湖北省武汉市新洲区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末调研考试英语试题

湖北省武汉市新洲区2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末调研
考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、语音辨识
找出与所给单词划线部分读音不同的词。

将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂
二、单项选择
6．—_________?
—I have a headache and I don’t feel like eating anything.
A．How are you
B．What can I do for you
C．What’s the matter with you
D．How do you like it
7．—I’ve never been to Yangluo Wanda Plaza. How about you, Frank?
—To be honest, ________. Let’s go there together this Sunday!
A．neither have I B．me, too C．that sounds fun D．so have I 8．— ______, or we’ll be late for the meeting.
— It’s only half past one by my watch. We have enough time left.
A．Hurry up B．Don’t worry
C．Never mind D．Be quiet
9．— I didn’t see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?
— I _____ for an important telephone call at that moment.
A．wait B．waited C．am waiting D．was waiting 10．— May I speak to Mr. Black?
— Sorry, he ______ Hong Kong. But he ______ in a few days.
A．has been to; will come B．has gone to; will come C．has been to; came D．has gone to; came
11．—Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the post office?
—Look out of the window of our shop. Can you see it? It is just ________ our shop. A．opposite B．above C．below D．along 12．—If you want to be a basketball player, practicing hard is the key to ________.—Thanks for your suggestion.
A．success B．silence C．treasure D．dream 13．—Will you keep these old toys?
—Of course. They hold the sweetest ________ about my childhood.
A．gold B．performance C．research D．memories 14．—Lily looks nervous. What’s up?
—She will take an important exam, but I don’t think she should push ________ so hard. A．she B．her C．herself D．hers 15．—Can you tell the differences between these two pictures?
—Differences? Oh, no. They look quite ________.
A．crazy B．similar C．strange D．interesting 16．— Jenny is afraid to travel by plane. She always feels ________ when getting on it. — Oh! God bless her!
A．nervous B．lonely C．relaxed D．shocked 17．—How can I get any information about the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?
—Why not ________ for it on the Internet?
A．fight B．search C．prepare D．wait 18．—It’s too hard for me to be a pilot.
—Never ________. Believe in yourself.
A．put up B．give up C．pick up D．look up
19．—Mom, will I see The Battle At Lake Changjin Ⅱ or Hi, Mom tonight?
—You should learn to be independent. Don’t ________ others too much.
A．look after B．help with C．depend on D．take out 20．—Can I help you?
—Please tell me ________.
A．how much does the food cost B．how much the food cost
C．what’s the price of the food D．what the price of the food is
三、完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
24．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything 25．A．completely B．comfortably C．quietly D．carefully 26．A．decided B．expected C．refused D．tried 27．A．took B．added C．brought D．filled 28．A．cover B．cheese C．butter D．mix 29．A．until B．as C．when D．after 30．A．gave B．put C．carried D．threw 31．A．died down B．turned down C．cut down D．lay down 32．A．handed out B．found out C．checked out D．put out 33．A．Especially B．Luckily C．Certainly D．Suddenly 34．A．mess B．situation C．matter D．scene 35．A．sweet B．strong C．terrible D．good
四、阅读单选
Report warns of growing smoking risks More than 1 million people in
China are killed by smoking-related (相关的) diseases each year, and the number will be twice as many as that by 2030, a report warned on Wednesday. It pointed out that there are more than 300 million smokers in China nowadays. The smoking rate of Chinese people over 15 years old is 26. 6%, down by about 7. 3 from 1984. The global rate stands at 19. 2%. Short videos can be addictive (上瘾的)
A recent survey found that 60% of respondents spend about more than an
hour a day watching short videos and 11% spend three hours or more on them. Short videos can be addictive as social media platforms (平台) keep suggesting related content once a video ends. 74. 2% said time management is necessary to avoid it. 73. 7% said people should
take part in more offline activities while 50. 8% suggest such platforms set up an
anti-addiction system.
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During the COVID-19 epidemic, more and more Chinese have started exercising at home on the Internet. Besides such health games, they are also choosing to follow online exercise short videos. The number of people was about 300 million last year, and is expected to rise to 420 million by 2026. A few are old men, inspired by their families.
36．All the news above has something to do with ________.
A．sports B．health C．videos D．smoke 37．From the first news, we can know that ________.
A．The global smoking rate has dropped to 19.2%.
B．By 2030, there are more than 300 million smokers in China.
C．The smoking rate of Chinese people over 15 years old is 7.3 in 1984.
D．By 2030, 500000 Chinese people may be killed by smoking-related diseases each year. 38．According to the passage, why can’t people stop watching short videos?
A．Short videos can’t end.
B．Short videos are interesting.
C．People think it is necessary to watch short videos.
D．Platforms keep suggesting related content one by one.
39．How many ways are suggested in the passage to stop watching short videos?
A．2B．3C．4D．5
40．The best heading for the third news would be ________.
A．Many Chinese are playing games on the internet
B．Old men are inspired by their families to do exercise
C．Many Chinese are doing exercise at home on the internet
D．Many Chinese are choosing to follow online exercise short videos
We all need sleep, but for many it comes out of living for all kinds of reasons.
For Chen Danhong, 28, who works for a technology company in Beijing, the day really just begins after about 8 pm. “When I get home, I’m feeling tired, but that suddenly turns to excitement and I go on the internet, read books or watch movies. I’ll be playing video games and always saying to myself, ‘OK, this is the last one’. Before I know it, it’s 2 o’clock. It’s the same with watching TV. Before I realize it, it’s 4 o’clock.”
For Chen, breaking promises about getting enough sleep has become a way of life. “I know that if things go on like this, it’s going to take a toll on my health, but I just can’t help myself.”
Chen is suffering from what is called unforced sleeplessness (失眠), a term borrowed from tennis, in which an unforced error refers to a mistake that occurs when there is no pressure.
Common symptoms include falling asleep later than 2 am, with the average time taken to fall asleep being less than two hours. Young people in cities are most likely to have such symptoms, according to the 2020 Chinese National Healthy Sleep White Paper by the China Sleep Research Association. Common causes are loneliness, overtime sequelae, excessive stress and emotional disorders.
41．Why does the writer say “For Chen Danhong, the day really begins after about 8 pm”? A．After about 8 pm, he is tired.
B．After about 8 pm, he is excited.
C．After about 8 pm, he is sleeping
D．After about 8 pm, he is going on the internet.
42．When may Chen Danhong fall asleep?
A．At 3 am.B．At 8 pm.C．At 2 am.D．At 11 pm. 43．What do the underlined words “take a toll on” mean in Chinese?
A．改善B．损害C．促进D．影响44．From the passage, we can know that ________.
A．for all of us, sleep comes out of living
B．Chen Danhong is a man with strong will (坚定意志)
C．Chen Danhong often works after 8 pm
D．loneliness is one of the reasons for unforced sleeplessness
45．The best title of the passage could be ________.
A．Ways of Sleep B．Time of Sleep
C．The Trouble with Sleep D．The Reasons for
Xiong Linghao was born on May 29th, 2002 in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. She lost her eyesight because of illness when she was only two months old. But her mother later found that Xiong had a talent for music. She could play children’s songs on a small electric (电子的) piano when she was 3 years old. At the age of 6, she started learning the piano.
Unlike most learners, Xiong could not see the piano keyboard (琴键), so she must remember where each key is through its sound. That was very hard for her. She practiced for six to eight hours every day so that she could find the right keys.
Xiong’s piano skill was getting better and better as she kept practicing. In 2020, she won the Special Jury Prize in an international youth piano competition in Shanghai. “The piano is my best friend,” said Xiong. It brings so much pleasure into my life and encourages me to face my life bravely.”
Xiong has a great dream. She wants to be a great musician like Beethoven. Beethoven lost his hearing in his 20s and later went completely deaf, but he didn’t give up his love for music. He wrote so many famous music works in his life. So for herself, Xiong still has a long way to go.
46．When did Xiong Linghao lose her eyesight?
A．When she was a baby.B．When she was a child.
C．When she was a student.D．When she was an adult.
47．How did Xiong remember the location of each key?
A．She learned from Beethoven.
B．She could see the piano keyboard.
C．She practiced for six to eight hours every day.
D．She listened to each key carefully and remembered it.
48．Which of the following isn’t what the piano brings to her?
A．So much pleasure.
B．Her talent for music.
C．The courage (勇气) to face life bravely.
D．A prize in an international competition.
49．What can we know from the passage?
A．Beethoven went completely deaf in his 20s.
B．Xiong wrote many famous music works in her life.
C．Most learners remember where each key is through its sound.
D．Xiong should work hard to achieve her dream to be a great musician.
50．What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A．Better late than never.
B．Strike while the iron (铁) is hot.
C．God helps those who help themselves.
D．Actions speak louder than words.
五、多句选词填空
仔细阅读下面5个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、
51．Aron tells of the ________ of making good decisions.
52．We need to ________ a plan for the City Park Clean-Up Day.
53．It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a ________ way!
54．In some families, competition starts very young and ________ until the kids get older. 55．The museum ________ governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.
六、短文首字母填空
The company was set up by Tushar Agarwal and Sanjay Madan. “A lot of people want to e____63____ these long-distance journeys, but they don’t want to drive,” they said. “So we came up with the idea of the bus trip. Once they make d____64____, people needn’t make preparations for the trip because we have done everything. “H____65____, this road trip isn’t cheap. It will cost around 20, 000 per person. Maybe not everyone can afford it.
七、材料作文
66．美好的生活和学习中，总会有些东西值得我们回忆或珍惜，可能是一本书，一个玩具，一件物品……，请根据下面提示和要求，写一篇英文短文，讲讲你最喜欢的这件东西吧！
1. 你保留了多长时间？
2. 你是如何得到它的？
3. 你为什么如此喜欢它？
4. 在它发生了什么让人印象深刻的事情？
5. 可适当发挥。

注意：
1. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
2. 词数：60-80；
3. 内容连贯，不要逐条翻译。

参考词汇：favorite adj.最喜欢的special adj.特殊的memory n.回忆
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