镇江句容2021-2022学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）.docx

八年级英语（样卷仅供参考, 各校根据校情自行编辑、组织考试、阅卷）一、听力（共20小题）A）听下面十段对话, 回答每段对话后的小题。每段对话读两遍。1. What sign do they see?2. Which charity are the two speakers talking about?3. How does Jane go to work every day?4. What place of interest may the man visit?5. How long does Li Lei do his homework every evening?A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.6. Why are the boy staying in the library?A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because it is raining hard. C. Because he forgets the time. 7. How much will the man pay for four cups?A. $14. B. $7. C. $4. 8. Where are they probably talking?A. In a shop. B. At home. C. In a restaurant. 9. What are they talking about?A. Their beautiful school. B. How to make their school more beautiful. C. Where to plant trees and flowers. 10. What can we know from the talk?A. There's a school in the village. B. The village is far away from a school. C. There are 40 students in the school. , B）听下面一段对话和两篇短文, 回答对话和短文后的几个小题。对话和短文读两遍。听一段对话, 回答第11-12小题。11. What does Steven do?A. A student. B. A driver. C. A reporter.12. What foreign languages can Steven speak?A. French and English. B. English and Russian. C. French and Russian.听第一篇短文, 回答第13-15小题。Volunteers WantedName of the newspaper13._How often it comes out14. _Activities for the volunteersTo rewrite articlesTo take photosTo plan printing work 15 _13. A. Volunteer Paper B. School Volunteer C. School Daily14. A. four days a week B. five days a week C. thee days a week15. A. send papers B. check papers C. read papers听第二篇短文, 回答第 1620小题。16. What does Special Olympics encourage?A. The understanding between people with and without physical disabilities. B. The understanding between people with and without intellectual disabilities. C. The understanding between people with physical and intellectual disabilities.17. When was the organization set up?A. In 1968. B. In 1868. C. In 1986. 18. How many athletes join in the Special Olympic activities now?A. A few hundred. B. More than 4 million. C. Over 170. 19. What does it provide to its athletes?A. Medical treatment. B. Sports training. C. Food and drinks. 20. What can its athletes get?A. The chance to realize dreams. B. Intellectual ability. C. Joy and love. 二、单项选择（共 15小题）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。21. Last year, Daniel worked as _ UNICEF volunteer and helped children from _ Asia.A. a; anB. a; / C. an; anD. an;/22. Don't be afraid of failure. Kites rise highest _ the wind, not with it. A. againstB. aboveC acrossD. along23. We don't have to _ the dictionary while reading. Usually the lines above and below will tell you the meaning of a new word. A. turn onB. carry onC. click onD. depend on 24. If you show some visitors around your school, you'll most probably talk by the method of _.A. space orderB. time orderC. general to specific D. specific to general25. Luckily, the children left a note on the able. _, who would know where they were?A. However B. AnywayC. InsteadD. Otherwise26. Three thousand yuan for such a blouse? You _ be joking.A. can B. mayC. mustD. need27. -Mum, can I choose a summer course?- Of course. You are _ to manage your own summer holiday. A. too oldB. too youngC. old enoughD. young enough28. May I go to the cinema with Tom this evening, Mum?-Yes, if your homework _ by then. A. finishesB. will finishC. is finished D. will be finished29. -I haven't seen Mr. Wu once this term. - I hear that he _ Guizhou for some voluntary work these months.A. has been inB. has been toC. has gone to D. was in30. Please don't liter. It is not good to _ the park with paper and rubbish. A. polluteB. produceC. provide D. punish31. I think winter is the most beautiful season, _ when it snows. A. properlyB. especiallyC. mainly D. exactly32. - Susan, why are you still here? They've already started out. -Oh, really? But I _ when to start. A. won't be toldB. wasn't toldC. didn't tell D. haven't told33. I is interesting that many cultures in Asia are quite _ to each other. A. friendly B. specialC. harmfulD. similar34. I'm late for the film! It's about to start. Well I'm late for the film as well, but you don't see me _. I'm sorry. Ill wait for my turn. A. put inB. queue upC. give upD. push in35. Some people think there is no need to wear masks now. We can't be too careful. _. A. Many hands make light work B. Actions speak louder than wordsC. Prevention is better than cure D. Don't put all your eggs in one basket三、完形填空（共10小题）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。Midwife（助产士）Priscilla Sitienei has become famous as the oldest primary school student in Kenya. At 98, she sits in class alongside some of the children she helped 36 into the world. Sitienei, who comes from the faraway village of Ndalat in Nandi county, had 37 wanted to become a doctor. Though that 38 never came her way, she instead used her traditionally learned skills to help mothers deliver their babies（接生）safely at home. She never let go of her dream to get an education, which finally came true as the Kenyan government in 2003 made primary education 39."Gogo (the way her little classmates call her, meaning "granny" in English)could only 40 in her mother tongue（母语）of Kalenjin and Kiswahili but she was willing to start learning at the lowest level so that she could learn some English. Now at Grade Six, she has learned the 41 and even though she can't use it well, she can understand what the teachers are saying in class, "said David Kinyanjui, the head teacher at Leaders Vision Preparatory School. Sitienei said, "I wanted to make children understand, especially girls, that 42 is important for their future and it helps get out of poverty（贫困）. Being a grandmother, I have seen some of my grandchildren 43 school and the best way to show them the importance of education was by going back to school myself. ""As a school, we are very proud of her 44 she has put our school on the world map. Since the day she came to our school, Gogo she has been an example to l the children, "he said. In August, Sitienei made a 10-day or to France, where there was a movie made from hr life story. With Gogo Priscilla the main 45, the film was produced by Ladybirds Cinema and directed by French filmmaker Pascal Plissom. 36. A. bringB. carryC. spreadD. send37. A. neverB. seldomC. alwaysD. sometimes38. A. rightB. chanceC. practiceD. prize39. A. simpleB. fantasticC. basicD. free40. A. speakB. communicateC. readD. write41. A. languageB. skillsC. rulesD. meaning42. A. medicineB. EnglishC. educationD. money43. A. go back toB. drop out ofC. do well inD. keep in touch with44. A. butB. tillC. ifD. because45. A. writerB. artistC. characterD. coach四、阅读理解（共10 小题）阅读下面内容, 从各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。AVolunteer needed!Do you want to spend your summer holiday in a meaningful way? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children? Join us now and become a volunteer teacher of English!We are a charity and we help children in poor areas in India. We need volunteers to join us and teach English to these children, and help make their lives better. Volunteer teachers will work with children aged 6-15 and teach classes up to 30 children. We welcome volunteers with or without teaching experience. We will organize a two-week training programme before you go to India. This is a special opportunity（机会）to gain important life experience. You will meet other young people from all over the world, and learn more about Indian culture. Most importantly of all, you will make a difference to a community in need. Education can change a child's life forever. Help us make that change today. What our volunteers say:"This has been a wonderful experience. I loved teaching my class and India is a beautiful country. I'll never forget the three months I spent here!""After my volunteering experience there, I realize how lucky I'm at home. Some children in India live in very poor conditions, but they are very hard-working. They want to improve the lives of their families in the future. I'm very happy to be able to help them in some small ways. "46. What do you need to become a volunteer according to the ad?A. Some teaching experience. B. Some training in India. C. Some understanding about Indian culture. D. A good knowledge of English. 47. According to the ad, what is the most important part of the volunteering experience?A. Meeting other young people from all over the world. B. Learning more about a beautiful country's culture. C. Making a difference to the lives of children in need. D. Realizing that you yourself re rally a lucky dog. 48. Why are two examples of volunteers given in the end?A. To show the charity's thanks to them. B. To get more people to join the charity. C. To show Indian children are god enough. D. To show all volunteers can work happily. BMay 19- the date when Xu Xiake began writing his travel notes -became China Tourism Day in 2011. Xu was a famous geographer and traveler of the Ming Dynasty. This year, the theme of China Tourism Day is "Experience Chinese Culture and Enjoy a Beautiful Journey". Pingyao, a city with a long history in Shanxi, is the main venue（举办地）for the activities of China Tourism Day this year. However, people's travel habits have changed a lot because of COVID-19. In order to stay away from the illness, most people have accepted that they should not get together, not travel far, and should pay more attention to health. Traveling through new technical way like VR（虚拟现实）has become a new way to see the world. 74. 8 percent would choose to travel online according to the latest research. As many as 59. 7 percent of people said that they had a good experience of online travel. 84. 1l percent of people said it made their travel experience richer, and some of them added that online travel made them know the exhibits（展览品）better when they visited museums. Traveling online has become popular since the outbreak（爆发）of COVID-19. "Through technical ways, online travel has been a new way of tourism industry（旅游产业）and VR technology has provided more possible ways of showing the content of tourism, "said Li Baiwen, a professor at the School of Tourism of Beijing Union University. 49. What can we infer （推断）from the passage?A. China has started to celebrate its Tourism Day since 2022. B. Xu Xiake's travel notes were firstly published on May 19, 2011. C. There would be no China Tourism Day without Xu Xiake. D. Pingyao's history may help itself become this year's main venue50. What's the main idea of the passage?A. China celebrated its Tourism Day in Pingyao this year. B. COVID-19 has greatly changed people's travel habits. C. Online travel offers better experience than traditional travel. D. Online travel has now become a new way to see the world. 51. How might people working in the tourism industry feel after reading the passage?A. Helpless. B. Surprised. C. Hopeful. D. Empty. CA musician（音乐家）named Becky Dell from London, decided t test herself for a year after watching David Attenborough's Blue Planet. Becky set herself a rule of not buying anything "I didn't need". She managed to save an amazing l, 621. 69, which she donated to charity. She said, "I didnt buy clothes, shoes, presents, other makeup, hair products, jewelry, bags, decorations, anything disposable, plants, flowers, house items et. "Over the year, she bought 12 unimportant items, adding, "For example, a new jacket when my zip（拉链）broke at -15 up a mountain, a couple of essential（必不可少的）things for my very elderly cats and a couple of essential house items. "She managed to get around giving a gift for Christmas and birthdays by making presents instead. And while the first six months were easy, Becky said it got hard around August. She said, "It got way hard from August, as clothes started running out and I darned（缝补）my socks with holes. It got easier in December as I could start counting down. The thing I missed the most was buying plants and flowers. I love nature and found that hard. "Now her test is over. Becky said the firs ting she was looking forward to was buying some socks. She said, " I watched the plastic floating（漂浮）in the seas and wondered with shame how much was mine. I decided to do a year of not consuming. Actually thinking about it, I think it was my desire（渴望）for a 40 cushion（靠垫）that pushed my guilt over the edge last December. Nobody needs a 40 cushion, no matter how pretty it is especially when they already have seven cushions on their sofa. "52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Blue Planer may be a TV programme about pollution. B. Becky Dell set herself the rule in order to save money. C. Christmas and birthday gifts were among the 12 items. D. The first item Becky would buy would be some flowers. 53. Which of the four underlined expressions may be wrongly described?A. When people "count down", they will eel worried and nervous. B. "found that hard" means "found not buying plants and flowers hard".C. "a year of not consuming "means" a year of not buying". D. pushed my guilt over the edge "means" made me feel bad for not living a green life".54. In which paragraph can we find the result of Becky's test?A. Para. 1. B. Para. 2. C. Para. 3. D. Para. 4. 55. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Great Musician. B. A Generous Donation. C. A Meaningful Test. D. A Hard Year. 五、词汇运用（共10 小题）A）根据句意和括号中的音标或汉语提示填空, 使句子完整。每空填一词。56. It's impossible to carry on a _ (knv'sen) with all this noise in the background. 57. The job of a _（秘书）used to be done by women. 58. Doctor Ma watched the local young doctor do the operation _（密切地）. 59. It takes a lot of trouble to talk some people into _（分开）their rubbish. 60. A _（成功的）English learners have many god learning habits in common. B）根据句意, 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空, , 使句子完整。 每空填一词。61. We have been taught to greet the elderly _ (polite) since we were young. 62. Much has been done to help _ (home) people in the past years. 63. Whose phone is it on the table?-Oh, it must be the _ (interview). He left in a hurry after asking me some quest