2022-2023学年上海市青浦区东方中学八年级上学期期末英语试题

2022-2023学年上海市青浦区东方中学八年级上学期期末英语试题1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?A．Tom help ed his mother with the housework.B．Once there live d an old man in the forest.C．The man press ed the switch to start the machine.D．He look ed to the left and right of the road.2. The old temple has ________ long history, and it has attracted many visitors.A．a B．an C．the D．/3. Shopping online is so convenient that it is popular ________ young people.A．beside B．among C．except D．between4. I will call you _______ 3:00 _______ next Monday.A．at, on B．in, on C．at, / D．in, /5. The pyramids in Egypt are huge buildings built _______ years ago.A．four thousands B．thousand of C．four thousand of D．thousands of6. Zhang Guimei is one of ________ headmistresses who tries her best to teach students in some poor areas in China.A．great B．greater C．greatest D．the greatest7. Can you see the ________ in the computer labs? The first one means: No eating or drinking.A．news B．advice C．note D．signs8. The teacher opened the door and told the students to leave the classroom one after ________.A．other B．the other C．others D．another9. The farmers raised many dogs in the garden. Some of them were as ________ as wolves.A．fierce B．fiercer C．fiercest D．more fierce 10. Being tired after the training, the player ________ down on the bed and fell asleep.A．lie B．lay C．will lie D．is lying11. The scientists ________ a new satellite to collect more information form the space in two years.A．will send B．would send C．is sending D．has send12. Lined with trees and flowers, the streets ________ our city more attractive than before.A．would make B．was making C．make D．made13. The story tells us that we ________ keep calm when something unexpected happens.A．may B．can C．must D．need14. ________ wonderful idea Captain King got to save the trapped crew!A．What B．What a C．What an D．How15. You may dial this number ________ you run out of food and drink during your stay.A．if B．until C．although D．because16. Follow the instructions in the handbook, ________ you will not make it.A．but B．or C．and D．for17. —It is reported that more than ten lives were taken in the traffic accident last Monday.—________A．Don’t hurry.B．I don’t agree with you.C．Poor passengers. D．I am sorry to hear that.18. —You’d better take the raincoat with you. The weather forecast says it will rain.—________A．Not at all. B．OK. I will. C．Yes, please. D．With pleasure.A. millionB. natureC. temperatureD. repairE. strangeF. seriouslySome popular places to visit are built by people. Other famous places are created by 19 . For example, in the northeast of the United States, there was a famous rock on a high mountain that looked just like an old man. He had lots of hair, a big nose, and a beard. People called him “The Old Man of the Mountain” and every year more than a 20 people came to look at him. Scientists think that the stone face had been there for about 17,000 years.In May 2003, there was very bad weather near the Old Man of the Mountain. There were very high winds and the 21 was very cold. The sky was so cloudy that people couldn’t see the stone face for many days. As soon as the storm was over, people looked for the Old Man and they couldn’t see him. They discovered that he was 22 damaged. The stones that made his face sank down the mountain. A number of scientists climbed up to see if they could 23 the stone face, but they had to give up. They figures out that the damage from the weather was just too bad.A. harderB. healthyC. sportsD. subjectsE. withF. forWe got more than 1,000 letters, faxes (传真) and e-mails from our readers about their New Year’s resolutions (决心).Many readers are going to work 24 at school this year. To be more healthy, lots of readers are going to do 25 and some readers say they are going to eat more vegetables. Some girls say they are going to exercise more to keep 26 . Some parents are going to study the 27 which their children learn at school. They want to get on better 28 their kids. An old lady said she found a job as a foreign language teacher. She is going to teach English in China next year.29. One ________ of the students in our class chose to join the clubs after school. (three)30. The lady tried many times and managed to ________ a new kind of biscuits. (invention)31. Parents are the first teachers of children, and they are the most ________ models. (power)32. A terrible wind blew off the ________ of many huts in the village last night. (roof)33. At the end of the story, the two kids escaped from the monster to ________ successfully. (free)34. Every morning old Jack went out for a walk, and his dog walked after him ________. (silent)35. Chocolates are sweet, but it would be ________ to your teeth if you eat too much. (harm)36. The elephants marched a long way and got to a(n) ________ mountain area. (explored)37. I heard a big ________ last night under Block 2. (argue)38. There are a lot of modern ________ appliances in the shopping mall. (electricity)39. Both of the women are interested in ancient buildings. (改为否定句)________ of the women ________ interested in ancient buildings.40. Don’t forget to turn off the light when you leave. (改为反意疑问句)Don’t forget to turn off the light when you leave, ________ ________?41. As a model student, Peter seldom failed in the exams last year. (改为反意疑问句)As a model student, Peter seldom failed in the exams last year, ________ ________?42. The new science museum will open to the public in two months. (对划线部分提问)________ ________ will the new science museum open to the public?43. It will take Mrs Wang ten minutes to clean the dishes. (保持句意不变)Mrs Wang will ________ ten minutes ________ cleaning the dishes.44. The little girl was not tall enough to reach the button on the wall. (保持句意不变)The little girl was ________ short ________ reach the button on the wall.45. anything, the bookshelf, the cupboard, there, between, was, and (?) (连词成句)______________________________________________________________?Choose the best answer. （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）Do you need useful and interesting books? Here we’ve got plenty for you.Successful FishermenFishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.Best LearnersThis book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn:● What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.● What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.● Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn to Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.How to keep petsBeginners. It is easier to understand. A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with the knowledge about:● How to choose right pets for yourself.● How to build houses or nests for your pets.● How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.Buy this book and you will learn more.We have many other books on sale. For more information, call the clerk. If you buy two or more books at a time, you’ll get 10% off.46. If you buy and read Successful Fishermen, you will ________.A．go to the countryside B．know where to buy fishing rodsC．know how to cook fish D．learn how to choose fishing places47. If you read the book, Best Learners, you can learn ________.A．the interesting subject you can study easilyB．simple exercises to talk with othersC．what to do with the difficulties in studyD．how to get more information from teachers48. There are many pictures in ________ according to the passage.A．Best Learners B．Successful FishermenC．How to Keep Pets D．Learn to Study for Beginners49. You can ________ for more information about other books according to the passage.A．go to the shop B．call the clerkC．search the Internet D．ask the writer50. The writer wrote this passage in order to ________.A．increase sales of the books B．buy useful and interesting booksC．tell people how to keep pets D．teach students to study easily and fast 51. You can most probably find this passage in a ________.A．story B．novel C．dictionary D．newspaper Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)A beautiful smileWhen I was thirteen years old, a girl gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one knew me. I was very lonely, and________ to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more lonely. I could not talk to anyone about my ________, and I did not want my parents to worry about me.One day, my classmates were talking with their friends, but I sat in silence. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom. I did not know who she was. She passed me and then ________. She looked at me and, without a word, smiled.________, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure.That smile ________ my life. I started to talk with the other students. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue.One day, I asked her why she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember!Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. My ________ is: smile at the world and it will smile back.52.A．similar B．afraid C．surprised D．excited53.A．dream B．interest C．feeling D．problem54.A．turned back B．turn over C．looked out D．looked up55.A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Hopefully D．Slowly56.A．continued B．created C．broke D．changed57.A．suggestion B．ambition C．argument D．instructionFill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)A Student BudgeCollege is an exciting time to learn and to make friends that will last a lifetime. Many students do not like to worry about money, and they would rather not think about it. But it doesn’t matter whether a student’s parents pay for e 58 or whether the student works part-time to help pay for his or her education. All students can get into money t 59 if they don’t gi ve attention to it.The cost of a college education can be quite e 60 . In English-speaking countries, the average cost per student per year is well over US $10,000. Students must also pay for books, paper, pens, etc. These can cost $500 to $1,000 per year. Students who live in university housing pay thousands more per year for room and board. A 61 money for clothes, travel, and other personal expenses (花费), and the average cost of one year at a university can be $20,000 to $30,000 or more.Students need to spend their money c 62 . At most universities, advisors can give students advice on how to plan to spend their money. They suggest this: at the start of a school semester (学期), write down your income (收入); for example, money you will get from your family or a part-time job. Then, list all of our expenses. Put your expenses into two g 63 : those that change (food, phone, books, travel), and those that will stay the same (tuition, room and board). Put all of your expenses together. Are they more than your income? Do you have enough money, or do you need more?Learning not to spend more money than you have is not always easy. But for many, it is easier than borrowing money from family or friends.Fill in the blanks with proper words. （在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）Future SchoolSome people believe that schools will not be n 64 in the near future. They say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no need for school buildings, classes or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one d ay, but if the world had no schools, I couldn’t imagine (想象) how our society would be.In fact, we should learn how to use new technology to make schools b 65 . We should invent a new kind of school. It will link to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies. Companies will create learning programs for schools. Scientists can give talks to students t 66 the Internet. TV networks and local TV stations can d 67 programs about the students who are studying at school. Labs can set up websites to show new technology so that students could see it online.Is this a daydream? No. This has already taken place in many cities. Businesses provide programs for schools and society. Schools provide computer labs for people with their own computers at home.Therefore, people have already s 68 in learning at home, at school and in the office in those cities. Everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones and everyone can go on the Internet, and older people use it as much as younger ones. How will this new kind of school c 69 the usual way of learning? It is too early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it.。