2022-2023學年湖南省常德市八年級（上）期末英語試卷
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一、閱讀下面材料，從每題所給的A、B 和 C 三個選項中，選出最佳選項回答問題或完成句子。每小題 2 分。
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（1）What does the idiom "heavens open" mean？Weather Idioms on 
on cloud nine
meaning：a person who is on cloud nine is very excited because something wonderful happens.
—I was on cloud nine when receiving a concert ticket of my favourite singer.
heavens open
meaning：When the heavens open，it suddenly starts to rain hard.
— When we left school，the heavens opened and we got wet all over.
in the dark
meaning：If people are in the dark about something，they don't know about it.
—I kept my parents in the dark about the party.
chasing rainbows
meaning：A person chasing rainbows is trying to get something impossible for him.
—He wants to become an actor but I think he is chasing rainbows.
reach for the moon
meaning：If you reach for the moon，you get something successfully even if it is difficult.
—I am a hard-working person and sometimes I try to reach for the moon.
A．It never rains.
B．It rains heavily.
C．The rain lasts for a long time.
（2）Jason spent 15 years learning English and became the language doctor at last.People believed that he.
A．was in the dark
B．was chasing rainbows
C．reached for the moon
（3）We may find the passage in a.
A．Children's magazine
B．travel guide
C．story book組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5 -
2．Do you like telling stories about your life to others？Jessii Vee does.She tells her stories on the Internet，and lots of people like watching her videos （視頻）.
Jessii is from Ontario，Canada.She turns life into her work. "Every Sunday I think about what to film for my videos，" says Jessii. "Then，on Monday，I wake up early to start making the videos.Usually，a video takes just over an hour to make.I try to make five，so it takes most of my day.Then，from Tuesday to Friday，I edit （編輯） them."
Sometimes when Jessii goes out，her fans recognize her. "The other day I went to a coffee shop，" she says，"and one girl working there saw me.She was so excited.She left the shop to meet me outside to take pictures.It always makes me happy to see my fans are happy."
▲ Some people said that she has a big face and a really thin mouth.In the past，Jessii felt bad when people said those negative （負面的） things about her.But now she thinks differently. "People were talking about things that I can't change.So I decided to love those things and I don't feel bad about myself now，" she said.
（1）Jessii makes videos to.
A．find a job
B．ask for help
C．tell her stories
（2）How many videos does Jessii try to make in a week？
A．Four.
B．Five.
C．Six.
（3）What does the underlined word "recognize" mean in Chinese？
A．贊美
B．認出
C．協助
（4）When the girl in the coffee shop saw Jessii，she was.
A．worried
B．afraid
C．happy
（5）We can put the sentence "" into " ▲ ".
A．Online life isn't all good.
B．Being safe online is very important
C．Jessii says making videos isn't difficult.組卷：3引用：3難度：0.5 -
3．What comes to your mind when you hear the word "twins"？Born on the same day？Looking almost the same？Or having the same hobbies？Well，I have a twin brother who was born on a different day from me.We do not look very much alike and we are always interested in different things.
Twelve years ago，my brother，Wayne，was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of May 28.Five minutes later，I was born 一 on May 29.Since we were born，I have always been heavier and stronger than Wayne，so people usually think I am the older brother.
But Wayne is always smarter than I.He loves reading and learns many things quickly.He knows a lot about animals，although he does not spend much time with our dogs and birds.He knows a lot about bicycles，but never likes to ride bikes as much as I do.
Though we are very different，I love my brother very much.I hope both of us can have a happy life in the future.
（1）What time was the writer born？
A．11：58.
B．00：03.
C．00：05.
（2）Which is most likely the picture of the twins in the passage？
A．
B．
C．
（3）What do you know about the twins？
A．They are 12 years old.
B．They have the same interests.
C．They were born on the same day.
（4）What do you think of Wayne？
A．He is better at his lessons.
B．He is too lazy to do sports.
C．He isn't so clever as his brother.組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5 -
4．Kids love to run here，there and everywhere.But now，we seem to lose the enjoyment of running.This kind of exercise，though，brings great health benefits （好處） to everyone.It helps to keep the heart healthy and stops you from being fat.Moreover，you can run almost anywhere.
If you want to run，how can you get started？If you haven't exercised in a while，you should talk with the doctor first.He or she will let you know if you're healthy enough to begin a new exercise.If your doctor says OK，you're ready to go!
What's next？
Buy a good pair of running shoes.They don't need to be expensive.They just need to make your feet comfortable.
▲ On days when you don't feel like exercising，a partner can help you.If you can't find a friend who enjoys running，take your dog along.It is always ready to go outside，and the exercise makes it healthier，too.
Practice safety （安全） first.Watch out for the cars coming to you.Don't wear earphones while running outside.They stop you from hearing cars.Be sure to take your ID card with you and wear bright clothing to be seen easily.
（1）At the beginning，the writer mentions （提到） kids love running to.
A．start the topic he'd talk about
B．tell readers kids are active
C．show running is very popular
（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give about running？
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
（3）Which of the following can be put in " ▲ "？
A．Let's go outside and run.
B．Be a healthy person.
C．Find a running partner.
（4）The passage is probably from the column （欄目） ofin a magazine.
A．News
B．Sports
C．Music組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5 -
5．Tibetan antelopes（藏羚羊） live in high mountain areas so they develop thick fur for the terrible weather.There were lots of antelopes in Tibet long ago.The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope.The population dropped by 50%.One reason was baby antelopes were not easy to live in cold weather.Besides，they lost their homes because people built new roads and railways in their living places.The biggest reason was that hunters killed Tibetan antelopes for the valuable fur to make money.
In order to save the Tibetan antelope，the Chinese government set up three nature parks in Tibet，Xinjiang and Qinghai.Zhaxi is a villager from Changtang.He works at the Changtang National Nature Park.The Nature Park is a home for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.Zhaxi and other volunteers watch the antelopes day and night to keep them safe.Cars and trains are a great danger to the antelopes.The government built bridges and gates to let the antelopes move quickly and keep them safe from those.To Zhaxi，protecting the wildlife is a way of life. "We're not trying to save the animals，" he says，" Actually，we're trying to save ourselves."
▲ The antelope population is growing up and in June 2015，the Tibetan antelopes were not on the endangered animals list.However，the government is still developing other plans to save more Tibetan antelopes.
（1）Tibetan antelopes were in danger mainly because.
A．it was dangerous to live in high mountain areas
B．there weren't enough food to eat or places to live
C．hunters killed them to get the fur and sold it for money
（2）The underlined word "those" in Paragraph 2 means.
A．villagers
B．hunters
C．cars and trains
（3）Which sentence can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 3？
A．Protecting Tibetan antelopes is difficult.
B．The situation of Tibetan antelopes is still serious.
C．Things are becoming better for Tibetan antelopes.
D．The nature park allows people to get closer to Tibetan antelopes.
（4）Why did the writer write the passage？
A．To tell us when Tibetan antelopes were in danger.
B．To describe how the situation of Tibetan antelopes changed.
C．To find out why the population of the Tibetan antelope dropped.組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5
二、 完形填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分），閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的 A、B 和 C 三個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
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6．New Year's Day is coming．I believe that most of you have（1）
own New Year's resolutions．But （2）kind of resolutions should you make？
First，your New Year's resolutions should be（3）for you．Be sure that they can（4）your studies or make you healthier． "Going to bed later" is not a good（5）．It is not good for your health．You should make resolutions like "drinking milk for（6）every morning，doing more sports（7）you be in good health．The resolution"（8）eating junk food" is also a good one．Studying harder and spending （9）time watching TV are also good ones．
Second，your New Year's resolutions should not be very（10）to keep．Be sure that you can （11）your resolutions．Don't make your resolutions too （12）．Flying to the moon is a difficult resolution （13）anyone．You should make your resolutions small and simple，（14）you can keep them．
After you make some good and realistic（現實的）resolutions，don't forget to make a（15）．Write down what you need to do every day，and then do it．（1） A．their B．one's C．your （2） A．what B．which C．how （3） A．necessary B．good C．important （4） A．change B．finish C．improve （5） A．way B．resolution C．problem （6） A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper （7） A．to enjoy B．to help C．to build （8） A．stopping B．beginning C．trying （9） A．little B．more C．less （10） A．difficult B．easy C．nice （11） A．make B．have C．keep （12） A．early B．late C．high （13） A．for B．with C．about （14） A．but B．so C．and （15） A．wish B．plan C．report 組卷：13引用：2難度：0.5
三、 語法填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分），閱讀下面的材料，在空白處填入適當內容（1 個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式（1 個或幾個單詞）。
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7．It rained last Saturday.I didn't take
umbrella so I was all wet.組卷：4引用：2難度：0.8 -
8．—Where did you go on vacation？
—We（go） to the mountains.組卷：7引用：2難度：0.7
五、 回答問題（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分），閱讀下面的短文，然后根據短文內容簡要回答下列問題。
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23．Interviewer：Who's your best friend，Molly？
Molly：Peter.
Interviewer：Why do you like him？
Molly：Because he likes to do the same things as I do.He's popular，too，and he's good at sports.
Interviewer：So is he different from you in any way？
Molly：Well，yes.I like to study.I study harder than Peter.He plays basketball better than me.
Interviewer：OK，I see…
Molly：Oh，and he speaks more loudly than me.I'm a little quieter.But I'd say we're both pretty out going.
Interviewer：How about you，Mary？Who's your best friend？
Mary：My best friend is Lisa.
Interviewer：What do you like about her？
Mary：Well，she's a good listener，and that's important to me.
Interviewer：Is she a lot like you？
Mary：Some people say we look similar.We're both tall，and we both have long，curly hair.But Lisa is quieter than me.I'm always talking.She's also smarter.I'm more outgoing.
（1）Who's Molly's best friend？
（2）Is Peter different from Molly in any way？
（3）Why does Molly like Peter？
（4）Do Lisa and Mary have long hair or short hair？
（5）What is important to Mary in making friends？組卷：7引用：2難度：0.9
七、基礎寫作（共 1 小題，滿分 15 分）
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24．Interviewer：Who's your best friend，Molly？
Molly：Peter.
Interviewer：Why do you like him？
Molly：Because he likes to do the same things as I do.He's popular，too，and he's good at sports.Interviewer：So is he different from you in any way？
Molly：Well，yes.I like to study.I study harder than Peter.He plays basketball better than me.Interviewer：OK，I see…
Molly：Oh，and he speaks more loudly than me.I'm a little quieter.But I'd say we're both pretty outgoing.
Interviewer：How about you，Mary？Who's your best friend？Mary：My best friend is Lisa.
Interviewer：What do you like about her？
Mary：Well，she's a good listener，and that's important to me.Interviewer：Is she a lot like you？
Mary：Some people say we look similar.We're both tall，and we both have long，curly hair.But Lisa is quieter than me.I'm always talking.She's also smarter.I'm more outgoing.
友誼對于每一個人都是重要的。每個人都有自己的朋友。請結合材料寫一篇 80 詞左右的英語短文，向大家介紹一下你對交朋友的看法。
提示：
1.要說明你對友誼的觀點并進行解釋。
2.你和你最好的朋友有哪些相同和不同之處？
3.文中不能出現自己的姓名和所在學校的名稱。_________________________________________組卷：1引用：2難度：0.7