2022-2023学年广东省深圳市盐田外国语学校八年级（下）期末英语试卷

完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最住选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

• 1．In order to protect animals，more and more animal shelters（收容） are built nowadays.In the past，most animal shelters in Taiwan were （1）

  .For animals，living on the street might have been better.Now，with the governments' support，animal shelters are （2）

  .For example，the Taichung Animal Shelter Houli Park has won awards for its beautiful （3）

  .
      Some shelters，such as the one in Kaohsiung's Yanchao District，even have a space where people can spend time with the pets before adopting（收养） jye.aim.The shelter is Taiwan's first animal education park and plays a （4）

  in educating visitors about the （5）

  of animal life.
      When getting a new pet，don't buy one from a pet store. （6）

  adopt one from an animal shelter.There are many reasons why this is better.The most obvious one is that you will （7）

  an animal's life.The animal will live a joyful life in your loving home.Second，many shelters are full，so they need people to adopt more pets.
      But pet stores are places that produce baby animals just like （8）

  .The parents are usually kept in small cages and made to produce as many babies as possible.Besides，pets from pet stores are usually much more （9）

  than adopted ones.The former may cost much depending on the breed（品种）， （10）

  the latter can cost just a few hundred.Do the right thing and adopt your next pet.
  
  

  （1）	A．terrible	B．acceptable	C．impossible	D．comfortable
  （2）	A．similar	B．different	C．tidy	D．lovely
  （3）	A．design	B．plan	C．building	D．environment
  （4）	A．game	B．character	C．role	D．responsibility
  （5）	A．disadvantage	B．problem	C．importance	D．cost
  （6）	A．However	B．Moreover	C．Instead	D．Besides
  （7）	A．save	B．improve	C．change	D．help
  （8）	A．pets	B．people	C．cashes	D．products
  （9）	A．beautiful	B．healthy	C．dangerous	D．expensive
  （10）	A．so	B．though	C．since	D．while
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阅读 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

• 2．The New York Times Upfront is an exciting teen-friendly magazine.It helps students connect what's happening in the world to their high school social studies.Pay ＄39.95 for 14 issues（期） a year.Here are some topics of the issues in early 2023.
  

  LIFE &CULTURE	SCIENCE &TECH
  A Solution to Stop Bullying（霸凌）？     Thanks to a new law，adults in Wisconsin and other places will be fined up to ＄313 if their child bullies someone.	Your Face on a Robot     To help the old，a UK company is looking for a kind and friendly face for its new robot.Whoever they choose will get ＄130，000.
  The Dilemma：This Bill Can't Be Right     Should you point it out when a restaurant asks you to pay for something that is supposed to be free？	Copy Cats     South Korean scientists cloned（克隆）the first dog in 2005.Since then，pet cloning has started to move from the science fiction into reality.Is it rightful？
  Numbers in the News     Read and find out some amazing facts，such as a really long pizza，the world's oldest couple，a huge fish and more.	An App That Can Save Lives     Two teens developed an app to help mentally-ill（精神病的）people when they are in need.

  Note：Subscriptions（订阅） run for a school year（September through May）.Orders for each school year can only be accepted before September.
  
  （1）Upfront is mainly for

  .
  A．primary school students
  B．high school students
  C．primary school teachers
  D．high school teachers
  （2）How much should a parent in Wisconsin pay if his/her child bullies others？

  
  A．＄39.95.
  B．＄130.
  C．＄313.
  D．＄130，000.
  （3）Which of the following could be created by the UK company？

  
  A．A robot for old people.
  B．Some robot cats and dogs.
  C．An app for mentally-ill people.
  D．An app to stop school bullying.
  （4）If you want to find out how long a pizza can be，read

  .
  A．Copy Cats
  B．Numbers in the News
  C．Your Face on a Robot
  D．An App That Can Save Lives
  （5）What can we learn from the reading？

  
  A．The first cloned dog appeared in 2015.
  B．It's necessary to argue with a restaurant owner.
  C．Pet cloning is becoming more and more popular.
  D．Upfront helps students learn more about the world.
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语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号内所给词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

• 7．Smartwatches are like tiny computers you wear on your wrist.They （1）

  （use） to tell time and count the steps a person takes during the day.Most smartwatches connect with a smart phone （2）

  （let） the user make calls and send and receive messages.Smartwatches usually have microphones and （3）

  （speak）.Some even have cameras.
      As smartwatches have become one of the （4）

  （popular） electronic products around the world，many parents buy one（5）

  their kids so that they can call them easily.These smartwatches have GPS trackers and they will make parents know （6）

  their kids are. （7）

  governments and researchers are warning that many smartwatches for children are （8）

  （safe） because it is also easy for others to take control of their smartwatches.This means that others could listen in when （9）

  child is wearing the watch and even track jye.aim.The watches can also be controlled remotely（远程地），turning their microphone or camera on and allowing someone （10）

  （watch） and listen to anything the child does.
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• 8．为庆祝盐田区建区 25周年，你所在的学校下周五将举办一系列庆祝活动。假如你是初二学生李华，想邀请来自美国的交换生John一同参加。请你根据以下要点提示，给他写一封邀请信。
  要点：
  （1）提出邀请，并说明邀请的原因；
  （2）庆祝活动的安排：
  ①校长讲话；
  ②学生演讲比赛；
  ③……（至少补充一点）。
  要求：
  （1）词数80左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）；
  （2）要点齐全，可适当发挥；
  （3）条理清楚，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范；
  （4）文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。
  参考词汇：
  anniversary 周年纪念 Yantian District 盐田区 establish 建立 principle 校长
  
  Dear John，
      How are you？I've got some great news for you!_______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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