1、江苏省常州市江苏省常州市 2021-2022 学年八年级上期末模拟英语试卷学年八年级上期末模拟英语试卷 一、单项填空(每小题 1 分,共 15分) 1.What _ heavy snow it was! Yes, but I love _ air after it snows. It smells so fresh. A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a 2. 1.Sometimes,childrens ideas are not the same their parents.Its difficult for them to agree with e
2、ach other. A.on B.with C.as D.of 3. While Millie _ TV, Andy came into the room. A. watched B. watches C. is watching D. was watching 4. After years of war(战争),the people in Syria are thirsty(渴望的)for . A.price B.noise(嗓音) B.noise C.peace D.course 5. In Suzhou Library, there _ a number of books on sci
3、ence and animals. The number of them growing larger and larger. A. is; are B. are; is C. is; is D. are; are 6.Helen,did you do last weekend? -Yes,I visited my grandparents in the countryside. A.anything special B.something special C.special anything D.special something 7.一 Did you hear the shouts fr
4、om the little girl? 一 Yes. When I arrived there, I found her looking at a snake _ . A. in fact B. in fear C. in danger D. in order 8.Compared with newspapers or TV,the Internet offers(提供)people information. A.much B.more C.most D.the most 9.一 Do you have any plans for this winter holiday? 一 Im not s
5、ure. I _ go to Harbin with my family. A. must B. need C. should D. may 10.一 Oh, no! We are in the wrong place. 一 Sorry, I have no sense of _,especially in a new place. A. application B. instruction C. direction D. competition 11. Autumn leaves turn brown. The sentence structure is _ . A. S+V B. S+V+
6、O C. S+ V +P D. S+V+IO+DO 12. I cannot go near the lions and tigers. They _ hurt me. A. may B. may not C. must D. mustnt 13.Why do you plant so many trees? _ our city more beautiful. A. Make B. Making C. Will make D. To make 14.Shanghai is one of in the world. A.the biggest cities B.biggest cities C
7、.the biggest city D.bigger cities 15.Could you look after my son for me while Im away? _ . A. Yes, here you are B. Youre welcome C. Yes, please D. With pleasure 二、完型填空(每小题 1分,满分 10 分) An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at
8、 the kitchen table 1 his book. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book just 2 you but I dont understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and repli
9、ed, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of 3 .” The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked(漏)out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket
10、 to try again. This time the boy ran faster, 4 again the basket was empty 5 he returned home. Then, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket(桶) instead. The old man said, “I dont want a bucket of water. I want a basket of water. Youre jus
11、t not trying hard enough,” and he went out of the door to watch the boy try again. This time, the boy knew it was 6 , but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as 7 as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into the river a
12、nd ran hard, but when he 8 his grandfather, the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, “See Grandpa, its 9 !” “So you think it is useless?” the old man said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had used to be a
13、 dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out. “Son, thats what 10 when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out.” 1. A. looking B. watching C. reading D. seeing 2. A. as B. like C. for D. about 3. A. coa
14、l B. books C. food D. water 4. A. but B. and C. so D. because 5. A. if B. after C. before D. during 6. A. important B. incorrect C. impatient D. impossible 7. A. fast B. faster C. slowly D. more slowly 8. A. reached B. left C. followed D. asked 9. A. meaningless B. useless C. hopeless D. helpless 10
15、. A. means B. matters C. takes D. happens 三、阅读理解(每题 2分,满分 24 分) A Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class.Read the play. Characters:Benny,student,14 years old Peter,student,15 years old Susie,student,14years old Grace,student,14 years old Time:One Sunday afternoon in autumn Place:Su
16、nny Park (The four teenagers have just finished the picnic.They are tidying up) Benny:Wow!That was a great picnic.Im so full that I can hardly move. Grace: Thats no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the lefover fod. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clea
17、n up the place. Peter:(Speaking unhappily to himself)How can I always get the dirty and diffficult jobs?Its not fair. (Peter throws a bit of water on the fire.Then he picks up the ashes(灰烬)with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.) Susie:(Sounding surprised)What are you doin
18、g,Peter?Thats d. Peter:Whoops.the paper has caught fire. Susie:And the grass.Benny,Grace,help!Help! (Benny and Grace come over quickly.They help put out the fire completely.) Peter:Oh,no.What have I done? Grace:You know that we should do everything carefully,dont you? Peter:(With his head in his han
19、ds)Yes.What have I done?What have I done? ( )1.How does Peter feel about his jobs? A.Clean and easy. B.Dirty and difficult. C.Great and interesting. D.Noisy and harmful. ( )2.What word do you think Susie would say in the sentenceThats d.”? A.dirty B.difficult C.delicious D.dangerous ( )3.Which of th
20、e following sentences is true? A.There are five people in the play. B.Peters carelessness causes the fire. C.They have a picnic in the morning. D.Benny refuses to help others tidy up. B Hi, listeners! Here is some news about movies, lectures(讲座) and shows in our city this week. First,lets talk about
21、 City Museum.Do you want to travel? Come to see travel movies about Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia and Australia in the meeting room of City Museum at 2:30 on the afternoons of Saturday and Sunday.There are only 80 seats, so come early. Tickets cost ¥10 each. Next, lets go to City Library.Th
22、ere will be a two-hour lecture at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the hall.You can get some advice on how to choose the right job.Each ticket is ¥25.Coke and sandwiches are free. The last news is exciting.If you are interested in fashion, you can come to autumn fashion show in Golden Shopping Centre at 3:0
23、0 p.m.on Friday. 33 handsome and pretty models will show the latest fashions.The tickets are all free.All the clothing will be on sale after the show for under ¥100. Thats all for todays news.Now, lets enjoy some beautiful English songs.First, Alice by Avril Lavigne.This is a beautiful song from the
24、 movie Alice in Wonderland.Hope you will enjoy it. 4.The passage may come from a _ . A.TV programme B.fashion magazine C.radio programme D. local newspaper 5.People can go to see travel movies about some countries except _ . A.Russia B.France C.Italy D.Australia 6.Wendy and her sister want to attend
25、 the lecture.They need to pay _ for the tickets. A.¥10 B.¥25 C.¥50 D.¥100 7.If Peter is free this Friday afternoon, he can _. A.watch a fashion show B.attend a lecture C.watch documentaries D.enjoy English songs 8.What is Avril Lavigne? A.A host. B.An engineer. C.A model. D.A singer. C Every year,pe
26、ople from every corner of the world travel to Australia to meet the kangaroo-the lovely,unusual and special Australian animal that jumps all over this sunburmt continent.There is a young kangaroo that is lucky to be alive today,thanks to meeting a pair of New South Wales teenagers. Nick Heath and Ja
27、ck Donnelly were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud(泥).The boys were lucky enough to see the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks near the Nepean River in southwest Sydney. The animal was clearly in pain
28、 but the boys couldnt reach it so they raced home to get a rope. When they returned,Mr.Donnelly tied the rope around his waist(腰)and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30m to safety. Appearing on Today this morning,the young men retold their
29、 story. “The kangaroos life was important to us,so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it,Mr.Heath said. “Were proud of what we did.If we see something like that again,well do it all over,Mr.Heath added. The animal,which was not in great heath after being saved,was handed to Wildlife Rescue Organi
30、zation.Its believed that its very hot and the kangaroo was likely searching for water in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud. As for the heroes of the story,theyre glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal-and dont care about the attention its brought. “Ye
31、ah we liked it,something different.Mr.Donnelly told reporters. ( )1.Why was the kangaroo in pain when the teenagers found it? A.It got lost in the bush. B.It was stuck in the mud. C.It was hurt by other animals. D.It was in poor health because of the weather. ( )2.When Mr.Heath saidwe pulled out all
32、 the stops to rescue it,he meant . A.they tried their best to help the animal out B.they walked out of the mud without difficulty C.they stopped to think twice before taking action D.they were not sure if they should save the animal ( )3.Which of the following could best describe the two teenagers?
33、A.Shy and strict. B.Hard-working and humorous. C.Serious and clever. D.Warm-hearted and helpful. ( )4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Meet Kangaroos in Sydney B.Endangered Animals in Sydney C.Two Teenagers Saved a Kangaroo D.A Special Interview with Two Heroes 四、词汇检测(每小题 1分,满分 10 分) 1.
34、He _ (撞)our books and pens onto the floor when he walked past our desks. 2. My mother looked _ (伤心地)at my brother without saying a word. 3. Scientists say temperatures in North Africa will keep on _ (上升)this summer. 4. Make _ (你们自己)at home, boys and girls. 5.一 Dad, the maths problem is too difficult
35、 for me. 一 _ (既然)you cant work it out alone, why not ask your teacher for help? 6.一 What will the weather be like tomorrow? 一 The radio says it will be even _ (有雪的). 7. Before you choose a book, its better to look _ (从头到尾)the first few pages to know if it is too easy or too hard for you. 8.一 The old
36、 man has three sons but _ of them is willing to keep him. 一 How could the sons do that? Thats too bad. 9.一 Do you still ride to school? 一 No. Now I can come to school by underground _ of by bike. 10.一 We should all hold on to our dreams. 一 Yes. A life without a dream is like a bird without _ . 五、翻译句
37、子(每小题 3 分,满分 15分) 1.由于大雪,他比往常回来得晚。 _ 2.我迫不及待地想再次见到那位歌手。 _ 3.下雨天你最好不要沿着河边走。 _ 4.这里的天气全年都很舒适。 _ 5.今早我醒来时,爸爸正在为我做早餐。 _ 六、语法填空 A woman had two water buckets. One of the buckets had a hole in it, while the other bucket was nicer and 1._ (can) hold water without leaking(泄露). Every day, during the long wal
38、k 2._the river to her house, the woman 3._ (carry) one and a half bucket of water. This went on every day for two years. The nice bucket was proud of 4._ (it). But the bucket with the hole in it was upset. One day, it said to the woman, “I feel bad 5._ this hole in my side causes water to leak out a
39、ll the way to your house.” The woman smiled and said, “Did you see that there are flowers on your side of the path but not on the other buckets side? I planted flower 6._ (seed) on your side, and every day while we walk back, you water them. I have used these beautiful flowers 7._ (decorate) my hous
40、e for two years. 8._ you, my house would not be so 9._ (color) and beautiful.” Just like the bucket, we all have our own problems. But these things cam sometimes make our lives 10._ (interest) and more meaningful. 七、七选五 Do you know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now? 1 Some users us
41、e Tik Tok (抖音) and Kuaishou. They think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have other purposes as well. A l2-year- old user named Elsa has about 2.7 million fans on Tik Tok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July. 2 I feel really glad to sha
42、re happiness with people by short videos, said Elsa. As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. Because I cant spend many hours watching a whole video and Im not a very patient person, 3 I prefer t
43、o watch short videos of wonderful parts in programs, said Wang Zhihao. 4 Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. Whats more, I really dont like the videos which show strange even dangerous things, said Wen Nan,
44、 another college student. Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are telling people what products are worth buying. 5 So they should think twice. Some short videos even sell bad products, but these sellers wont let you get your money back. A. I dont like waiting for a program to end. B.
45、Short videos are certainly the most popular. C. But after they buy the products, they may regret soon. D. One of the videos won her about one million fans. E. I can make money with short videos. F. However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. 八、书面表达(满分 20分) 假定你是李华,请回复漂流瓶主人 Mike的邮件,
46、给他至少 3条建议并说明理由。词数 100 左右, To: Someone From: Mike Hi,I do not know who will read this letter. But I do hope I can get help from you!I aml a little nervous these days because I found my roommate might want to go to the samel school as me. Although he isnt as good as me in schoolwork,Im still worried.
47、I know I have no right to and should not stop his choice, but I do not know what l should do. Would you please give me some advice? Look forward to your reply. All the best, Mike _ _ _ _ _ 答案答案 单选:1-5 BCDCB 6-10 DBCDC 11-15 CADAD 完型: CBDAC DAABD 阅读:BDB CBCAD BADD 词汇检测:knocked sadly rising yourselves
48、 Since snowier through none instead wings 翻译: 1. Because of the heavy snow , he came back later than usual. 2. I cant see wait to see the singer again. 3. Youd better not to walk along the river on rainy days. 4. The weather here is very comfortable all year round. 5. When I woke up this morning, dad was cooking breakfast for me. 语法填空: 略 BDAFC