八（下）英語期末模擬試卷

八（下）英語期末模擬試卷一、聽力部分A)聽對話回答問題本部分共有10道小題,每小題你將聽到一段對話,每段對話聽兩遍。在聽每段對話前,你將有5秒鐘的時問閱讀題目。1.WhatplaceofinteresthasPeterbeen?A. B. C.2.What’stheweatherliketoday?A. B. C.3.WhendidthemanvisitParis?A. B. C.4.Wherearethetwospeakerstalkingnow?A. B. C.5.WhattimewillMr.Wangleaveforthetheatre?A.At6:45. B.At7:00. C.At7:15.6.Whydoestheboystayinthelibrary?A.Becausethebookisinteresting.B.Becauseheforgetsthetime.C.Becausethebadweatherpreventshimfromleaving.7.Whendoesthebankclose?A.At4:00p.m.,Saturday. B.At4:00p.m.,Friday. C.At4:00p.m.,Sunday.8.WhatdoyouthinkAmazingWorldis?A.ATVshow B.Afunnystorybook. C.Aradioreport.9.What’stherighttimenow?A.10:00. B.10:30. C.11:00.10.Whywastheboylateforschoolyesterday?A.Becauseoftheheavyrain.B.Becauseofthethickfog.C.Becausehegotuplate.第二部分：聽對話和短文回答問題(每小題1分，計10分)你將聽到一段對話和兩篇短文，各聽兩遍。聽每段對話或短文前，你將有時間閱讀相關(guān)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題仍有5秒鐘的時間選擇你認為最合適的備選答案。聽對話，回答以下各小題。11.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?A.They’rewalking. B.They’rewaitinginline. C.They’revisitingLondon.12.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofLondon?A.Shethinksit’stooslow. B.Shethinksit’sbetterthanFrance. C.Shethinksit’sagoodplacetovisit.聽第一篇短文，回答以下各小題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案，完成信息記錄表。Let’ssavewaterTheWorldWaterDayIt’son____13____.Theproblem____14____oftheworld’smajorrivershaveseriouswaterlossandarepolluted.ThereasonsThe____15____makesriversdry.13.A.March12th B.March22nd C.March23rd14.A.Morethanhalf B.Almostall C.Lessthanhalf15.A.pollution B.disaster C.warmerweather聽短文，回答以下各小題。16.Whatisthenewsabout?A.Atrafficaccident. B.Thebadweather. C.Aschoolbus.17.Whathappenedtotheschoolbus?A.Itcaughtfire. B.Itdidn’twork. C.Atruckhitit.18.Whogotbadlyhurt?A.15girlsfromMaryGirls’School. B.Thebusdriverand15students. C.Thetruckdriverand15students.19.Whatdidthepolicetelldriverstodo?A.Todrivemorecarefully. B.Todrivefastontheroad. C.Tobecarefulaboutthestudents.20.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Theweatherwillbebadforsomedays.B.Thetruckdriverdrankandcausedtheaccident.C.Youcangetmoreinformationfrom11o’clocknews.二、單項選擇1.—HaveyouseenTVseriesTheAwakeningAge(《覺醒年代》)?—Ofcourse,Ihaveneverseensuchexcitingone.A.the;an B.the;/ C.a;/ D.a;an2.LearningEnglishinaclassroomisimportant,whileusingEnglishinrealwillimproveyourEnglishskillsgreatly.A.positions B.situations C.events D.experiences3.—Mom,Iamsohungry.shallwebegindinner?—yourfathercomesback.A.Howlong;Until B.When;NotuntilC.Howsoon;Until D.Howlong;Notuntil4.—Diana,don’tjumptoanyconclusion,whenyouareimpatient.—Don’tworry,Iwon’t.A.exactly B.especially C.closely D.usually5.—Whendidyourparents?—Theysince15yearsago.A.marry,havemarried B.getmarried,havebeenmarriedC.marry,havebeenmarried D.getmarried,havemarried6.The25thWinterOlympicGamesinItaliancitiesMilanandCortinain2026.A.willbeheld B.washeld C.isheld D.isgoingtohold7.—Whocanhelpmecarrytheheavybox?—IthinkTedistodoit.Butthedoorisforhimtogothrough.A.toostrong;toosmall B.sostrong;smallenoughC.enoughstrong;smallenough D.strongenough;toosmall8.—DidyoufeelwaswrongofJacktohidethecomicbooks?—Yes.Itisimportantaboytolearntoshare.A.that;of B.that;for C.it;of D.it;for9.—ManycompaniesintheworldHUAWEIchips(芯片).—Great.Theworldwillmorechancesforthebettercompany.A.areusedtousing;offer B.areusedtouse;offerC.areusedtousing;provide D.areusedtouse;provide10.—TimmygotfirstprizeintheScienceCompetition!—It’snotsurprising..Hehasworkedsohardatittheseyears.A.Manyhandsmakelightwork B.EverydoghasitsdayC.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords D.Nopain,nogain三、完形填空“What’sthis?”Bobasked,pointingatawoodenboxonthesidewalk(人行道).ThesignonitsaidLittleFreeLibrary.“I’veheardofthose.”Bob’seldersisterLilysaid.“Peoplemakethemandputbooks1.Otherpeopletakeawaythebookstheywantandaddthe2they’vealreadyread.”“Iwanttomakesomethinglikethat,”saidBob.“Forkidstoexchangebooks.”“Whatif(要是……會怎么樣)itdoesn’twork?”Lilyasked.“Whywouldn’tit3?”askedBob.Lilyshrugged(聳肩),“Maybekidswon’tnoticeit,ormaybetheywon’twantto4theirbooks.”“I’dliketotryanyway.”Bobsaid,“Willyouhelpmemakeone?”“Sure,”Lilysaid.“I’llalsoaskDadfor5.”BobraninsidetocollectbookswhileLilytalkedtoDad.WithDad’shelpthey6awoodenbox.Theyputadooronitandattached(固定)theboxtopost(樁).Thentheydugaholeintheirfrontyardandliftedthepostintothehole.Bobputthebooksinsidetheboxandclosedthe7.“NowIjusthavetowait.”hesaid.Threetimesthatday,Bobranoutsidetocheck.8eachtimehisbooksweretheonlyonesinside.Forthenextfewdays,Bob9theboxagainandagain.However,hisbookswerestillthere.“Iguessyouwereright,Lily,”Bobsaid.“Nokidswanttoexchangebooks.”“Iknowyoureallywantedyour10work,Bob,”Lilysaid.“I’msorryitdidn’t.”Thenexttwodays,Bobdidn’tcheckthebox.“Aren’tyougoingtocheckyourlittle11,Bob?”Lilyasked.“Maybe12decidedtoexchange.Youcangoandhavealook.”Bobwalkedslowlytothebox.Heopenedthedoor.Hisbooksweregone.Instead,theboxwas13withnewbooks.“Wow,itworked!”Bobshoutedexcitedly.Indeed,itwasLilywhohelpedherbrotherBob.Shecalledallthe14kidsintheneighborhoodandaskedthemtotelltheiryoungersistersandbrothers.Bob’sideaworked15.Hewasveryluckytohavenewbookstoreadandaverygoodsister.1.A.inside B.outside C.forward D.upward2.A.letters B.words C.books D.papers3A.stay B.work C.keep D.change4.A.shake B.spell C.share D.sell5.A.fun B.hope C.joy D.help6.A.gave B.made C.broke D.drew7.A.wall B.floor C.window D.door8.A.And B.So C.But D.Since9.A.checked B.fixed C.knocked D.closed10.A.story B.idea C.order D.joke11.A.office B.library C.museum D.classroom12.A.someone B.anyone C.nobody D.none13.A.locked B.connected C.charged D.filled14.A.stronger B.shorter C.older D.larger15.A.atlast B.inall C.atfirst D.aboveall四、閱讀理解AIfyoutravelinNewZealand,youmayfindsomeveryinterestingthings.Itiscalled“NewZealandFourStrangeThings”.Haveyoueverseenthatcowsarelinedup?NewZealandissolarge.Itisimpossibleforpeopletomilkcowsbyhand.Sothefarmerstrainedtheleadingcowtotakethecowstothemilkingstationtwiceaday.Theleadingcowhasasensor（傳感器）onitshead.Whenitistimeformilking,thesensorwarnstheleadingcowtotakethelead.Horsesaremainlyraisedforviewing（觀賞）andracing,sothecoatcolorisveryimportant.Wearingsunscreen（防曬）clothesonhorsescanavoidtheharmfromthesun.Theclothesonhorsesarefilledwithweightsthatarethesameweightoftherider.Whentheweightsarereplaced(代替)bytheriderduringtherace,“▲”justlikethesportsmanrunningwithsandbags.SheepinNewZealandusedtohavetails.Becausetheypoop（排便）whenthey’reborn,grassfliesareinterestedinthem.Grassflieslaytheireggsinthetailsofthebabysheep,causingillnessanddeath.Thenpeopletietheirtails.Astimepasses,thesheepbecometailless.Thisimprovesthesurvivalrate（成活率）.NewZealand’salpacas（羊駝）wereintroducedfromSouthAmerica.Theyarequitedifferentfromtwo-humpedcamels（雙峰駝）.Analpacaweighsabout55kgto65kg.Itsshapeislikeasheep.Onlyonegrown-upmale（雄性）alpacacanbefoundineachgroup.Itistheleadingone.Alpacasaregentle,cleverandhuman.1.WhydothecowsinNewZealandstandinline?A.Becausethecowswanttoeatgrass. B.Becausethecowsarereadyformilking.C.Becausethecowsusedtodoso. D.Becausetheleadingcowasksthemtodoso.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin“▲”?A.thehorseswillbeusedtorunningwithweightsB.thehorsescanrunfasterthanbeforeC.thehorseswon’tbeabletorunD.thehorseswillnotbeusedtorunning3.Howdopeoplemakesheep’stailsbecometailless?A.Bycuttingthem. B.Bytyingthem. C.Bypullingthem. D.Bypushingthem.4.Howmuchdoesanalpacaweigh?A.About30kgto40kg. B.About40kgto50kg. C.About50kgto60kg. D.About55kgto65kg.5.Whichisthebesttitleforthisarticle?A.TravelinNewZealand B.CowsHorses,SheepandAlpacasC.NewZealandFourStrangeThings D.AnimalsinNewZealandBThisisasongmillionsofAmericanshearonNewYear’sEve.ThisisasongwehearinsomeclassicmovieslikeTheGoldRush(1925)WaterlooBridge(1931)andIt’saWonderfulLife(1946).Thisisasongthathasdifferentversions(版本)aroundtheworld.ItiscalledAuldLangSyne.Actually,AuldLangSyneisanoldScottishpoem.Nooneknowswhowrotethepoemfirst.However,aversionbyScottishpoetRobertBurnswaspublishedin1796.ThetitleAuldLangSyneisbelievedtobeanoldScottishwayofsaying“alongtimeago”.Theopeninglinesofthesong“Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgotten,andneverbroughttomind?Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgotten,andauldlongsyne?”meanweshouldhaveadrinktorememberwhateverispassing,andrememberoldfriends.InScotland,onNewYear’sEveit’satradition(傳統(tǒng))toplaythesongwithitsnationalinstrument(樂器)calledbagpipe.Bagpipemakesspecialsoundandithasaspeciallook,withabagatthebottomandoneorseveralpipesconnectedtothebag.Andthebagpiper,whoplaysthisinstrument,isrequiredtowearScottishtraditionalclotheskilts(短褶裙).WhentheScotsmovedtoAmericainthe1800s,theybroughtthesongwiththem.ButtheCanadianbandleaderGuyLombardomadeitwell-knowntothepublic.In1965,heexplainedtoareporterofLifeMagazinehowheconnectedthesongwithNewYear’sEve:“AuldLangSyneisourthemesong.Weendeverydancewithit.”6.AuldLangSyneinScotlandprobablymeans.A.anewyear B.amusicbandC.anoldfriend D.alongtimeago7.WhydopeoplesingAuldLangSynewhenNewYeariscoming?A.Tohopeforgoodluck. B.inmemoryofRobertBurns.C.TocelebrateChristmas. D.inmemoryofthepast.8.Whichpictureshowsbagpipe?A. B. C. D.9.WhyisGuyLombardomentionedinthepassage?AHecreatedthesongAuldLangSyne.B.HemadethesongAuldLangSynemorepopular.C.HebroughtthesongAuldLangSynetoAmerica. D.HewasthefirsttosingthesongAuldLangSyne.10.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.afamousCanadianbandleader B.thehistoryofScotlandC.thesongAuldLangSyne D.awayofcelebratingthenewyearCLotsofkidshavebeentryingtofindwaystohelpsavetheEarth.Someofthemareencouragedbythe“30by30”plan:Fiftycountrieshavepromisedtoprotect30%ofEarth’slandandwatersby2030.Oneofthekidsis11-year-oldBeckettfromGeorgetown,Texas.Hewantstohelpprotectendangeredspecies(物種).In2019,hebeganworkingwithRainforestTrust.“Iwasreallyinterestedintryingtostopclimate(氣候)change,”hesaid.Withthehelpofhisschoolmates,BecketthasstartedagroupcalledProtectionofEarth.ThegrouporganizedalocalRunandraisedmorethan$700.Themoneyhelpedtosavemorethan1,000acres(英畝)ofrainforestland.WhentheCOVID-19came,BeckettputtogetheranonlineactivitycalledTrivia:Peoplecouldtesttheirknowledgeofbirds,endangeredspecies,andclimatechange.Thatraised$600forrainforestland.InLosAngeles,California,10-year-oldJustinisworriedaboutfrogs.Justincallsthem“magical,becausetheycomeindifferentcolors.”LastyearhejoinedRainforestTrusttohelpEcuador’srainforestanditsfrogs.HeappearedonlocalTVnews,andmanypeoplelearnedaboutwhathehaddone.Thathelpedhimraise$2,000tosavealmostthreeacresofCloudForest.Justinhopeshecanencourageotherpeopletounderstandwhyfrogsaresocool.“Frogsaretellingustheplanet(星球)needshelp,”hesaid.“Iffrogsaredyingwhereveryouare,that’sbadbecauseitmeansthewateryouaredrinkingispolluted.”11.Howmanykidsarementionedinthepassage?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.12.WhatgroupdidBeckettsetup?A.RainforestTrust. B.ProtectionofEarth. C.MagicalFrogs. D.Ecuador’sCloudForest.13.HowdidBeckettraisemoneyduringtheCOVID-19?A.ByorganizingalocalRun. B.ByspeakingonlocalTVnews.C.BystartingTriviaonline. D.Byworkingforrainforestland.14.Theunderlinedword“him”inParagraph4refersto(指代).A.Beckett B.Justin C.Beckett’sschoolmate D.Justin’sbrother15.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?A.Protectingfrogsmeansprotectingourselves.B.Peopleputgreatinterestinclimatechange.C.TwokidsraisedmoneyforCOVID-19.D.Thewateryouaredrinkingispolluted.DMymom’slifewasabusyone.Raisingfourkidsonherownwasafulltimejobinitself,butshealsoworkedoutsidethehome.Surprisingly,shealwaysseemedtofindalittlebitofextratimeforus.Shewouldtakeusovertomyaunt’sintheeveningwhensheworkedasawaitressinasmallrestaurant.Ithoughtshewouldpassusovertoourauntandhurryoffassoonaswemadeitthroughthefrontgate,butthatdidn’thappen.Instead,wewouldsitontheporch(門廊),mymominherwaitressuniform,andwewouldrockinmyaunt’sbigwoodenswing(秋千)andtalkaboutwhathappenedthatday.“Ilearnedhowtoaddnumbersuptothehundreds,”mysisterSandywouldsay.“That’swonderful,”mymomwouldreply,holdinghertight.“Ilearnedhowtowritemyname!”Larry,myyoungerbrother,wouldshout.Mymomwouldgetapieceofpaperandapenciloutofherpurseandhandittomybrother.“Showmehowyoudoit,”she’dasksoftly.“DoyouhaveenoughtimetohearwhatIdidtoday?”I’daskher.Momwouldsmileatmeandnod.“I’mnevertoobusyforsomethingimportantlikethat!”Shegaveusthegiftoftimeagainandagainthroughouttheyears.Lateroninherlife,whenshecametolivewithusafterherretirement(退休),mymomgavethegiftoftimetomychildrentoo.Theywouldrunaroundexcitedly,askingtheirgrandmaifshewouldplaywiththem,orreadthemastory,orgoforawalkwiththem.Bythenmymomhadhealthproblems,butshewouldalwaysnodandsitdownandreadtothemortellthemstoriesaboutwhenshewasalittlegirl.Thosemomentswereawonderfulgiftthatmychildrenstilltalkaboutandtreasure.Inthelastfewyearsofherlife,Iwouldtakehertolunchorsitwithherontheporch,andwewouldtalkaboutthepast,thedreamofthefuture,andjustenjoybeingwitheachother.MymomwouldlistenasIsharedallofmyhopes,myfears,andmydreamsformyfamily.Iwouldlookatherandaskherifshemindedmetakingupsomuchofherfreetime.“Nonsense(胡說)”she’dtellme.Thenshe’dgivemeawinkandsay,“I’mnevertoobusytospendtimewithyou.It’soneofthegreatestjoysofmylife.”Iwillalwaysrememberthosewonderfulwordsandthelovingheartbehindthem.ItisagiftmymomgavetomeforwhichIwillforeverbegrateful.Inthisbusyworldofours,andinalifefilledwithchallenges,shealwayshadtimetoshareherjoywithme.16.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatthewritergrewup.Ainasmallrestaurant B.withherfoursistersC.onlywithheraunt D.inalow-paidfamily17.Whatdidthechildrendoontheporchoftheiraunt’s?A.Theyhelpedtheirmotherdosomework.B.Theysharedtheirdailyexperiences.C.Theyplayedgamestogetherwiththeiraunt.D.Theytoldstoriestotheiraunt.18.Afterretiring,thewriter’smother.A.alwaysstayedonherownathomeB.tookcareofthewriter’schildrenC.movedtolivewithherdaughterSandyD.oftengavegiftstothewriter’schildren19.Whatdoestheauthor(作者)thinkabouthermother?A.Humorousandkind. B.Busyandsad. C.Caringandpatient. D.Lazyandtidy.20.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Mom’sGiftofTime B.AlwaysforPleasureC.Nevertoobusy,Mom D.MyMother’sLifetime五、任務(wù)型閱讀Steppingintoabookstore,youmightnoticeshelveslabelled(標(biāo)注著)“self-help”.Youmaynotknowwhatthesebooksareabout.Infact,morepeopleareturningtoself-helpbooksforadvicethesedays.Youcan’timagine(想象)thatsalesofthesebooksintheUKreachedaboutthreemillionlastyear.Self-helpbooksareusuallywrittenbysomefamouswriters,psychologists(心理學(xué)家)orsuccessfulbusinessmen.Theyteachyouwhattodowhenyouhaveproblemsinyourlife—forexample,howtogetalongwithyourclassmatesorcoworkers,howtomanageyourtimewellorhowtofindhappiness.PaulSweetman,theownerofCityBooksintheUK,saidthesocialenvironmentmightbeonereasonwhymorepeoplearereadingself-helpbooks.Recently,thesocialenvironmenthasbecomemoreandmorestressful(有壓力的).“Somepeoplecomeintothebookstorebecausethey’rereallytiredofthings.They’relookingforsomethingrelaxingtocalmthemselves,”Paulsaid.Besides,youngerreaders—suchaspeoplebornafter2000—seemtounderstandtheirownproblemsbetter,accordingtoBritishpsychologistCarolineBeaton.Thismeansthey’remorewillingtoimprovethemselvesbyreadingself-helpbooks.Self-helpbooksweresomethingpeoplelaughedatinthepast.Manypeopledidn’ttakechickensoupstoriesor“successtheory”booksseriously.Butnowthey’rebecomingincreasinglyattractive(有吸引力的)topeople.Frommypointofview,whateverthereasonforthegrowinginterestinself-helpbooksis,it’sgoodtoknowthathelpisathandifweneedit.Butdothesebookstrulyhelpus?Readoneandfindout.Self-helpbooksarebecomingpopular(1)self-helpbooksare★Self-helpbooksarebookswrittenbysomefamouswriters,psychologistsorsuccessfulbusinessmen.★Theyofferreaders(2)onwhattodowhenfacingproblems.Thegrowingpopularity★Thesebooks(3)tobesomethingpeoplelaughedat,butnowthey’rebecomingincreasinglyattractivetopeople.★L(fēng)astyear,aboutthreemillionself-helpbookswereboughtintheUK.(4)forthepopularity★Socialenvironment:In(5)years,thesocialenvironmenthasbecomemoreandmorestressful.★People’stiredness:Peoplearelookingforwaysto(6)andcalmthemselves.★Younger(7)need:Theyunderstandtheirproblemsbetterandwanttoimprovethemselvesby(8)self-helpbooks.Thewriter’sopinions★Itisgoodtoknowthatwecangethelpeasilywhenitis(9).★Wecan’ttellifthesebooksarereally(10)ifwedon’treadthem.六、短文填空ZhangYugunisheadofHeihumiaoPrimarySchoolinHenanProvince.He(1)(be)apersonfullofloveandresponsibility(責(zé)任).Aftergraduationin2001,Zhangchosetoworkinthepoorcountryside.Overthepast21years,he(2)(see)manyteacherscomeandgobecauseofthepoorconditionsinthevillage.However,hehasstayedonandmadeeveryefforttohelpthechildrendealwiththeir(3)(problem).Onewinter,travellingonth