江苏省苏州市立达中学2023-2024学年下学期八年级英语期末试卷

2023~2024学年第二学期期末考试试卷 初二英语 一、听力选邦（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话，柯段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最传选项， 1.Who made a spcech at the party? A.Jill. B Jim C.Paul. 2.When was Alice born? A.1n1992. B.1n1994. C.In1996. 3.Why hasn't Helen finished her Maths homework? A.Bocause she is too busy B.Because she has forgotten to do it. C.Because she is weak in Maths. 4.What did the woman do yesterday evening? A.She saw a film. B.She looked after her baby. C.She went to a match. 5.How much is the white shirt? A.20 yuan. B.40 yuan. C.80 yuan. 听下面一段对话，回答第67小题。 6.What are they talking about? A.A shon film. B.An English game. C.A learning app. 7.Why does Aunt Lily study English? A.To help the boy. B.To travel to other countries.C.To go to school. 听第一篇短文，回答第810小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表， Different manners Countries Manners In China 8 when visiting a Chinese family. In Japan Take off the shoes before coming into a house. 如9 countries There is no need to take off the shoes In England 10 the drink or the food shows that you enjoy it 8.A.Greet each other B.Take off your shoes C.Knock at the door first 9.A.American B.European C.African 10.A.Finishing B.Tasting C.Smelling 听第二篇粗文。回答第1川至15小题， 11.How did the lady invite the doctor to dinner? A.She wrote to him. B.She calledhim. C.She went to his home. 12.Why was the lady worried? A.Because the doctor was coming to dinner. B.Because the doctor refused to come to dinner. C.Becausc the doctor didn't write clearly enough. 初二英语第1页，共8项 13.What was the husband's suggestion? A.To make a telephone call to the doctor. B.To go to the chemist(药剂师)for help.. C.To study the doctor's handwriting. 14.How was the lady fecling when the chemist gave her the medicine? A.Iappy B.Excited C.Sad 15.Why did the chemist give the lady a bottle of medicine? A.Because the lady wanted a bottle of medicine. B.Because he couldn't read the note. C.Because the doctor asked him to do that 二、单项选择（共10小题：每小趣1分，满分10分） 16.-Kevin,how's your trip in France? 一Everything gocs well _greeting with a kiss.It makes me uncomfortable. A.like B.without C.except D.including 17.-Mom,it's so tiring to wash clothes by hand.When can we use the washing machine? -Dear,I'm afraid not until it tomorrow. A.repairs B.will repair C.is repaired D.will be repaired 18.-I'd like to travel to Moscow for vacation. -Really?For our poor situation at present,we can't a vacation. A.afford B.offer C.accept D.provide 19.The restaurant in Sunshine Plaza for two months.but I there so far. A.has opened;haven't gone B.has been open:haven't been C.has been opened;haven't been D.has been open;haven't gone 20.Some teenagers don't know who their own problems. A.to talk about B.to talk to about C.will talk to about D.will to talk 21.Sadly,the task is done to make the boss satisfied.Poor thing! A.too carelessly B.too careless C.carelessly enough D.careless enough 22.-He never changes his mind.If he wants to do something,nothing and nobody can stand -I agree. A.on his way B.by the way C.in this way D.in his way 23.What does the sign tell the drivers to do? NIGHT ROAD CLOSURES HERE A.To limit the speed. FROM 2024-6-24 B.To drive carefully. FOR 5NIGHTS C.To avoid the heavy traffic. Opening time:6 a.m.-10 p.m. Tel68506850 D.To notice the timing change. 24.-My cousin read a book on driving last month and now he thinks he can drive. -Really? A.A golden key can open any door. B.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. C.A good beginning makes a good ending. D.A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. 初二英语第2页，共8页 25.-Michelle.have you kept exercising rccently?You look much slimmer now. -Thanks. 1 A.Not rcally B.You are welcome C.That's all right D You made my day 三、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，湖分10分） April 26 is "llug a Fricnd Day".Can you gucss how you 26 it?That's right-you hug a fricnd! Giving a hug can express love.support.acceptance or even just "hello"or"goodbye".It can improve a person's mood or even their 27 by muking them feel relaxed. 28,it can also get you in trouble.Once,a middle school student in North Carolina,was29with another student.His teacher pulled them apart().Afterwards,the student said"thanks"and gave30 a hug. The teacher did not like this.She31 took the student's arm and took him to an office,where school officials decided to suspend him from school ) Why did she react (so badly?32,the student was a boy and his teacher was a woman.In this situation.she may have thought that the student's hug wasn't33.Also.a student hugging a teacher sends a strange34-that they arc friends and are on an equal level.A hug might make the atmosphere (not so good,especially after she just stopped a fight. So be careful who you hug,and how you hug them.The best way to35 misunderstandings is to just ask first.From the person's reaction,you'll know whether to hug or not to hug. 26.A.remember B.celebrate C.understand D.know 27.A.communication B.environment C.quality D.health 28.A.However B.Besides C.And D.Then 29.A.talking B.fighting C.chatting D.shopping 30.A.him B.it C.them D.her 31.A.easily B.happily C.angrily D.sadly 32.A.Above all B.First of all C.All in all D.In all 33.A.usual B.proper C.honest D.necessary 34.A.message B.letter C.word D.note 35.A.y B.accept C.remind D.prevent 四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，湖分20分） A A strange siphon(虹吸管) A siphon is a simple tool for moving water from one place to another and it's usually made with a hese ( of some kind. Here's one that's made of nothing but paper: You'll need ·Toilet paper ·Two drinking glasses 初二英语第3页，共8页 l.Tear of(撕掉five squares of toilet paper and gent山y roll them into a tong cylinder(圆柱形). 2.Fill one of the glasses with water,stand it next to the empty glass and lay the paper into as shown in the picture. 3.Leave the glasses and check them a day later. What happened? Some of the water-as much as half of the water if your siphon works well-will have moved from the full glass to the empty glass. Water is made up of tiny particles()and a picce of paper contains tiny spaces between the paper fibers (纤维)that hold onto water particles. Those tiny spaces pull water along with a force called capillary action(毛细管作用).In your siphon.they pulled the water particles over into the empty glass. 36.What is the siphon made of in this experiment? A.Hose. B.Paper. C.Water. D.Plastic. 37.How much toilet paper do we use to make a siphon? A.4 square meters. B.5 square meters. C.4 squares. D.5 squares. 38.What makes the water move from one glass into the other? A.Paper fibers. B.Tiny particles. C.Capillary action. D.Water particles. 8 Historically,most cars have run on gasoline ()but that may change in the furture:cars can also run on other liquid fuels(液体燃料)and electricity(电)' Gasoline is from oil.The energy in gasoline comes from hydrocarbons )Gasoline provides great power for cars.However,it causes environmental problems,like air pollution and temperature rise.So gasoline can't be the best fuel. Another choice is electricity.Electricity cars can be as efficient (as cars using gasoline.And they produce less pollution.But electric cars themselves 'are more expensive.Good news is that the cost has been lower and there are more and more placea for the cars to get electricity ever since 2010! The other choices are other liquid fuels.Many of these can be stored in the same places as gasoline,and used in the same cars.They can also be friendly to the environment. One way to make such fuels is to get COz from the air and put it in water.Through chemical reaction( )hydrocarbons can be created.However,these fuels take up more space. Another way is to make such fuels from plants which (ake in carbon from the air.These fuels are greener in use But not all of them can be as efficicnt as gasoline. For a fuel to be the best,people have to be able to afford it.Unluckily,almost every green technology is more expensive than that of using gasoline.Govemments and car producers are doing everything they can to cut down the costs.In the end,the best fuel will be both affordable for car usars and green for our earth. 初二英话第4，共8页 39.According to Paragraph 3.we can infer that electric cars A.produce less pollution B.will become more and more expensive C.will become more popular D.are more efficient than those using gasoline 40.The structure of the passage may be Para.】 Para.I Para.5 Para.3. Par.2 Para.5 Para.6 Para.2 Para_3 Para.A. Para.6 Pa8.4 Para.7 Para.7 B. Para.I Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.2 Para.4 Pa8.7 Para.3 ra.s Para.6 Para.5. Para.6 Para.7 C D 41.What would be the best title for the passage? A.How Do We Protect Our Planet? B.What Are the Fuels'Differences? C.What Is the Best Fuel for Cars? D.How Do we Make Fuels for Cars? C So Toad,fighting and shouting,was pulled upstairs by the Mole and the Badger. "It's for your own good,Toady,you know,"said the Rat kindly."We'll all have good times together again soon, when this-this madness has passed.""We'll take good care of you,Toad,"added the Mole,"No more trouble with the crashes,and weeks in hospital." Then began a very tiring few weeks for the three friends.Day and night they guarded Toad,and one of them was always with him.They talked to him and tried to make him happy,hoping that he would forget his motor-car madness.But Toad did not seem to get better.He often moved away the bed in the room and put chairs together to look like a motor-car.Then he sat in the front one and pretend to drive,making terrible engine noises all the time. His friends tried to interest him in other things,but Toad just became sad and silent. One day,the Rat was the guard for the morning.He went upstairs and found Toad still in bed."How are you today,old fellow?"he asked brightly.A sad whisper came from the bed,"Thank you so much.dear Ratty!But how are you,and the excellent Mole and dear old Badger?" "Fine,fine,"replied the Ral."Badger and Mole,"he added,perhaps not very sensibly (),"huve gone ou for a run round.They'll be out until lunchtime,so you und I will spend a pleasant moming together." "I don't want you to trouble yourself about me,"Toad said,in a snd little voice."I was wondering if you would go down to village and find the doctor.But no,it's not important.It's probably too late by now." "Are you feeling ill,Toad?What's the matter?""I don't know...I think my heart...But you musin't be sad, Ratty.Dear,kind friend...I've enjoyed knowing you so much,..hate to suy goodbye..."Toad's whisper became slower and slower,and then stopped.The Rat felt very worried.Toud lay so still and quiet-perhaps he was really 初二英话第5顶，共8页 . The Rat wished that the other two were not so far away.What should he do?Ile looked again at the still and silent Toad and decided that he must get the doctor at once.He hurried out,carefully locking the door bchind him. and ran off to the village as fast as he could. When Toad heard the front door bang ()he jumped out of the bed,laughing loudly. (taken from the Wind in the Willows) 42.In the three friends'eyes,Toad was A.a perfect driver B.a weak patient C.a terrible troublemaker D.a helpful friend 43.What does the underlined word "one"refer to? A.The room. B.The chair. C.The bed. D.The motor-car. 44.Why did Toad stop so many times when he spoke to the Rat in paragraph 7? A.He had to think about what to say next. B.He wondered if he should tell the Rat the truth. C.He was so weak that he had difficulty speaking D.He tried to make the Rat believe he was badly ill. 45.What may happen next according to the passage? A.Toad lost his life because he had got a very serious illness. B.The Rat found a doctor at once and Toad was cured in time. C.Toad waited until the Mole and the Badger returned and saved him. D.The three friends found that Toad ran away while the Rat was away. 五、信息还原（共5小知：每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A:Hello,Steven,what are you doing for your summer vacation? B:I'll fly to Chengdu to visit my grandparents the day after tomorrow. A:46 B:Oh no,not at all. A:Flying is quick,isn't it? B:Yes.47 What's more,it's often delayed and always crowded. A:But it's convenient and comfortable. B:I don't think so.While in the plane,you can't walk around or open the windows.By the way,the seats are uncomfortable.There is not much choice of food and there are not enough toilets. A:48 B:It's even worse.It takes hours to get out of the airports and into the city. A:Then you prefer travelling by train,don't you? B:Yeah.49They're cheaper,safer and more comfortable.If you miss a train,you can always catch another onc later. A:But trains are always much slower than planes. B:50 Besides,today's high-speed rail is also fast and comfortable. A:I agree with you.Have a good time! B:Thank you very much. 初二英语第6页，共8项 A.How's the food there? B.I don't think that speed is everything! C.What's your plan? D.Trains are much better than planes. E.What happens when the plane lands? F.Do vou like travelling by plane? G.But you have to wait for hours before the plane takes off. 六、词汇运用（共10小魍：每小题1分，满分10分） 请根据下列句子所给的中文、首字母或语境，在答题卷的横线上写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词， 51.These_▲_（移书，aro talking about how to prepare for the big event. 52.Do you mindA()this Math problem to me,Mrs.Liu? 53.If we do not act to improve the environment,more_▲_（话8的1 things will be killed. 54.David has the bad_▲_习惯)of reading books during the meals. 55.Drivers musabe_▲_（惩罚）if they drive after drinking.. 56.Without modern machines..▲_（挖）such a big hole wasn't an easy task in the past. 57.It is interesting that many cultures in Asia are quito sA to each other. 58.Dreams are beautiful.However,it takes a lot of time and work to aA them. 59.WeA on the natural resources to live,so we should make good use of them. 60.Beijing Opera is a traditional Chinese art form which has been famous both at home and 七、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意、形式正 确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 A man who can't move his hands uses his thoughts to write on a computer screen._6l_man is paralyzed(瘫瘓的)from the neck down after he had an accident while62(hunt)ten years ago.He doesn't want his name to be known.So sclentists call 63 (he)T5.Not long ago two small sensors were 64(put)into his brain.These two sensors allow him to use his mind to write.The scientists call this"mind-wrlting".T5 can write about eighteen words per minute.This is five words 65(slowl than the average person wrlting a text message on a smartphone. Mind-writing seems simple to do 66 it uses a lot of technology (and a special math.Scientists asked T5 to imagine (67(write)on paper,and then the two sensors 68(turn)his brain activity into text on a computer screen.A renearcher hopes mind-writing will help 69(million)of paralyzed people to write again.It might help people who can't speak as well.In the future,this technology may help us to write 70 the speed of thought. 八、阅读表达（第71画1分，第72题2分，第73题2分，共5分） Working Out through Online Videos Physical exercise is good for our mind,body and spirit.Toduy,working out through onlins yideos is-beeoming very popular.Since the Internet is widely used,it's very easy for us to do so.That means we can work out anytime 初二英谱第7，共8团 anywhere. One of my friends,Lin Fei,followed short workout videos to do daily exercise."With live programs.I feel like working out with my friends,which encourages me to hold on to the last minute."she said.Another friend of mine.Michacl,told me that workout videos made him feel so comfortable."I have a fear of working out at the gym (because I don't like being watched by others.Working out at home makes it much more enjoyable."he said. With their examples,I decided to give it a try.When I told my plan to my elder sister,a P.E.teacher,she told me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems. "Without being with someone in person,you will be less willing to work out to your best.Working out at the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder."My sister said to me."Well.if you really want to have a try,first,choose proper programs or videos.And then ask your friends for advice.Their experiences can give you a good sight into what you can expect.Anyway,don't be addicted (to it.You should try different ways to work out to be healthy." 71.What are the two ways of working out mentioned (in the passage? 72.What does the writer's elder sister think of workout videos? ▲ 73.Which of the two ways of working out do you think is better?Why? 九、书面表达（本题满分15分） 假如你是Tommy,你父亲的生日快要到了，这是你向爸爸表达感激的好机会，请根据以下问题的提示， 给你父亲写一封信。 1.How do you feel about your fathcr? 2.What does he often do to make you grow up healthily?Include at least three of the following points: ·reading·travelling'exercising·helping others·going green·being polite, 3.What winl you do to show thanks to your father? 注意：1.文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称： 2.词数90左右：文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数. Dear father, You raise me up.I will be with you in your life.You are an important person in the process of my growth. Yours, Tommy 初二英话第8页，共8项