2022-2023学年广东省广州市荔湾区八年级（下）期末英语试卷
发布：2024/6/1 8:0:9
一、语法选择（满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1～15 各题所给的A、B、C 和 D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
-
1．Jerry is a world-famous mountain climber.Starting in 2015，he and his friends spent two years（1）
an adventure （冒险） in South America.He was even （2）spent two years to be Adventurer of the Year by a famous geography magazine in 2018.
（3）Jerry had achieved great success，he didn't feel pleased.He asked（4），"Is it enough to climb the highest mountains？How can I turn my adventures into（5）that can help the world？"
Jerry learned that scientists needed to study plants，rocks and water samples（样本） from places far away.（6）scientists can't get there themselves because these（7）adventurers can make it.Jerry thought he places are hard to reach – only could offer some jye.ailp.He then thought of （8）idea.He set up a team of top adventurers（9）samples for scientists.By（10）the samples，scientists could know more about the earth and find ways to protect it.（11）meaningful work he has done!
Since 2020，Jerry and his friends（12）more than 1，000 samples for（13）how plants live in terrible conditions.These samples have helped scientists conditions.
For Jerry，this kind of adventures is most satisfying. "Such adventures have made（14）see life in a different way.Now，being the best climber（15）important for me.What matters is doing something helpful when climbing mountains.There is still much more we can do，" Jerry said to a newspaper reporter.（1） A．in B．to C．on D．with （2） A．chose B．chooses C．choosing D．chosen （3） A．If B．Although C．When D．Since （4） A．he B．his C．him D．himself （5） A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing （6） A．So B．Or C．And D．But （7） A．brave B．braver C．bravest D．the bravest （8） A．a B．an C．the D．/ （9） A．to collect B．collecting C．collect D．collected （10） A．studying B．study C．studies D．studied （11） A．What a B．What C．How a D．How （12） A．finds B．found C．have found D．find （13） A．learn B．learnt C．learning D．to learning （14） A．our B．ours C．us D．we （15） A．aren't B．isn't C．weren't D．wasn't 组卷：35引用：1难度：0.5
二、完形填空 （满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～25 各题所给的A、B、C 和 D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
-
2．Time is very important in our life.But I have never realized its importance until I（1）
a watch from my father.From then on，I learnt to become a responsible person.
I got this gift on a grey-sky day.My father asked me to go to the（2）at 9：00 a.m.jye.ai pick up my uncle Ali and take him to our home.However，I forgot it because I was busy chatting with my friends.At around 12：00 a.m.，I（3）my uncle，but I was late for him.He stopped waiting for me and taken a taxi to meet my father.When I arrived home at 1：00 p.m.，my father looked at me（4）.I felt afraid and looked at my（5）uncle who sat silently in the sofa.
I was asked to sit next to my fatjye.air.He said， "Essa，did you have fun with your（6）today？What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your actions." I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn't do it again.Then，he（7）me a watch as a gift.It weighed 226 grams and all of it was made of silver. "This watch will be a reminder for you.I hope today you have learned something（8），" he said.
I learned a lesson from this event：to（9）time and never be late.The（10）is important to me，not because of its price，but the lesson that I learned from it.（1） A．stole B．received C．bought D．borrowed （2） A．school B．hospital C．airport D．station （3） A．forgot B．lost C．met D．remembered （4） A．angrily B．politely C．gently D．impatiently （5） A．excited B．nervous C．tired D．cheerful （6） A．watch B．friends C．uncle D．lesson （7） A．gave B．returned C．lent D．reminded （8） A．interesting B．terrible C．important D．expensive （9） A．respect B．share C．save D．record （10） A．father B．uncle C．time D．watch 组卷：29引用：1难度：0.5
阅读下列短文，从26～40各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共30分）
-
3．The Cooper family from the US are in Costa Rica for two weeks.Mike and Jane Cooper，their daughter Ann （15）and their son Toby （16）are staying by the beach in the village of Punta Banco.But they aren't here just to swim and lie on the beach.They are here to work.
The Coopers are working for a group called Pretoma. "We're volunteers – we don't get any money for doing this，" says Jane. "But it's good to help the animals here."
Sea turtles lay their eggs on the beaches here.They come out of the ocean at night，make a hole in the sand and lay their eggs.Then they bury（埋） the eggs and return to the ocean.But some people take these eggs and sell them.
The Pretoma volunteers at Punta Banco are trying to protect sea turtles and their eggs."We walk along the beach every night and look for turtles laying eggs，" says Ann."We wait for the mother to go back to the ocean.Then we dig up the eggs，take them to the hatchery and bury jye.aim.The hatchery provides a safe and warm environment for the eggs.In about two months，volunteers will take the baby turtles back to the ocean."
But it's not all about work for the Coopers.In the daytime they can swim or just get some sleep.Toby plays soccer with the children in the village. "This is a great holiday，" he says. "We're doing good work and having a nice time.I want to come back next year."
（1）What is the main job for the group Pretoma？
A．Protecting sea turtles' eggs.
B．Waiting for sea turtles to lay eggs.
C．Swimming and lying on the beach.
D．Walking along the beach every night.
（2）Why do the volunteers take the eggs to the hatchery？
A．The sea water rushes the eggs away to the ocean.
B．Some people steal the eggs and sell them for money.
C．People damage the eggs when they play on the beach.
D．The mother turtles are too busy to look after their eggs.
（3）What is the best title of the passage？
A．Poor sea turtles.
B．Costa Rica is calling.
C．A meaningful holiday.
D．Volunteers wanted in Pretoma.组卷：3引用：1难度：0.5 -
4．Do you know any 9-year-old kids who have started their own museums？When Theodore Roosevelt was only nine.jye.ai and two of his cousins opened the"Roosevelt Museum of Natural History".The museum was in Roosevelt's bedroom.It had a total of 12 samples.On show were a few seashells，some dead butterflies，some birds' nests and so on.Young Roosevelt was proud of his small museum.
Born in New York in 1858，Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy."I was a sickly boy，" he once wrote.Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma.He often found it hard to breathe.Instead of playing，he studied nature and then read and wrote about it.
Roosevclt's interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble.Once，his mother found several dead mice in the icebox.She required that the mice be thrown out."This was indeed a loss of science，Roosevelt said later.
Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy，his body was small and weak.When he was about 12，his father asked him to improve his body.Roosevelt began to do exercise.He didn't become strong quickly.But he did decide to face life's challenges with a strong spirit.That decision stayed with Roosevelt during his whole life.Finally，his body did get strong.As an adult，he was an active，healthy person.He enjoyed adventures，and he loved the outdoors.
In 1900，at the age of 41，Roosevelt became the Vice President （副总统）.A year later，President McKinley，was shot and killed.Roosevelt became the 26th President at 42 years old.He was the youngest leader in the country.
（1）Why was Roosevelt proud of his museum？
A．He set the museum in his bedroom.
B．He opened the museum on his own.
C．The things on show were expensive.
D．The things on show were his treasures.
（2）Why did Roosevelt say "a loss of science" in paragraph 3？
A．The mice were thrown away.
B．The mice were dead in the icebox.
C．He lost his interest in studying science.
D．His mother stopped him studying science.
（3）What did Roosevelt do to face life's challenges？
A．Enjoyed science.
B．Had a strong mind.
C．Owned a museum.
D．Went for adventures.
（4）In which book might you find this passage？
A．A Wonderful Bedroom Museum
B．How to Turn Hobbies into Careers
C．Living with a Serious Disease -Asthma
D．The Childhoods of America's Presidents组卷：12引用：1难度：0.5
第二节 完成句子（满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
-
13．因为我妈妈的爱，我才能够健康快乐地成长。我决定将来要好好照顾她。
my mum's love，I was able to grow up healthily and happily.Therefore，I willher well in the future.组卷：32引用：1难度：0.6
第三节 书面表达（满分 15分）
-
14．学校将举行主题是"为了未来"的英语演讲。你作为班级代表，从以下几个方面介绍你的观点。请根据以下内容提示，写一篇演讲稿。
参考词汇：传承：pass onFor the future 保护濒危动物 保护环境，让动物有良好的家园 传承传统技能 开设社团课程，让学生学会一项传统技能 （请补充） （请补充）
注意：（1）请围绕所给的提示合理发挥；
（2）词数 80词左右（短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数）
（3）不得透露学校、真实姓名及任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
My dear friends，
All of us are looking forward to a bright future.
组卷：24引用：1难度：0.5
