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八年级 (下)英语期末试卷——江苏省无锡市
第I卷 客观题（共50分）
一、单项选择
在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
（ ）1. —________ did you get to Huishan Ancient Town yesterday
—By underground.
A. Why B. Where C. What D. How
（ ）2. Climb ________ this hill, and you will see a beautiful lake.
A. over B. against C. opposite D. across
（ ）3. —Do you have any advice on doing word processing
—Remember not to exit the program ________ you click the “Save” icon.
A. since B. until C. after D. while
（ ）4. — I just had a test and now I am so nervous.
—You ________ change anything. Try to get some coffee and have a rest.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t
（ ）5. — Have you finished reading the book Oliver Twist
— Not yet. I ________ it for nearly a month I’m going to the library to renew it.
A. have bought B. have borrowed C. have had D. have kept
（ ）6. —Have you heard of the saying “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”
—Yes, it means you may fail many times, but you keep going to ________ your dreams.
A. achieve B. record C. choose D. change
（ ）7. —Now scientists are starting using AI to talk with animals in their languages.
—Sounds ________ to be true. How does it work
A. good enough B. too good C. easy enough D. too easy
（ ）8. It is said that the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ________ on July 26th.
A. hold B. are held C. will be held D. will hold
（ ）9. —Think about being rich like those actors and singers. It must be great!
—You see, ________. All that matters is what you have now.
A. the early bird catches the worm B. it never rains but it pours
C. the grass is always greener on the other side D. actions speak louder than words
（ ）10. —It seems you are getting used to and enjoying the life here in the modern city.
—________. In fact, I like the peaceful and quiet life in the countryside.
A. Not really B. Not exactly C. You got it D. You bet
二、完形填空
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
One day Susie Smith came home from school. As soon as she came into the living room, she cried.
“What’s the matter, my dear ” said her mother, drawing her daughter to her side and smiling. “All our class must ____11____ in compositions (作文) tomorrow, but I never can write one. I know I shall have to go to school without a composition, for I won’t copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.” sobbed (啜泣) Susie.
“That is right my dear,” said her mother. “You will be far ____12____ with a poor composition, if it is all your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up. You have not ____13____ right. Run into the garden and play. I will call you in half an hour. Don’t think about your composition but have a good time.” said Mrs. Smith.
It seemed a few ____14____ to Susie before she heard her mother’s voice calling her. She went into the house at once—her hands full of sweet flowers, and her ____15____ red with exercise. “Now, Susie,” said her mother, “I want you to sit by the window and write something about what you can ____16____.”
Susie thought her mother’s request (要求) was ____17____, but she followed. She took the paper and pencil, and sat by the window. She saw the birds flying past the window outside. ____18____, words began to flow (流动) from her mind onto the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the flowers and the birds. Just as she had reached the ____19____ of the page, her mother came in. “Well, Susie,” said her mother, “how does that composition come on ”
“A composition! Is that a composition ” Susie asked in surprise.
Mrs. Smith read what Susie had written. She said, “There, Susie, that’s a very nice composition, ____20____.” Then she added, “I’m sure it will please your teacher, as it does me. You see, it’s easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”
（ ）11. A. push B. take C. hand D. get
（ ）12. A. crazier B. happier C. shier D. luckier
（ ）13. A. begun B. finished C. continued D. improved
（ ）14. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
（ ）15. A. hair B. knees C. face D. cars
（ ）16. A. hear B. touch C. learn D. see
（ ）17. A. strange B. rude C. polite D. serious
（ ）18. A. Certainly B. Mainly C. Usually D. Suddenly
（ ）19. A. top B. foot C. bottom D. side
（ ）20. A. indeed B. moreover C. instead D. otherwise
三、阅读理解
阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
A
London is the capital city of England in the United Kingdom.
Parks and Green Space There are about 3,000 parks and areas of public green space across the city. Eight of the parks are known as Royal Parks. Richmond Park is the largest Royal Park and is home to about 630 deer which roam (漫步) free. London became the world’s first National Park City in 2019. Fun Facts
The Great Fire of London wrecked (双天) many of the city’s buildings in 1666.
The National History Museum has many important dinosaur fossils (化石) .
A polar bear once used to live in the Tower of London.
The Underground is the oldest in the world.
·Buckingham Palace ·Palace of Westminster ·Tower of London ·Tower Bridge ·The British Museum Born in London ·King Charles III, king of the United Kingdom ·Daniel Radcliffe, actor known for playing Harry Porter ·Adele, singer and songwriter
（ ）21. The picture above is an introduction to ________.
A. London B. Adele C. buildings D. museums
（ ）22. Richmond Park is ________.
A. the largest theme park B. the home to about 630 deer
C. the first national park D. the home to King Charles III
（ ）23. Which of the following is most suitable for ________
A. Sights to see B. Background to learn
C. Towers in London D. Celebrations in London
B
Here is the index (索引) and an excerpt (节选) from a book on China.
Index
(A-N) art, 21-23 Beijing, 52, 67 Chinese calendar, 18-19 economy, 23-40 emperors, Ming, 16-20 see also Hongwu and Yongle Forbidden City, 11, 67-68 Grand Canal, 60-63 Great Wall., 45-50 Hongwu period, 33-51 maps 55, 148 Nanjing, 52, 67 paper money, 24 philosophy, 45-50 (R-Z) religion Buddhism, 78-81 Chinese folk, 75-78 Taoism, 81-83 silk, 17, 23 society customs, 131-135 jobs, 121, 145-147 social classes, 53-57, 120,131 trade, 60, 72, 121, 130 warfare civil war, 167-169 with Japan, 174-180 with Mongolia, 180-183 Yongle period, 52-69 Zheng He, 55, 148-151 zoo, 57 Emperor Yongle (young-LAW) was one of the most powerful emperors (皇帝) in the Ming dynasty. He ruled for 22 years and made many cultural advances. One of his achievement s was the Forbidden City.
（ ）24. How many wars can you find in the index
A. Only one. B. Two wars. C. Three wars. D. Four wars.
（ ）25. On which page would you probably find the picture on the right
A. Page 11. B. Page 21. C. Page 46. D. Page 70.
（ ）26. What can we learn from the excerpt about Emperor Yongle
A. He had been the king for twenty years.
B. He made no difference to the Forbidden City.
C He was the first emperor in the Ming dynasty.
D. He was a powerful emperor in the Ming dynasty.
（ ）27. What is this book mainly about according to the index
A. The capital city. B. Emperor Yongle. C. The Ming dynasty. D. Emperor Hongwu.
C
When the duke arrived, the king explained his plan.
“I’m going to be Harvey Wilks and you’re going to be my brother William,” he said. “You are deaf. Huck! You’re our servant.”
We went down to Peter Wilks’ village. “Can anyone tell me where Mr Peter Wilks lives ” the king asked the people. One man replied in a gentle voice, “I’m sorry, sir. We can only tell you where he lived yesterday evening.”
“Oh, no! Our poor brother! We’ve arrived too late.” the king said, and tears ran down his face. He turned and made some signs to the duke, who also started crying. The king and the duke played their parts very well. I walked behind them with my head down.
When we got to the house, three girls were standing at the door. They were Peter Wilks’ nieces (侄女). They hugged the king and the duke. Then the king and the duke saw the coffin in the corner of the living room and started crying so loudly. The girls were crying, too. I felt very bad for them.
After a while, one of the girls took out a letter and gave it to the king. He opened it and read it aloud. “I leave my house and three thousand dollars in gold to my three nieces. And I leave my other property (财产) and three thousand dollars in gold to my brothers, Harvey and William.”
The letter also said that the six thousand dollars in gold was in the cellar. The king offered to go down and get it in no time. When they saw the pile of gold, their eyes shone as bright as the coins themselves.
“I’ve got a good idea,” the duke said. “Let’s give the girls all the gold! We don’t want people to be suspicious.”
“An excellent idea!” the king said. “And then we’ll find a way of getting it back later.”
We went back to the living room. The king made a nice speech (发言). “Friends! Our brother was a good, kind man. He looked after these poor girls when they were very young. I’m sure he wanted to leave them all his money. So, girls, take it all!” And he handed the bag to the girls. Everybody cheered, “what dear, how kind they are!”
There was one man who wasn’t smiling. He stood at the door watching everything and listening.
—Adapted from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
（ ）28. How did Huck feel when he followed the king and the duke
A He felt a sense of shame. B. He felt a sense of fear.
C. He felt a sense of sadness. D. He felt a sense of happiness.
（ ）29. What does the underlined word “suspicious” mean in this story
A. Taking pity on the girls. B. Thinking why they are so rich.
C. Getting interested in the gold. D. Questioning who they really are.
（ ）30. What can we infer from the story
A. The king and the duke were good actors before.
B. Peter Wilks died from an accident all of a sudden.
C. The king and the duke came for the money on purpose.
D. Peter Wilks used to tell the three girls their uncles’ stories.
（ ）31. Which is the best title for this story
A. An Important Letter B. A Big Lie C. An Excellent Speech D. A Kind Man
D
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an area in the ocean which has a huge floating collection of plastic waste. It is located in the North Pacific Ocean. According to some reports, it is around 1.6 million square kilometers in size. This is so big that it now covers an area of the ocean similar to six times the size of the United Kingdom.
Most of the plastic is not large items like bottles or boards. A large percentage of the debris (碎片) is made up of “microplastics” (smaller than 5 millimeters). These microplastics are the tiny pieces of larger items that have been worn down over time. This can be caused by the sun, the waves and even by sea creatures (生物). Items do not just stay floating on the water. Different types of plastics can float just below the water or even much lower down into the ocean. Larger items include fishing ropes and nets that have been lost or dropped at sea.
The largest attempt (尝试) in history is now being made to understand and deal with the problem. Scientists have been counting, weighing and separating every tiny item of plastic collected. Larger items are easier to remove from the ocean than the tiny microplastics. However, if these larger items are not removed, they may break down into smaller pieces.
This means it can stay in the environment for hundreds of years, so every piece of plastic ever produced is still there today. It is also a danger to fish, birds and other sea life because creatures mistake tiny plastics for food. The tiny microplastics take in pollutants which make them poisonous (有毒的) to sea life. Some larger plastics can also hurt creatures. The nets floating in the ocean are known to catch sea life and make it impossible for them to get away. Fish, sea turtles and dolphins are among the creatures in great danger from these “ghost nets”.
Of course, the best solution of all is for us to try to reduce the plastic entering the oceans first. If we want to create less waste to reuse and recycle, then we can reduce the number of new plastics adding to this and other garbage patches.
（ ）32. The writer talked about the size of the garbage patch in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A. show how serious the problem is B. guess where plastic waste can be found
C. explain how big the UK’s area is D. discuss how the garbage patch formed
（ ）33. The following sentence would be best placed at the beginning of ________.
Plastic is cheap and quite easy to make, however, it is very long-lasting.
A Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 5
（ ）34. What can we learn about microplastics
A. They are from the sea. B. They are easier to clean up.
C. They are the food to the birds. D. They are formed over time.
（ ）35. Why is plastic harmful to sea creatures
A. Because larger plastics take their living area in the ocean.
B. Because different types of plastics can get down into the ocean.
C. Because people try to create less waste by reusing and recycling.
D. Because sea creatures may die as they eat polluted microplastics.
第II卷 主观题（共50分）
四、词汇运用
根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
36. Getting vitamin D from ________ (直接的) sunlight is far from enough.
37. He borrowed a book to learn about Wuxi’s ________ (过去) and present.
38. A bad eating ________ (习惯) may cause serious health problems, especially for kids.
39. Schools and parents need to work ________ (密切地) to support students.
40. The visitors are advised not to ________ (冒险做) going to sea in bad weather.
41. Zhang Chi, one of the driving ________ (教练), realizes his dream as a racer in Pegasus 2.
42. Sadly, there are millions of people in the world who can’t ________ (买得起) food.
43. Doing housework like cooking and cleaning helps us learn ________ (基础的) skills.
44. Whenever he was asked why he was late, he would answer ________ (满不在乎地).
45. The man is busy ________ (挖) holes in the garden to plant trees.
五、综合阅读（本节共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，然后根据首字母提示填入一个单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
As the sun rises over his tea plantation in Ning’ er County in Pu’ er. Yunnan Province, Li Xingchang walks a____46____ examining the tea trees and smelling their aroma (芳香).
So far, the 69-year-old ____47____ (spend) almost forty years planting and making Pu’ er tribute tea, which was once produced for the royal family during the Qing dynasty (1616-1911).
“From the time I started making tea, I felt like it was part of my ____48____ (live).” says Li, a family inheritor (传承人) of the technique of making Pu’ er tribute tea.
Last November, Pu’ er tea ____49____ (include) on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Humanity.
Li’s family began making Pu’ er tribute tea during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735). He is now the ____50____ (eight) generation (一代人).
When Li was a child, he would go to the plantation with his parents to pick ____51____ (leaf) at harvest time. The ancient plantation was his playground. Most of his childhood memories ____52____ (come) from it, such as climbing tea trees and playing games with his friends.
In 1987, Li started learning h____53____ to make Pu’ er tribute tea from his mother, who he said was very strict. It took him 10 years to make tea to win his mother’s approval.
“If I didn’t do well, she would throw away the tea or refuse ____54____ (drink) the tea I made. W____55____ one day, she smiled after taking a sip, I knew I had made it,” recalls Li.
第二节 （本节共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
Chaii Stop is a café in Preston, England. It recently received much attention after its owner made a new rule. The rule says that customers will pay different prices for desi chai, a kind of drink, according to how polite they are at the time of placing their orders.
If customers come in and just say “desi chai”, they will pay 5 for one cup. If they say “desi chai, please”, they’ll get the drink for 3. Better still, if they say “Hello, desi chai, please”, the drink will only cost 1.9.
Usman Hussain, the owner of the shop, came up with the idea. As for why he made the rule. he said, “I think it’s a nice way to remind people to use their manners.”
Hussain made a sign to tell customers the rule. And he has yet to ask someone to pay 5 for the drink. “If one doesn’t use his manners, I’ll point to the sign, and he’ll quickly ask again more politely. ”said Hussain.
“A lot of people can be quite rude in the morning while they’re waking up. But the sign makes them think when they see it. And at the end of the day, you never know what someone is going through to make them act rudely. This sign may help them drop their guard (戒备).” Hussain added.
根据短文内容回答问题 (每小题答案不超过7个单词)。
56. Where is the café Chaii Stop
_________________________________________________
57. If someone is polite enough, how much does he need to pay for the drink at least
_________________________________________________
58. What did Hussain do to tell customers the rule
_________________________________________________
59. When are people easy to be rude (List one period.)
_________________________________________________
60. What do you think of the new rule
_________________________________________________
六、书面表达（本大题共20分）
61. 仁者爱人，乐善好施是中华民族的传统美德。9月5日是国际慈善日，你校为了宣传慈善。打算在假期以“Willing Hands, Willing Hearts”为主题开展演讲大赛。假设你是李华，打算参加此项活动，谈谈你的慈善认知和规划，请根据以下要点提示，写一篇英文演讲稿。要点如下：
1. What kind of charity do you want to introduce
2. What can you do for this charity
3. Why do we need to help people in need
（参考慈善机构：Project Hope, ORBIS, Oxfam, UNICEF, WWF）
注意事项：
1.演讲稿须包括所给提示内容，可作适当发挥，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2.词数不少于90个，演讲稿标题与开头已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数：
3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
4.演讲稿内容必须写在答题卡的指定位置上。
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参考答案
一、1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.A
二、11.C 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.D 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.A
三、21. A 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. C
28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. D
四、36.direct 37.past 38.habit 39.closely 40.risk
41.coaches 42.afford 43.basic 44.carelessly 45.digging
五、46. (a)round 47. has spent 48. life 49. was included 50. eighth
51. leaves 52. came 53. (h)ow 54. to drink 55. (W)hen
56. In Preston, England./In Preston./In England.
57. (He needs to pay at least) 1.9 pounds.
58. He made a sign./He pointed to the sign he made.
59. In the morning while they’re waking up./At the end of the day.
60. 开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：It helps people to be more polite.
六、61.
Willing Hands, Willing Hearts
Kindness is catching. There’re many charities around the world. Among them, I want to talk about UNICEF. It helps build a better world for everyone, especially children all over the world. For example, it provides basic education for children in poor areas.
I’m ready to help the children in need. I would like to send warm clothes and new books to them. I can also donate my pocket money. What’s more, I want to teach in mountain areas when I grow up.
Little help can make a big difference. Helping others can make us feel better about our life.
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