2022-2023学年四川省绵阳市涪城区八年级（下）期末英语试卷

一.第一节：阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．One day，a farmer took a bag of wheat to town．He didn't know what to do when the bag fell off his horse．The bag was too heavy for him to lift．He hoped that someone would come and help him．
  Before long a man came over．But the farmer's heart sank when he saw the man，because he was the famous judge（法官）in town．The farmer was afraid to ask him for help．
  As soon as he came up to the farmer，the judge got off his horse and said，"You need my help，don't you？Let me help you．"Then he took one end of the bag，the farmer took the other．They lifted the bag of wheat onto the horse．
  "Sir，"asked the farmer，"how can I pay you？"
  "Well，"the judge replied，"if you see anyone in need of help，do the same for him．"
  （1）The farmer did not know what to do because

  ．
  A．his horse fell down
  B．his bag was very heavy
  C．he could not lift the bag himself
  D．his horse ran away
  （2）The farmer dared not ask

  for help．
  A．someone
  B．the famous judge
  C．one of his friends
  D．the other farmer
  （3）When he saw what had happened，the judge

  ．
  A．asked the farmer to get on the horse
  B．helped the farmer lift the bag onto the horse
  C．refused to help the farmer
  D．got off his horse
  （4）"If you see anyone in need of help，do the same for him．"means"If anyone
  

  ．"
  A．helps you，do the same for him
  B．needs help，help him
  C．is in need of help，tell him the same
  D．helps you，help him
  （5）The best title of this story is"

  "．
  A．A Bag of Wheat
  B．Heavy Bag
  C．Do the Same For Him
  D．The Farmer．
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• 2．Our parents are important people in our life.They are our first teachers in our life.They love us and help us all the time.But do you want to get on well with them？Here are some ways to help you to be happy with your parents.
     Have fun together
     How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other？Ask your parents to play with you.Go outside together，try some sports，or go to the movies.
     Be kind
     Little things may bring a lot to your parents.Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy.
     Ask for help
     When you are in trouble or meet some sad things，you can ask your parents for help and advice.They will be happy to listen to you and help you.
     Have a try
     You don't have to be the best but you need to have a try.They will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream.It lets them know they're doing a good job in helping you grow up.
  
  （1）Why are our parents important persons for us？

  
  A．They teach us first in class.
  B．They love us sometimes.
  C．They always give us a hand.
  D．They are happy all the time.
  （2）How many suggestions does the writer give us in the text？

  
  A．Three.
  B．Four.
  C．Five.
  D．Six.
  （3）How do you have fun with your parents？

  
  A．Read a book together.
  B．Help with housework.
  C．Tell them funny things.
  D．Go outside together.
  （4）What should you do if you have a problem？

  
  A．Listen to your teachers.
  B．Ask your parents for help.
  C．Turn to your friends around.
  D．Try to be the best of yourself.
  （5）The best title for this passage is

  .
  A．How to Love and Teach Kids
  B．How to Talk with Your Parents
  C．How to Keep Happy with Your Parents
  D．How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself
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• 3．Once there lived an old man．He liked gold better than anything else in the world．He often said， "If I have enough gold，I will be the happiest man in the world．"
     One day when he was traveling in the desert（沙漠），the old man lost his way．He was very hungry and thirsty，but there were only rocks and sand around him．Just then，he found a bag lying on the sand．He hoped he would find water and food in it．He took up the bag and opened it．He saw that the bag was full（满的） of gold．He was so sad that he threw away the bag and began crying．
  Now，the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world．
  （1）The old man liked

  best before he traveled in the desert．
  A．food
  B．bags
  C．gold
  D．watches
  （2）When he lost his way，he wanted to get

  ．
  A．some food and water
  B．some rocks and sand
  C．bags full of gold
  D．cola and fruit
  （3）What did he do with the bag？

  ．
  A．He didn't take it up
  B．He brought it home
  C．He threw it away
  D．He forgot it
  （4）The old man did not become the happiest man when he got the bag of gold because

  ．
  A．the bag was too small
  B．the gold wasn't his
  C．he was very hungry and thirsty
  D．he lost his bag
  （5）In the end，the old man knew that gold was

  in the world．
  A．the best thing
  B．not the best thing
  C．better than anything
  D．not good at all
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五.第二节：信息摘录

• 8．●●●1903 --The first fight succeeded.
     In 1900，Wilbur Wright said flight was possible for man.After much work he and his brother Orville Wright made this dream come true.
     On December 17，1903，the brothers made the first successful airplane flight on a windy beach at Kitty Hawk，North Carolina.The brothers' plane flew 120 feet.Although the flight lasted only 12 seconds，it moved the course of history in a new direction.
     ●●●1935 --Nylon was invented.
     In 1928，a new chemical lab was opened to make a kind of man- made materials.Wallace Carothers took part in the team when he was 32 years old.
     In 1934，he made fibers （纤维），but the fibers were quite weak.He didn't give up.After many experiments，he produced the long and strong fibers in 1935.They named the fibers "nylon".Carothers was very satisfied with his work.
     Nylon hit the markets in 1939 ，and quickly became a replacement of silk.But it was a pity that he didn't see the wide use of his invention.He died in April，1937.
     ●●●1968-The computer mouse was first shown in public.
     As a graduate student，Douglas Engelbart began to imagine ways in which all sorts of information could be on screens.
     In 1964，Douglas Engelbart made the first computer mouse.The computer mouse had a wooden shell with two metal wheels.
     In 1968，the first computer mouse appeared in public.It was named "mouse" because a tail came out at the end.In later years，the computer mouse became more and more important.
     Douglas Engelbart changed the way that computers worked.
     Now computer mice are becoming increasingly useful.And there are many different shapes of computer mice in the world.
  
  根据短文内容，摘录要点，每空不超过三个词。
  

  （1）	Invention	Time	Influence
  Wilbur Wright and his brother	airplane	1903	made （2） airplane flight；moved the course of history in a new direction.
  Wallace Carothers	nylon	1935	became a （3） of silk
  Douglas Engelbart	（4）	1964	made the first computer mouse changed（5） that computers worked
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六.第三节：书面表达

• 9．你校英语报正面向同学征文。请根据栏目要求，用英语介绍你小时候最喜爱的一件物品，参加此次征文活动。词数80左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
  

  Share your favorite thing from childhood!    Do you still have your favorite thing from childhood？What is it？Write and tell us something about this favorite thing!How long have you had it？How did you get it？Why do you like it so much？    Share your sweet memories with us!

  My favorite thing from childhood is__________.
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