2022-2023学年四川省德阳市八年级（上）期末英语试卷

一、完形填空 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 1．Last night，my mom and I arrived in Shanghai.It is one of the largest cities in Chjye.aia.In summer it is very hot here.The temperature can get up to 40℃ or even higher in winter，however the weather is cold-near 0℃.
     Today we（1）

  Ne Jade Buddha Temple （玉佛禅寺） one of Shanghai's most famous temples.After we left the temple，we went to the street market.There I found many things made of jye.ai.Jade is very popular in China.A lot of people like it.I bought a beautiful jade necklace （项链）.It had a（2）

  carved （雕刻）on it.I got it because I was born in 1998，the Year of the Tiger The tiger is one of the 12 animals that go with the Chinese calendar.Both my mom and I laughed when we（3）

  she was born in the Year of the Pig!At the market，I also bought a red silk（丝绸）skirt.It was made in a silk factory right here in Shanghai.China is famous（4）

  its silk.The Chinese have quite a long history of making silk clothes The clock says it's already 11：00.Time for bed.I must（5）

  now.Tomorrow we're going on a trip down the Yangtze River.I can't wait!
  
  

  （1）	A．visited	B．built	C．painted	D．broke
  （2）	A．dog	B．horse	C．snake	D．tiger
  （3）	A．felt like	B．found out	C．brought out	D．wrote down
  （4）	A．at	B．for	C．with	D．as
  （5）	A．plan	B．wait	C．forget	D．stop
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二．完形填空

• 2．For me，it's the moment I know that Christmas has truly begun.It's already dark.I get a glass of milk and sit down to write down my wishes on（1）

  .
     Although I hardly see my family and friends，I（2）

  sending cards to them.I enjoy pushing lots of envelops（信封）into the postbox and（3）

  them.
     Most people like a paper card better than an e-card.（4）

  ，the number of the cards I get is becoming smaller and smaller each year.If I am lucky，I might get lots of group texts（短信）.I still send cards to those people，but（5）

  getting cards back，I won't send them Christmas cards next year.
     People now send much（6）

  cards every year than before，because of high postage（邮资）and the Internet.What makes me（7）

  is that although a lot of people enjoy social（社会的）lives，many old people are not good at using the Internet.For them，a card means a lot.
     One of my friends moved to a（n）（8）

  city.He knew no one there，and ended up decorating（装饰）his house with the cards he got before，just to make（9）

  feel less lonely.
     So this Christmas，let's put down our（10）

  ，take out those old address books and send cards to our families，friends and neighbors.
  

  （1）	A．travel diaries	B．Christmas cards	C．magazine articles	D．future plans
  （2）	A．forget	B．mind	C．love	D．practice
  （3）	A．caring about	B．looking for	C．hearing from	D．talking to
  （4）	A．However	B．So	C．Although	D．Because
  （5）	A．by	B．without	C．before	D．for
  （6）	A．fewer	B．better	C．nicer	D．bigger
  （7）	A．scared	B．happy	C．sad	D．comfortable
  （8）	A．old	B．quiet	C．beautiful	D．different
  （9）	A．myself	B．himself	C．themselves	D．ourselves
  （10）	A．gifts	B．cards	C．letters	D．phones
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三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项

• 3．

  Sarah	I love animals more than anything else.I've wanted to be a vet （兽医）since I was ten.To be a vet，you have to study for about seven years    To be a vet，you have to be very smart and get good marks for all your exams.You must have work experience with animals before you study，too.I am good at doing all these things.The only thing I don't like about this job is that you can get very sad when animals die.
  Elisa	I know what I'm going to do.I have always loved cooking so I'm going to be a cook.I'll go to college for about two years where I'll learn all about cooking.Then I'll work in a kitchen until I can become a real cook.I'm going to buy a restaurant and have lots of staff who do everything.I ask!If I'm lucky，I'll even have a TV show like Jamie Oliver.Most famous cooks are men but there're a lot of very good women cooks，too.I'll be one of them!
  Tara	I don't know what I'm going to do.I used to（曾经） think about getting a job as a policewoman but I don't like studying very much.I enjoy playing football，but I can't really get a job doing that.Really，I want a part-time job which gives me lots of money!My mum says I'm lazy，but I just want an easy life，so do my friends

  （1）Who has no idea about the job in the future？

  
  A．Sarah.
  B．Elisa.
  C．Tara.
  D．Jamie.
  （2）Which word can be used to describe Sarah？

  
  A．Talented.
  B．Funny.
  C．Famous
  D．Outgoing.
  （3）What does Elisa want to be in the future？

  
  A．A policewoman.
  B．A vet teacher
  C．A football player.
  D．A woman cook
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• 4．Today，we are going to make a simple cake.Here are the materials （材料） and ways.Let's have a try!
     Materials
  l cup of white sugar
  1/2 cup of butter
  2 eggs
  2 spoons of vanilla extract（香草香精）
  l and 1/2 cups of flour （面粉）
  1 and 3/4 spoons of baking powder（发酵粉）
  1/2 cup of milk
     Ways
  ◆ First，you should preheat （预热） your oven.Then you should cover a pan with oil and flour.
  ◆You should mix up the sugar and butter in a medium bowl.Then you can add the eggs，one at a time.Next，you can add the vanilla extract，flour and baking powder to it and mix well.Finally，you should add the milk.Then pour it into the prepared pan.
  ◆ Bake for 3 to 40 minutes in the oven.If you want to make cupcakes，you can bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  
  （1）How much sugar do we need to make a cake？

  
  A．l cup.
  B．I and 1/2 cups.
  C．2 spoons.
  D．1 and 3/4 spoons.
  （2）Before we ad the eggs to the bowl，we should

  .
  A．add the vanilla extract
  B．add baking powder
  C．add the milk
  D．mix up the sugar and butter
  （3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the material？

  
  A．You should cover a pan with oil and flour before you mix up the materials.
  B．You can add all eggs in the bowl at one time.
  C．It's not necessary to preheat your oven.
  D．It takes at least 40 minutes to bake a cupcake.
  （4）We may find this material in the column of "

  ".
  A．Stories
  B．Food
  C．News
  D．Sports
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• 5．The moon was behind a cloud.And there weren't many stars in the sky.It was a dark night I saw a glow（光）in my neighbor's kitchen.I thought he was having a night meal.So I went back to my bed.
     Soon there was a smell of burning（烧焦的味道）in the air and I thought there was probably something wrong.I jumped out of bed quickly and went out to make sure I saw fire coming out of my neighbor's kitchen.Then I shouted，"Fire!Fire!" But no one in the neighborhood heard my shouts for help.
     I ran into my house，called the firemen and went back to my neighbor's house.I knocked on the door hard and called out my neighbor's name，but there was no answer.Finally，I got into the house and saved a cat and a dog.
     I tried to pour water through the kitchen window but it didn't work.It was a big fire.Luckily，the firemen arrived over ten minutes later and stopped the fire.
     When my neighbor came back，he was sad for his kitchen but he thanked me for calling the firemen and for saving his pets.He wanted to give me some money but I did not accept it.
     Weeks later，my neighbor had a new kitcjye.ain.He invited me to see his new kitchen and we enjoyed a big meal there，it made me very happy.After that，he became my best friend.
  
  （1）How was the weather that night？

  
  A．Sunny.
  B．Windy.
  C．Cloudy.
  D．Rainy.
  （2）Where did the fire come out from the passage？

  
  A．In the writer's room.
  B．In the neighbor's room.
  C．In the writer's kitchen.
  D．In the neighbor's kitchen.
  （3）How did the writer feel after he enjoyed a big meal with his neighbor at the new kitchen？

  
  A．Happy.
  B．Excited.
  C．Relaxed.
  D．Tired.
  （4）When did the firemen arrive？

  
  A．Weeks later.
  B．A day later.
  C．An hour later.
  D．Over ten minutes later.
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• 6．It is often said that the best way to solve a hard problem is to sleep on it.Is it true？A new study shows that it is.
     A team of scientists in the US found that sleeping is useful to help you solve problems.They did an experiment on university students.They asked students to solve 42 difficult problems on the first day.Students worked on each problem when listening to different music.Students could try to remember the music they heard when solving the problems.By the end，there were still six problems left.
     The students then went back home to sleep with special music players.They played music linked（联系）with the unsolved problems when the students were in the slow-wave sleep stage （时期）.This stage is when people are likely to dream and reorganize memories（重组记忆）.
     The next morning，the students tried the unsolved problems again.Scientists found they were 55 percent more likely to solve jye.aim.The music activated （激活） the memories they had of the problems when they were sleeping.With its help，they were able to "work" on the problems in their sleep.
     Scientists have found that sleep can not only strengthen （强化） memory，but also help us organize and send information.This study is more evidence （证据） of these findings.So the next time you face a difficult problem，sleep on it.Play some music to help yourself think of the problem.
  
  （1）According to the study，

  can help us solve problems.
  A．working
  B．sleeping
  C．memory
  D．practice
  （2）What order should the following steps go in，according to the passage？

  
  ①Students listened to music when they slept.
  ②Students were asked to solve problems when listening to music.
  ③Students tried the unsolved problems again.
  ④Students left six problems unsolved.
  A． ②④①③
  B． ②④③①
  C． ①②④③
  D． ②①④③
  （3）Scientists found that

  after sleeping.
  A．students remembered the music they heard
  B．students forgot how to solve some of the problems
  C．students remembered the unsolved problems clearly
  D．students were more likely to solve the unsolved problems
  （4）What do we know from the last paragraph？

  
  A．No scientists have studied sleep before.
  B．Sleeping can't help us solve any problems.
  C．Listening to music can help us solve problems.
  D．People can always remember their dreams clearly.
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六、语法填空

• 18．Here are some students' New Year's resolutions for 2023.
      Grace wants to keep healthy，（1）

  she is going to eat more fruit and vegetables.She will drink milk every day.She is also going to brush her teeth（2）

  （two）a day.She will wash her hands as soon as she comes back home from school.She plans（3）

  （take） exercise as often as possible.She thinks running for 30 minutes every morning is（4）

  great way to keep healthy.
      Mike is going to take acting（5）

  （lesson）every weekend in 2023 because his dream is to be a famous actor.He is also going to practice（6）

  （sing）often and he will practice the piano every day.He says he was really busy in 2022 and he thinks he should find a balance （平衡）（7）

  study and play.
     Tom（8）

  （join）the computer science club because he wants to work as a computer engineer when he（9）

  （grow）up.He will spend（10）

  （little）time on computer games than before.He is going to work hard to learn more about computer science.
  组卷：7引用：1难度：0.6

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七、书面表达（满分25分）

• 19．"绿色城市，健康生活"是我们共同的生活目标。你校英语专刊最近就此话题进行征文，请你根据以下要点提示写一篇英语短文来投稿。
  要点：
  1）我们应该帮助建设一个绿色城市。当我们的城市变得更好的时候，我们才能过更健康的生活。让我们一起为之努力吧!
  2）为了能拥有一个好的环境，我将骑自行车去学校，也会叫我的父母走路或者坐公交车去工作。因此，城市里将会有更少的车辆，空气污染也会更少。
  3）我将和我的同学们一起种更多的树。我将用纸袋去超市购物。我也将洗澡洗得更快来节约水。
  要求：80 词左右，可适当发挥；短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  
      Hello，everyone.We share a common home--Deyang.          
      All in all，everyone should do something to make a difference.
  组卷：7引用：1难度：0.3

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