河北省衡水市景县第二中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

河北省衡水市景县第二中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
一、听力选择
1．
A．country B．college C．coffee
2．
A．two spoons of B．two cups of C．two bowls of
3．
A．take after B．look after C．run after
4．
A．Jake refused to go to my birthday party.
B．Jake would like to go to my birthday party.
C．Jake had fun at my birthday party.
5．
A．I didn’t pass the exam.B．I couldn’t pass the exam.C．I passed the exam.
6．
A．Of course not.B．No, I don’t.C．Sure, I’d love to.
7．
A．On Monday night.B．Sounds good.C．Thank you.
8．
A．OK. Thanks.B．No.C．I’d love to.
9．
A．No, I can’t.B．Maybe another time.C．I’m afraid not.
10．
A．I studied for a test.B．I am going to play soccer.C．I am eating dinner.
11．Which food does the girl like best?
A．B．C．
12．What does Mary think robots can do in ten years?
A．B．C．
听对话，回答以下各小题。

13．How long did the girl and Lingling watch the opera?
A．One hour.B．Two hours.C．Three hours.
14．What does the girl think of the opera?
A．It’s funny.B．It’s boring.C．It’s interesting.
15．What will Tony do to know about the Beijing opera?
A．Go to the Tea House.B．Learn more Chinese word is.C．Read some books about it.
听对话，回答以下各小题。

16．When does the boy want to see a movie?
A．This Friday.B．This Saturday.C．This Sunday.
17．Which movie can the boy watch?
A．The Farewell.B．Downtown Abbey.C．Adoring.
18．What might be the relationship (关系) between the two speakers?
A．Student and teacher.B．Mother and son.C．Ticket seller and buyer.
听短文，回答以下各小题。

19．What will the Westerners think if you don’t open the present in front of them?
A．They will think you like it.
B．They will think you don’t like it.
C．They will think you don’t mind it.
20．What should you say if you get a gift from a westerner?
A．It’s so strange.B．I am so glad you like it.C．It’s lovely, thanks. 21．What will Chinese people do when they get a gift?
A．They will open it in front of the sender.
B．They won’t open until the senders are away.
C．They will send it to others.
听短文，回答以下各小题。

22．What does the writer want to teach us?
A．To be a good guest in China.
B．To be a good guest in America.
C．To be a good guest in Australia.
23．What is the first step?
A．Arrive at the house on time.B．Help with the clean-up.C．Reply to an invitation.
24．What should you bring to be a good guest?
A．A bottle of wine.B．An invitation.C．A friend.
25．Why should you offer to help?
A．It will be fun.B．It will be interesting.C．It will be polite.
二、听力填空
三、单项选择
31．It is easy to make a ________ but hard to keep it. So try to be a man of your word.
A．promise B．advice C．secret D．decision
32．— Sir, ________ called you just now. I told him to phone again 20 minutes later.
— OK. Thanks, Nancy.
A．someone B．nobody C．anyone D．everyone
33．—History is meaningless.
—I disagree. It is as ________ as math.
A．educational B．easy C．more difficult D．more educational
34．She was born ________ January 13, 1998.
A．at B．in C．on D．from
35．--_____ you go out to dinner with me tonight, Laura?
-- That’s very nice of you, but I have other plans.
A．Should B．Need C．Can D．Must
36．—Do you have any plans for this weekend?
—Yes, I ________this weekend in the countryside. I want fresh air.
A．spend B．spent C．am going to spend D．won't spend
37．Mum, I want to invite my friends ________ movies tomorrow.
A．watch B．to watch C．watching D．are watching
38．How noisy it is! Could you please ____the CD player a little?
A．turn off B．turn down C．turn on D．turn up
39．Shu-how Lin is now one of ________ basketball players in the NBA．
A．a popular B．more popular C．the most popular D．the more popular
40．If Nick___________ home too late, he___________ his favourite cartoon.
A．gets; will miss B．gets; misses
C．will get; misses D．will get; will miss
四、完形填空
I think I love food very much. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire. They could make nice English
enjoyed it so much, 46 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 47 nobody said anything, and then my father asked why. I said that cooking was 48 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation (创造). I knew that my father didn’t agree, but he was not 49 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me.
Now I have my own restaurant and it goes 50 . I know my parents are happy because of me. 41．A．fruit B．food C．cake D．bread
42．A．to B．for C．at D．in
43．A．needed B．had C．wanted D．could
44．A．speak B．say C．tell D．ask
45．A．hotel B．restaurant C．shop D．school
46．A．but B．so C．when D．because
47．A．At first B．At last C．After that D．Then
48．A．with B．like C．about D．as
49．A．happy B．sad C．busy D．angry
50．A．bad B．well C．great D．good
五、阅读理解
For most British (英国的) people, Sunday is a day to eat a traditional dinner: a Sunday roast (周日烤肉大餐).
* History: Britons have kept this tradition for a long time. In the old days, people went to church (教堂) on Sundays. They were hungry after they got back. So families always ate a big meal.
* Food: Sunday dinner has roast chicken or beef, potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding (约克郡布丁). This is a pudding made from eggs, milk and flour (面粉).
* Places to go: What if you don’t have time to make the traditional dinner? Don’t worry. In Britain, there is a type of restaurant called a carvery. There you can eat a Sunday roast.
* Value: This meal is also great for families. Parents and children can sit down and tell each other about their week at work or school.
Although many traditions have gone, traditional Sunday dinners are as strong as ever.
51．In the past, British people ate Sunday roasts ________.
A．on Saturday morning B．after getting back from church
C．while they were at church D．when they were going on a family trip
52．What are Yorkshire puddings made from?
A．Eggs, milk and flour.B．Roast chicken.
C．Beef, potatoes and vegetables.D．Traditional food.
53．We can know from the story that a carvery is ________.
A．a place to make wooden models B．a kind of restaurant
C．an activity for the whole family D．the traditional name for Sunday roast
A long time ago, there were two talented boys, John and Tom. They showed great talents at an early age.
They grew up together but they lived in different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He joined in many activities and visited the most famous and important people and places. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world.
But the second young man, Tom, was different. He always took a heavy responsibility(责任).
One day, bad things happened and they met many problems. John didn’t know what to do. But Tom tried his best to solve the problems. He thought of some good ways and didn’t let the bad things affect(影响) the people in the town. From then on, he was more famous than John.
John then knew that his best talents should not be only for himself. He learned from Tom that he should also help other people.
54．What did John use his talents to do?
A．To make others happy.B．To help others.
C．To find a good job.D．To make Tom happy.
55．What made Tom more famous than John?
A．Helping himself.B．Helping others.C．Having a good job.D．Visiting many places.
56．What’s the best title for the text?
A．How to Help Ourselves B．What We Should Do with Our Talents
C．The Most Important People in the World D．Fame(名声) Is the Most Important
Your Child Magazine
Vol. (卷) 34, No. (期) 2 January 2022
Features
30……Getting on Well with Baby-sitters……By Michele Thomas
72……“Tell Me a Story”: Never Too Soon to Start Reading to Children……By Jim Bernstein Education 48……School Days……By Dr. William P Marks Health
113……Some Facts about Colds and the Flu……By Dr. Frances Roberts Work
67……The Working Life: All You Need Is Sleep……By Helen Sutter
147……Great Winter Meals: From Tomato Soup to Chocolate Cake……By Maureen Nobile
141……Neat (整洁的) Feet: The Newest Looks in Children’s Shoes……By Carol Di Carlo
57．The magazine is mainly written for ________.
A．children B．parents C．babysitters D．women
58．If you want to know when to start to read to your children, which article in the magazine is the best?
A．Getting on Well with Baby-sitters.B．School Days.
C．Tell Me a Story.D．Some Facts about Colds and the Flu.
59．If you want to make some delicious food, you will read the article written by _________.
A．Helen Sutter B．Dr. Frances Roberts C．Michele D．Maureen Nobile
60．When can you read this magazine?
A．In February, 2022.B．In December, 2021.
C．In February, 2021.D．In January, 2020.
June came and the hottest month of the year began. A lot of travelers came to the city by the sea. All of the hotels were full except Mr. Johnson's. The prices of all the rooms were the lowest in the city but few people stayed there. The fire broke out three times in a year and four travelers died in the hotel. Most workers left there and found jobs in other hotels. Mr. Johnson had to do most work himself.
It was eleven o'clock. Most rooms were still empty. Mr. Johnson worked for the whole day and was very tired. He went to close the gate when a young man came in, with a big bag in his hand.
“What can I do for you, sir?” asked Mr. Johnson.
“The cheapest room in your hotel.”
“OK,” said Mr. Johnson, “but it’ s on the top floor.”
“It doesn’t matter. I think you have a lift in your hotel.”
“Of course, sir,” said Mr. Johnason. “It’ll take you right there. By the way, may I keep your bag for you?”
“No, thanks. There’s nothing expensive in it but a long rope.”
“Oh? What do you bring it with you for?”
“I’m afraid another fire will happen in your hotel. If it does, I’ll throw the rope out of the e window so that I’ll be able to escape（逃脱）from it.”
“Yes?” Mr. Johnson said in surprise. “So you have to pay for the bill before you go to your room.”
61．Most workers left the hotel because________.
A．Mr Johnson paid them less B．it was dangerous to work for Mr. Johnson
C．some travelers stayed there D．it was too hot there in summer
62．________, so most rooms were empty.
A．The travelers preferred to stay outside B．The travelers went out for supper
C．A few travelers died in Mr. Johnson’s hotel D．Mr. Johnson was bad to the travelers
63．The young man went in the hotel to ________.
A．put his bag there B．look for something C．talk to Mr. Johnson D．stay for night
64．The young man took a long rope with him so that ________.
A．he could easily leave the hotel if it was on fire B．he could pay nothing for the room
C．he could go to work early the next morning D．he could hold something
65．Mr. Johnson asked the young man to pay because he was afraid ________.
A．the young man could hurt him B．the young man could take something away
C．the young man could leave without paying any money D．his hotel would be on fire again
六、任务型阅读
根据短文后所给的任务，完成1～5小题。

The Great Wall of China is famous around the world, but not many foreign people know about the Grand Canal-a man-made waterway. It is also called Da Yunhe in China.
The Grand Canal is 1,700 kilometers long and some parts of it are more than 2,000 years old. It links (连接) the north of China with Hangzhou, a city in the southern part of the country. It’s the longest man-made waterway in the world.
People built it as a way to take grain (谷物) from China’s south to the north. In fact, it’s also a system (系统)
of canals and rivers. It’s still an important part of the transport (运输) system in China.
A large number of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other things. Now China is doing new work on the Grand Canal. It is making parts of it deeper (深), so bigger boats can use it. The canal will also help to move water. There is a lot of rain in the south of the China, but not as much in the north. It will take water from the south to the north. The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall, and not many people visit it. But it’s possible to go on a travel along some of the oldest parts of the canal. Visitors can see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don’t see.
1—2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。

66．The Grand Canal is the waterway in the world.
67．boats use the Grand Canal every day.
68．Why did people build the Grand Canal?
69．How long is the Grand Canal?
70．Where is Hangzhou?
七、语法填空
八、连词成句
81．service, it, the, has, worst
.
82．of, watching, both, us, news, enjoy,
.
83．works, than, he, much, me, harder,
.
84．are, going, to, you, be, a, pilot
?
85．he, is, science, in, why, interested
?
九、书面表达
86．中国农历新年即将到来，你的初中生涯也已过半，对于新的一年你肯定充满期待。

你有什么新的打算？
注意:1.包含所给信息，可适当发挥;
2.不能使用真实姓名和班级名称;
3.80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

I’m Ready
I’m ready to be a better teenager next year.
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