cheaper than paper books.More books can be bought with the same amount of money.In addition,e-books are environmentally friendly.Paper books may use many trees, but e-books don’t need to use any pieces of paper.
Andrew,14:
I am in favor of paper books.I enjoy the feeling of holding books in my hands rather than looking through them quickly on screens.After all,paper books can seem like a friend that can keep us company and“talk”to us.Besides, when we read paper books,it’s easy to take notes and write down our thoughts.
Sophia,15:
Compared with e-books,I feel more comfortable when I read paper books. In this way,I can understand deep meanings written between the lines.In addition,some enjoyable experiences can only be gotten from paper books, including visiting the bookstore,getting signatures(签名)from our favorite writers and the smell of a new book.
46.Who thinks e-books are better?
A.Hannah and Steve.
B.Andrew and Sophia.
C.Hannah and Andrew.
D.Steve and Sophia.
47.What does Steve think of e-books?
A.They are more expensive.
B.They are better for the environment.
C.Readers can read them faster.
D.They can easily hurt people’s eyes.
48.Which is not the advantage of paper books according to the passage?
A.We can enjoy the feeling of holding books in our hands.
B.It’s easy to take notes and write down our thoughts.
C.We can read paper books anytime and anywhere.
D.We can understand deep meanings written between the lines.
49.Readers can get many enjoyable experiences from paper books except ______.
A.visiting the bookstore
B.getting signatures from their favorite writers
C.enjoying the smell of a new book
D.talking about books with friends
50.Where do you most possibly see the passage?
A.In a novel.
B.In a newspaper.
C.In a storybook.
D.In a guidebook.
B
Tom and Lisa have been married for30years.They have a good relationship and three grown-up children.Life is quite wonderful for them.One day,Lisa wanted to know if her husband still loved her the same way he did when they first met.So she asked him,“Honey,can you say something nice about me?”Tom looked at her and thought for a moment.Then,he said,“You are A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K.”
Lisa felt surprised and confused,as she did not know what Tom meant by saying these letters.Hopefully,she asked,“What does that mean?”
Tom said,“Able,beautiful,cute,different,excellent,friendly,good-looking, and_______.”
Lisa couldn’t believe her ears.She was so amazed that she couldn’t say a word.Deeply moved by her husband,she threw her arms around his neck to give him a big hug.But a moment later,she realized that her husband hadn’t explained what“I,J,K”meant.She asked,“Oh,what about I,J,K?”
Tom answered,“They mean‘I’m just kidding’!”
51.How is the couple’s life?
A.Poor.
B.Hard.
C.Happy.
D.Rich.
52.Which word is not fit for the blank?
A.Honest.
B.Horrible.
C.Helpful.
D.Healthy.
53.Which sign best shows Lisa’s feeling from the beginning to the end?
A. B.
C. D.
54.What’s her husband’s real meaning?A.Praising her. B.Making fun of her.C.Expressing his love. D.Making her angry.55.Which is the best title of this passage?A.A wonderful life. B.A clever husband.C.A happy marriage. D.An annoying joke.C
With the help of their mother,9-year-old Ella and 7-year-old Caitlin Wood started an online petition in order to stop McDonald’s giving free plastic toys as gifts with kids’meals.Many people followed them.
Since starting the petition,the girls have got over 350,000signatures,only 150,000signatures away from their final goal.Their call to the activity has already got further support from adults and children as well.
“We’ve learnt all about the environment at school and the problem of plastic.It made us very sad to see how plastic hurts wildlife and pollutes the ocean,and we want to change this,”reads the petition.“That’s why we want McDonald’s to think of the environment and stop giving plastic toys with their kids’meals.”
“We like to go to eat at McDonald’s.But children only play with the plastic toys they give us for a few minutes before throwing them away and hurting animals and polluting the sea.We want anything they give us to be sustainable so we can protect the world for us and for future
people.”they continued.
The little girls’story became popular and caught
worldwide attention.McDonald’s has emailed CNN telling about their plans for making their free toys more sustainable.
56.Who started the online petition to stop giving
free plastic toys?A.Schools. B.Two little girls.
C.Adults and children.
D.McDonald’s.
57.How many signatures do they expect?A.150,000. B.200,000.
C.350,000.
D.500,000.
58.Why did they start the petition?A.Because they wanted to draw more attention.
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B.Because they found McDonald’s sold plastic toys.
C.Because they wanted to stop McDonald’s giving plastic toys.
D.Because they were supported by adults and children.
59.What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph mean?
A.可持续的.
B.有效的.
C.安全的.
D.稳定的.
60.What can we guess from the last paragraph?
A.McDonald’s may send more free toys.
B.McDonald’s may stop sending free toys.
C.McDonald’s may improve its toys.
D.McDonald’s won’t answer the petition.
D
During the Warring States Period(475-221BC),King Zhao of the State of Yan wanted to get talented people to work for him.When he asked a scholar named Guo Wei for advice,Guo told him the story of buying horse bones with 500pieces of gold.
There was once a king who wanted a special kind of horse.
61._______________It was called qianlima.He sent many people to find these horses and buy them for him.After three years,nobody found him such a horse.
One day,someone new volunteered to help.Within three months,he heard about a qianlima.62._________________Still,he bought the bones of the horse with500pieces of gold.
The king was very angry.“What I want is a live horse,not the bones of a dead horse!”
The man answered calmly,“Imagine this.63.___________________This shows people you truly wish to buy the horses.Just wait and the horses you want will come very soon.”
64._________________Within a year,many qianlima owners brought their horses to the king.
Guo told the king that he could see himself as the bones of the horse.“If I am valued,more talent will be willing to serve the state,”he said.
65.___________________Soon,more talented people came to help the king and made the state strong.Word Bank scholar有学问的人
value重视serve为。

效力
A.The king built houses for Guo and treated him as a respected teacher.
B.That was true.
C.He rushed to find it,but the horse already died.
D.This horse could run1000li a day.
六、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
第一节
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。

每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

A boy was at a market with his sister.66was looking at something inside the shop’s window.
The boy asked,“What are you looking at?”The sister pointed at the doll.The boy 67her that he would buy the doll for her.The sister was very happy.
Then the boy asked the shopkeeper about the price.The shopkeeper looked at him and said in a 68voice,“Honey,what can you pay?”
The boy took out all the 69that he collected from the beach and gave them to the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper started counting as if he were counting coins.Then he turned 70the boy.The boy asked him,“Is it enough?”
The shopkeeper said,“Sure,in fact,it’s more than enough.”He kept four of the stones and gave the 71back to the boy.
The boy happily put the stones back in his pocket and left with his sister 72her new doll.The shopkeeper’s assistant was surprised.He asked the shopkeeper,“Why did you do that?That doll 73
costs more than four stones.”The shopkeeper replied,“To us,these are just stones.But to that boy,they’re very precious.When he grows up,he 74remember that he once bought a doll for his sister with stones.It might 75him that the world has kind people in it.And perhaps,he too
will be kind to others.”
第二节
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。

每空限填一词。

Stephen Curry is 76._____basketball player I like most.His baby face makes him look younger than most other men.
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Curry is the most hard-working person that I77._____ever seen.He has played basketball78._____he was5years old.Although he is known as one of the best players in NBA,he keeps practicing every day to improve his skills. Also,he is very determined.He tries79.______be himself and is hardly influenced by others.
Curry has taught me a lot.I will work harder,trying to become a good person80.______him.
七、补全对话（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
A:I’m bored.Shall we do something different in the coming vacation?
B:Sure!81.____________________________?
A:A water park?No,I haven’t.
B:Me neither.82.____________________________.
A:That sounds fun,but I can’t swim.
B:Really?I didn’t know that.Well,how about the newly-built museum?
A:That is a good idea.83.____________________________.
B:Hold on!Visitors can’t do things like that in a museum,84.____________? A:Of course not.I’m just kidding.Rules always come first.Anyway,I’m sure we will have a good time there.
B:85._______________________________.
八、书面表达（15分）
在充实的初中生活中，同学们会迎接机遇，也会面对压力。

面对压力，我们难免会沮丧、焦虑。

同学们是怎么调整心情的呢？请你写一篇100字左右的文章谈谈自己的做法，文章应包含以下要点：
1.Where does your stress come from?
2.What have you done to cheer yourself up?
3.What haven’t you tried so far to cheer yourself up?
4.Why do you think cutting down stress is important?。