2023-2024学年江西省吉安市永丰县八年级上学期期末英语试题

2023-2024学年江西省吉安市永丰县八年级上学期期末英语试题
1. —________ do you go to the sports club?
—At least once a week.
A．How long B．How often C．How much D．How far
2. —I heard that ______ people bought Lianhua Qingwen Capsule (连花清瘟胶囊) in this drugstore (药店) this morning.
—But the doctors said it was just as useful as many other kinds of medicine.
A．two hundred of B．two hundreds C．hundreds of D．hundred of
3. ______ square dancing is good exercise for the old, but sometimes it makes a lot of noise.
A．/ B．If C．Until D．Although
4. If they ________ a party tonight, half the class ________. Because we have a test tomorrow.
A．have, come B．have, will come
C．have, won’t co me D．will have, won’t come
5. Miss Gao is ________ this afternoon. We can invite her to visit the museum with us.
A．asleep B．lazy C．afraid D．available
6. She always does her homework ______ than her brother.
A．more careful B．careful C．carefully D．more carefully
7. —Now more and more people like to buy things on the Internet.
—You’ re right. Because of that, my aunt ________ selling things on live stream（直播）last year.
A．put up B．woke up C．took up D．made up
8. I hope ______ less pollution in the future.
A．there is B．there will be C．there has D．there are going
to be
A long time ago, there lived a wise man named Zun-Nun in Egypt. A young man came to visit him and asked: “Teacher, _______ do you dress so simply? Nowadays, it is necessary to dress neatly (整洁地), isn’t it? Or how will people know you are really a _______ and wise man?”
The man smiled, took the _______ from his finger and said: “Young friend, I will answer your question, but first do one thing _______ me. Take this ring to the market. Can you _______ this for one chip (片) of gold?”
_______ he looked at Zun-Nun’s dirty ring, the young man thought to himself. “How will I sell it at that _______?”
He offered the ring to the vegetable, meat and fish traders (商人) and others in the market. But
_______ was ready to pay a chip of gold.
He told this to Zun-Nun, and Zun-Nun said: “Now go to the _______ shop and show the ring to the owner. Don’t give a price, Just ________ how much he will pay.”
One hour later, the young man was back with the ring. “Teacher, people at the market ________ didn’t know the value (价值) of this ring. The gold trader ________ me 1,000 chips of gold.” Zun-Nun smiled. “That is the ________ to your questions, my friend.”
Someone cannot be valued only from his ________. That ring was a gift from the king on my 60th birthday. There is only one ring like this in the world, he said, “It’s very valuable. So young man, never judge (评判) a book by its cover. ________ yourself to mak e yourself valuable.”
9.
A．how B．why C．when D．where
10.
A．nervous B．dishonest C．special D．thoughtful
11.
A．dress B．ring C．gold D．basket
12.
A．to B．on C．with D．for
13.
A．buy B．find C．sell D．make
14.
A．Although B．If C．When D．Because
15.
A．place B．price C．time D．part
16.
A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everyone
17.
A．food B．clothes C．book D．gold
18.
A．worry about B．take up C．listen to D．prepare for
19.
A．really B．hardly C．finally D．simply
20.
A．passed B．promised C．paid D．refused
21.
A．difference B．name C．answer D．prize
22.
A．looks B．words C．actions D．talents
23.
A．Believe B．Improve C．Enjoy D．Understand
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Alan is a nice English boy. Now he is in Shanghai 24 his parents and his two brothers. Every morning, he has breakfast at home. After that, he 25 to school at 7:30. He has seven 26 every day. In the morning, he has four classes. His 27 class begins at 8:00. He has lunch at school. The lunchtime is from 12:00 to 1:00. In the afternoon, he has three classes. His last class finishes at 5:00. At school, Chinese is his favorite subject. It’s difficult 28 him, but it’s really interesting. H e thinks Mr. Li, his Chinese teacher is cool, 29 he likes him very much. He likes music, too. It’s 30 for him. But he doesn’t like math. It’s too boring for him.
Alan has a good friend, Dora. Dora is a 31 girl. Dora always 32 him with his Chinese. And they like the same thing. They 33 like Chinese, music, volleyball and nice skirts. Alan wants 34 volleyball with Dora every day!
A．Song Qian. B．Zhang Ping. C．Li Lei.
36. What do Song Qian and Li Lei have in common?
A．They are both in the same age.
B．They save their money in the bank.
C．They have the same hobby—reading.
37. Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Song Qian spent his money on his study projects.
B．Zhang Ping still left a lot of gift money for herself.
C．Li Lei used 4,800 yuan to buy textbooks and snacks.
【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】
A day to celebrate yoga
国际瑜伽日到啦，一起来了解这项健康运动吧
Is there a kind of exercise that may not seem very exciting but can also make us healthy? Yoga is a good answer. June 21 is the International Day of Yoga. It gives us the chance to learn more about this exercise.
Yoga is about different poses (姿势) that stretch (拉伸) your body. Meditation (冥想) is another part, and it also trains people to breathe deeply (深呼吸).
Yoga started in India. And it is an important part of Indian culture. Indian primary and high school students have yoga lessons at school. Indian Prime Minister (总理) Narendra Modi practices yoga every day. He also suggested the UN make the International Day of Yoga. “Yoga is not just about exercise; it is a way to find the sense of oneness (统一) with yourself, the world and nature (自然),” Modi said at a UN event last year.
Practicing yoga is good for people. However, be careful when practicing it. For beginners, it is better to start with easy poses. And learning from a professional (专业的) yoga trainer is also important.
38. When is the International Day of Yoga?
A．It is on June 12. B．It is on June 21.
C．It is on July 21. D．It is on June 20.
39. ________ can train people to breathe deeply.
A．Running B．Jumping C．Meditation D．Poses
40. Yoga started in________.
A．China B．England C．America D．India
41. How often does Narendra Modi practice yoga?
A．He practices yoga every week.
B．He practices yoga every day.
C．He practices yoga every month.
D．He practices yoga twice a week.
42. The author suggests that we should ________ when we practice yoga.
A．be careful B．be patient C．be happy D．do many poses For many people, their first plane trip is not very good. The following will help you have a good trip.
The first and most important thing is to be EARLY! Call the airport 4 hours earlier and make sure that the flight (航班) is still on time. Get to the airport 2 hours early. This will give you much time to get your boarding pass (登机证) and pass the security check (安检).
Be sure to take something to chew (咀嚼) when you are in the air. Taking a book with you can help you kill your flight time. You also need to take some special things like glasses or medicine, because you may need them on your trip. Take the ID card and enough money with you. Because you need them when having a trip.
When you get on the plane, make sure that you are in the right seat. Don’t be afraid when the plane is taking off (起飞). Take-off may be a difficult part of your trip. When it is over, you can release (解开) your seatbelt (安全带), and you can go to the lavatory (卫生间) if you want.
Wish you a happy flight!
43. People should arrive at the airport ________.
A．2 hours early B．2 hours late C．4 hours early D．4 hours late
44. What does the writer ask us to take?
①Something to play with. ②Glasses. ③Medicine.
④An ID card. ⑤Some drinks. ⑥Money.
A．②③④⑥B．①③④⑥C．①②③④⑥D．①②③④⑤⑥
45. What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．The flight. B．Take-off. C．A trip. D．A plane.
46. What can we know from the passage?
A．No one can have a bath on the plane. B．You can take any seat on the plane.
C．It’s important to be early for a flight.D．Everyone will be afraid when the plane is
taking off.
47. What is the best title for this passage?
A．How to Know Flight Time B．How to Spend a Holiday
C．What to Do During a Flight D．How to Take a Good Flight Trip
One of the most interesting entertainment events of the year, the annual Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show was showed last December and will last for 52 days. The lantern festival is important in Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. It is a tradition in Chinese culture to admire lanterns with family members and catch cultural performances during the Chinese New Year, which will fall on Jan 22. In Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden has been holding lantern shows for 28 years.
“This year’s event takes inspiratio n (灵感) from a concept in Shanhaijing. Through the use of modern technologies, we hope to present visitors with a beautiful ‘fairyland’.” During the show, a large collection of lanterns describing animals, dragon, flowers and plants from tales are shown at the Jiuquqiao area in Yuyuan Garden. It is suggested that people visit Yuyuan Garden at around 5 pm when the daily ceremony for the lighting up of the lanterns is held, a brand-new program this year. Story-telling performances take place during the ceremony.
At these events, artisans (工匠) from around Shanghai will teach people how to write Spring Festival couplets (对联), sew scented sachets (香包) and make lanterns.
The lantern show is free except for the following periods: Jan. 22-28, and Feb. 1-5. Tickets can be bought online or at the booths around Yuyuan Garden. The lantern show’s price is 80 yuan for adults, 60 yuan for kids under 18.
48. What does “admire” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．羡慕B．观赏C．制作
49. When did Yuyuan Garden hold the first lantern show?
A．In 1995. B．In 2022. C．In 2023.
50. What kind of lanterns CAN’T you see at the lantern show?
A．Dragon. B．Flowers and plants. C．Moon.
51. Lisa,12 years old, wants to visit the lantern show on January 30. How much should she pay?
A．80 yuan . B．60 yuan . C．Free.
52. Which program is new this year?
A．A large collection of lanterns are shown.
B．Lighting up of the lanterns.
C．Artisans teach people how to write couplets, sew scented sachets and make lanterns.
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American children love to watch TV a lot and they usually watch it for long hours every day. 53 Most of them enjoy watching cartoons. 54 Children can also learn a lot from them. Besides, American parents hope to teach their children by watching cartoons.
Quite a few children love watching game shows. 55 Some children even want to join in the shows. There they can make a lot of friends and become more outgoing.
56 They hope to see famous people on TV and they want to learn how to speak better. But other children think they are boring and can’t stand them.
57 They think soap operas can help them spend some time. If the TV is not on, they will have nothing to do!
However, to keep healthy, some experts say children shouldn’t spend too much time on TV s hows.
A: I’m hungry, Mom.
B: Shall I make noodles for you?
A: Great.
B: What kind of noodles would you like?
A: 58
B: OK. Can you help me make them?
A: Yes. 59
B: Well, help me cut up the tomatoes.
A: 60
B: Two.
A: OK. I’ve finished. What else?
B: 61
A: OK. Here you are!
B: All right. Just wait. You’ll have a tasty bowl of tomato and egg noodles in 10 minutes.
A: Thank you, Mom. 62
63. 新学期即将到来，初中生涯也已过半，对于新的学期你肯定充满期待。

请你回顾自己一年半的初中生活，并对新学期进行展望，请根据以下内容完成作文。

要点：
1. 过去一年半面临的困难是些什么？
2. 你是如何解决的以及你的感受或体会。

3. 你的新学期打算 (至少2条)。

注意：
1. 不要写出自己的真实姓名和学校;
2. 词数：80字左右。

How time flies! We have spent one and half a year in middle school.
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