2023-2024学年人教部编版初中八年级下册英语期末模拟检测试卷04.docx

人教版八年级下册英语期末模拟检测卷一、单项选择(每小题1分, 共15分) ( )1. To surprise, all the passengers agreed with him. A. he; go B. his; to go C. him; going D. him; go( )2. We should pay much attention to saving natural resources. Otherwise, they will one day.A. put out B. run out C. get out D. sell out( )3. The old man is .He cant use his legs well.A. interesting B. disabled C. smart D. successful( )4. _myself, I will take up a hobby like painting this summer.A. Improve B. Improving C. To improve D. Improved( )5. -Which of the shirts do you like better？-I'll take _. They are expensive and out of fashion. A. neither B. either C. none D. both( )6. It's parents' job to _ a clean and comfortable environment at home _ their children.A. support; withB. offer; with C. give; for D. provide; for( )7. -Where are you going to spend your summer holidays？-_ in New York, but I'm not sure. A. Finally B. Really C. Perhaps D. Luckily( )8. Be nice to him. He is under a lot of _ these days. A. pressure B. independence C. experience D. mind( )9. _the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.A. Although B. If C. SinceD. Because( )10. -What's wrong with Joe？ Do you know the _？-Yes. He lost his job. A. plan B. truth C. promise D. decision( )11. -I asked him a question, but he didn't reply.-Maybe he about something else while you were asking. A. thought B. thinks C. was thinkingD. has thought( )12. Mike lives from school of all the students, so he always takes a bus to school. A. far B. farther C. further D. the farthest( )13. I was busy this morning and didn't have time to _ my email. A. waste B. punish C. believe D. check( )14. -Miss Zhang seems quite familiar with Yunnan Province.-Don't you know？She _ a town school there as a volunteer teacher for over 2 years. A. is in B. has gone to C. has been in D. has been to( )15. -It was a fantastic trip. So, which city did you like best, Wuhan, Chengdu orChongqing？-_. There were good things and bad things about them. A. No problem B. It is hard to sayC. Enjoy yourself D. You must be joking二、完形填空(每小题1分, 共15分)When I was studying at university, I tried my best to win the Beto Award (贝托奖), which was given to those who finished their schooling with the highest grades. I got very high marks one very_1_. I just missed 100 marks by one or two every single time. I did get a few 100 marks but the one 96 and the 97.5 marks_2_ me like a big hammer(锤子).Why was I so crazy about getting_3_ grades? Perhaps I was a perfectionist. I was the kind of person who didn't _4_ anything less than perfection while my classmates would be full of joy to get 85 marks. Finally, I didn't win the award. I _5_ it by an inch that might as well have been a mile.What standards (标准) do we set for_6_? What's the biggest and most important thing in our life? I didn't have the answer.One day I walked out to the riverside to do exercise. Our neighbors don't_7_ show up to walk along the river, maybe once or twice a year. I was _8_ under a tree when a woman, one of my neighbors, went out of her house. She fixed her eyes on me _9_I guessed she had never seen anyone kicking(踢) his legs 6-7 feet high.I apologized if I had_10_ her, for I got up early. Then the woman asked me,"How high can you kick your legs?"" I said, "I have no_11_. "l saw a lower branch on the tree (perhaps close to 7 feet) and I _12_to kick it. I tried hard but missed.What a shame! However, the woman didn't_13_ me. She just said, "Miss it or not, that is impressive(感人的). "I thought about that _14_I was sitting alone in my room. I didn't feel so bad any more. And I remember her _15_ for long. It is a new saying l learned from her.Life is all about learning! We learn from our mistakes and misses. You're right in the ball park if you get close. Just keep trying!( )A .sign B .test C .step D .side( )A .cut B .shook C .hit D .burnt( )A .perfect B .popular C .poor D .proper( )A .share B .accept C .question D .predict( )A .made B .stood C .solved D .missed( )A .ourselves B .yourselves C .itself D .themselves( )A .usually B .heavily C .suddenly D .completely( )A .resting B .hiding C .exercising D .dreaming( )A .in person B .in surprise C .in order D .in time( )A .scared B .woken C .beaten D .cheated( )A .idea B .future C .excuse D .result( )A .refused B .remembered C .decided D .continued( )A .look after B .laugh at C .wait for D .worry about( )A .while B .unless C .because D .though( )A .records B .habits C .figures D .words三、阅读理解 (每小题2分, 共30分) AOnce upon a time, a boy was walking through a forest when he found a big blackboard hanging on an old tree. There was also a box of chalk (粉笔) beside the blackboard. The boy took a piece of chalk and started to draw on the board: first a tree, then a rabbit, then a flowerWhenever he finished drawing a picture, it came to life and jumped out of the blackboard. He couldn't believe his eyes. Very soon, the place became a wonderful green forest, full of animals playing happily. Excitedly, the boy also drew his parents, brothers and sisters who were enjoying a picnic,with their sandwiches and cold meat. He also drew the paper plates and the empty bottles that he and his family threw on the ground when they had a picnic before. But when the rubbish came to life, something terrible happened: around every paper plate and every empty bottle, the forest turned grey, and the grey started spreading (传播) everywhere quickly to the grass, to the flowers, to the animalsthen the boy realized (意识到) it was all because of the rubbish, so he ran through the forest and cleaned the blackboard. The forest turned green again, and the animals played together for the rest of the day. The boy never saw that blackboard again. But now, every time he goes for a picnic with his family, he is the first to pick up the rubbish because he wants to tell others that anything left lying in the woods will be bad for the environment. ( )1.The forest turned grey because . A. it was autumn B. there was lots of rubbishC. the trees were cut down D. the boy painted it grey( )2.How did the boy feel when he saw the pictures came to life？A. Interested and amazed. B. Sad and afraid. C. Surprised and worried. D. Surprised and excited. ( )3.What can we learn from the story？A. We should look for the rubbish when having a picnic. B. We should protect the environment by not throwing the rubbish. C. We should find a magic blackboard hanging on an old tree. D. We should ask others to take away everything in the forests. BCamilla Chomp was a strange little girl. She hardly had any friends because she thought it was much more fun to spend her time alone eating chocolate. Camilla left the house to look for some chocolate. She found a small house full ofglasses. Among all the glasses, a blue glass caught Camilla's attention. It was full of chocolate. There was also a card in it, saying"Change tears into chocolate. " Camilla was very excited. She ran out of the house to look for someone crying. First, she met a little boy crying hard, and collected his tears. The tears were quickly changed into chocolate. While Camilla was collecting the tears, she comforted the boy. Finally, the boy stopped crying and they had a fun time together. Later, Camilla met a woman who had broken some plates and an old man who couldn't find his dog. Camilla collected their tears and made them happy again. Soon, Camilla realized that making people happy was even more important than finding chocolate. So she stopped collecting tears and began to help sad people. At last, she made friends with them and had a much happier life than before. ( )4. What did Camilla Chomp enjoy at the beginning of the story？ A. She enjoyed spending her time alone eating chocolate. B. She liked to have a lot of friends. C. She was interested in some strange friends. D. She liked to take all the chocolate away. ( )5. Why did Camilla Chomp leave her house？A. Because she wanted to look for her friends. B. Because she was angry with her parents. C. Because she was excited. D. Because she wanted to look for some chocolate. ( )6.Why did the woman cry in the passage？ A. Because she could not comfort the little boy. B. Because she had broken some plates. C. Because she could not find her dog. D. Because she could not look for any chocolate. ( )7. What can we learn from the passage？ A. We can't collect tears. B. We can't eat any chocolate. C. If we learn to comfort and help others, we can make many friends. D. We shouldn't cry when we meet difficulties. CWhen you go on a vacation, the hotel you choose and the room you stay in are important. There are many cool theme hotel rooms around the world. Here are some of them.The Harry Potter Room The George Castle Hotel in England gives its guests the experience of staying in Harry Potter's world. This 19thcentury castle hotel is beside Harry Potter tour bus stop. The bus will take you to the Making of Harry Potter studio tour.Price*Adults: 80;Children under 10: 55Ice Theme Room An ice theme room can be found at Hotel de Glace in Canada. In winter, you can get a fireplace and a private spa in the rooms. The ice hotel has new rooms each year. This winter, it will build a room with the theme of Disney's movie Frozen.Price*Adults: 75;Children under 12: 40Pirate(海盗) Theme Room If you want a more attractive theme room, the Adventure Island Hotel in America is the best choice. In their pirate theme rooms, you'll feel like you're on a pirate ship in a world of sea adventures.Price .*Adults: 100;Children under 10: 60Night at the Movie Room At the Wensley Hotel in Australia, guests are crazy about the Night at the Movie Room. There they can see different things of Hollywood, such as Hollywood signs over the door, and hand painted actors ' pictures abovethe bed.Price*Adults: 90;Children under8: 60( )8.What can guests do during their stay at the Wensley Hotel？ A. See pictures of Hollywood stars. B. Have a private spa.C. Enjoy a movie night. D. Play an adventure game.( )9.If Steve takes his 8-year-old twin daughters to an ice theme room, they will pay .A. £190 B. £ 155 C. £115 D. £ 160( )11. What is the possible choice for a super fan of Harry Potter？ A. The George Castle Hotel. B. Hotel de Glace.C. The Wensley Hotel. D. The Adventure Island Hotel.( )12.Where is the text probably taken from？ A. A storybook. B.A history book.C. A science book. D.A travel guidebook.CThe British Museum is the biggest one in the world. Inside, you feel smaller than usual.There are about a hundred things in the museum to see. You can see clocks which have been telling the time for six hundred years, Roman money, and some of the earliest books in the world, including Shakespeare's works.The British Museum was founded nearly 300 years ago by a doctor, Sir Hans Sloane. The man liked to collect such things as books, drawings, clothes, money, animals and flowers. He also hoped that his things would be well kept and visited by people after his death. His wish came true, and the museum opened in 1759, six years after he died. Later, more old things arrived at the museum. More books, old and new, came to it, and more people wanted to visit it. All this made Pauizzi design the famous round Reading Room.There was something unusual in the room. Cool air came up through small holes in the tables. Hot air flowing under the floor kept readers' feet warm. Since its opening, many famous men have written and studied there. And the library is growing faster and fasterthere are four kilometers of new shelves each year!The British Museum has changed a lot. It is now open every day of the year, except for three holidays. Entrance is free. There are lots of special exhibitions and every day there are different films and talks, some of them for children. Small machines tell you about the museum and as you walk around it, you can look and listen at the same time. So if you are one of the British Museum's two million visitors this year, don't try to see it all too quickly. There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum.( )12. You may read the passage from a .A. storybook B. notice C. magazine D. science book( )13. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us .A. Sir Hans Sloane's hobby B. the number of collectionsC. the death of Sir Hans Sloane D. the beginning of the museum( )14. Sir Hans Sloane founded the museum mainly to .A. invite others to visit him B. become rich and famousC. collect different kinds of things D. let people visit his collections( )15. Which of the following about the British Museum is TRUE？ A. It is free on weekdays.B. It is open every day all year round.C. Small machines can help people visit the museum.D. About 200, 000 visitors visit the museum every year.四、用所给词的适当形式填空（每小题1分，共10分）1. In 1887, a mountain (climb) found large footprints(脚印) in the snow.2. We should do something to help those (able) people like the blind or the deaf.3. Please wait! I'll finish (clean)my room in ten minutes. 4. Why don't you sit down and (communication) with your brother？5. There was an (argue) between Tom and Jack last night. 6. When my father was reading, he (fall) asleep.7. After graduation from the University, he got (marry)to a girl.8. Blue is a (peace)color. People often feel quiet in blue rooms. 9. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet (memory) in our hearts.10.The mobile phone is such a useful _(invent) that it has become part of peoples daily life.五、补全对话 （5分）根据对话内容, 从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 其中有两个为多余选项. M: Hi, what will you do with your broken mobile phone？W: I'll throw it away. (1) M: Don't throw away electronic waste carelessly!(2) W: You mean I should keep these useless things at