湖北省武汉市洪山区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末质量检测英语试题

检测英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．—Mark, how was your visit to the China International Technology Fair? — ________. I learned a lot. A．Sounds good

B．It was fantastic

C．That will be OK

D．Forget it

2．—Chris, shall we go to the bookstore this afternoon?

—I’m sorry, David, but I ________ meet my cousin at the train station. A．can

B．may

C．could

D．have to

3．—It is so cold this winter.

—Yes, but it was ________ colder last winter. I remember. A．ever

B．even

C．almost

D．already

4．—It seems that we can’t live without mobile phones nowadays. —People have made themselves ________ of mobile phones. A．habits

B．servants

C．programmers

D．services

5．—They are twins. I don’t know which one of them is Tim. —Tim is ________ of the two. A．strong

B．the taller

C．the thinnest

D．shorter

6．—My cousin often ________ himself in reading the books in his free time. —No wonder he is so good at writing A．dresses

B．loses

C．breaks

D．acts

7．—Tom wants to know if you ________ a picnic tomorrow. —Yes. But if it ________, we’ll play chess instead. A．will have; will rain B．have; is going to rain have; rains

D．have; rains

C．are going to

8．— Do your family often exercise at weekends?

— ________ of us does. My parents are busy with work while I am busy with study. A．None

B．All

C．Both

D．Neither

9．—What do Americans do on Thanksgiving Day? —It’s ________ in America to eat turkey on that day.

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A．environmental B．classical C．traditional D．educational

10．—Why are you so nervous?

—I don’t want to speak badly or ________ in front of the class. A．clearly

B．quietly

C．carelessly

D．carefully

11．—It’s 7: 30 p.m. now. Can you come back home in one hour? —No. We’re only halfway ________ the job. A．finishes

B．to finish

C．finishing

D．to finishing

12．—Jim always likes eating junk food. —It is very difficult for him to ________ bad habits. A．fall into

B．shake off

C．fill with

D．leave for

13．—Would you like to go to Zhang Xueyou’s concert in Wuhan? --I’d love to , but I’m afraid the ticket isn’t _______ for the show. A．common

B．easy

C．available

D．simple

14．—The service here is so bad! I won’t come back again! —But I think the food taste can ________ for it. A．find out

B．bring out

C．come up

D．make up

15．—Can you tell me ________? A．who is more outgoing best

D．who is she

B．whose suit is it

C．who do you like

二、完形填空

In 2019, a student in a middle school bought secretly a “writing robot” to finish his homework. It 16 yuan 17 . Some people believe new technologies like “writing robots” can help students 18 more efficiently. However, others don’t agree. They think 19 new technologies to do homework is worth our reflection (深思). For me, I don’t think “writing robots” are 20 for our students. The homework of copying words and sentences is 21 just writing them on a piece of paper repeatedly. 22 doing this homework, we are trying to keep these words and sentences in 23 . It’s a good 24 to learn English. Although “writing robots” mean technological development, they make us 25 a bad habit. Little by little, we may become 26 . We are likely to become 27 to do things that seem boring but are actually very important. 试卷第2页，共8页

In my opinion, these “writing robots” should be banned, 28 students will be affected and harmed.

In a word, “writing robots” are 29 “killers”. We should do our homework by 30 instead of using a robot. Let’s keep in mind that “No pain, no gain”. 16．A．brought 17．A．attention 18．A．remember 19．A．providing 20．A．important 21．A．at most 22．A．By 23．A．head 24．A．habit 25．A．get into 26．A．happier 27．A．unwilling 28．A．so 29．A．shy 30．A．itself

B．spent B．interest B．play B．protecting B．useful B．at least B．For B．brain B．way B．walk into B．lazier B．unlucky B．or B．quick B．themselves

C．cost C．surprise C．read C．offering C．good C．more than C．After C．heart C．change C．come into C．cleverer C．unusual C．and C．safe C．ourselves

D．paid D．thought D．learn D．using D．new D．less than D．Before D．mind D．plan D．go into D．heavier D．unable D．but D．silent D．yourself

三、阅读单选 LIFESTYLE Nov. 5, 2021 Never go hungry with buffets Did you go to a buffet restaurant (自助餐厅)? You can eat as much as you want for one low price at these places. Sadly, many of these restaurants have closed in the US because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At buffet restaurants, people have to share one serving area(区域) when they get their food, which makes it easier for illness to go everywhere. But for a long time; they were quite popular, reported by China Daily. “Buffet’’ is the French word for sideboard—a long cupboard (橱柜) that people used to 试卷第3页，共8页

serve food and display(展示) serving dishes. Later people used the word to describe a new dining concept (理念): serving yourself from a wide selection of dishes, including soups, salads, and other dishes that are easy to share. Most buffet restaurants in the US are “all you can eat”—that is, you pay one price and can get back to the buffet table for seconds, thirds, or even fourths! Liu Ming, a college student in America, said, “In fact, one of my first experiences with Chinese food was at a buffet. Chinese buffets are very common in the US. Even in the small town where I went to college, they were three different Chinese buffet restaurants. I would often go there with my friends on weekends. We would pay just eight dollars to eat plate after plate of kung pao chicken, ginger beef and egg rolls. For kids like us who didn’t have much money, the Chinese buffet was a lifesaver.” “Here in China, I sometimes go to a Sund buffet at a fancy (高档的) hotel. It’s a bit expensive but when I go, I can eat as much steak (牛排) and shrimp (虾) as I want.” he adds. Shanghai Star 31．From the material above, we can know that ________, A．the photo is provided by Xinhua

B．the news comes from FOOD section

C．China Daily reported the news after Shanghai Star D．Many restaurants in the US closed on Nov. 5, 2021

32．Why did many buffet restaurants close in the US? A．They served food at high prices. C．They didn’t have enough food. 33．What does Paragraph 3 tell us? A．What the word “buffet” mean. C．Where buffet restaurants first appeared. restaurants.

34．What do we know about Chinese buffet restaurants in the US?

A．They serve both Chinese and American food. B．It’s expensive to eat at these restaurants. C．They don’t make much money. restaurants in the US.

35．What is the news mainly about?

D．There are many Chinese buffet B．Why buffet restaurants were popular. D．How dishes are displayed in buffet B．People lost interest in eating at buffets. D．COVID-19 made them unsafe.

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A．A lifestyle.

C．What buffet restaurants are.

B．A dining experience. D．A famous buffet restaurant.

Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away. He feels that life without her is pointless. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing nothing.

Henry’s neighbor, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside in days! She asks him to come closer to the fence (篱笆) next to her house.

“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?” Lisa asks.

Henry is angry inside. He is the one who needs help right now. He thinks the lady is being kind of rude. But she is too old to fix the fence herself, so he agrees.

Henry works on the fences for days. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry smiles for the first time in months.

“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?” Lisa says to him.

Henry cannot believe she is asking for more help. But because he respects her, he agrees. He works hard in the hot sun. As their neighbors pass by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job he has done. Henry feels very happy.

Henry no longer feels life is pointless. He finally understands that Lisa wasn’t being rude. She knows that staying busy can help us forget about our sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.

36．When Lisa asked Henry to fix her fence, he ________. A．felt a bit angry C．happily agreed to do it

B．said he wouldn’t do it

D．said he was too old to fix the fence

37．Henry agreed to help Lisa the second time because ________. A．he has nothing else to do C．he was good at painting

B．he wanted to talk to someone D．he respected the woman

38．In the story, Henry’s feelings changed over time in the order of ________. A．angry→sad→happy→ wonderful C．upset→happy→angry→wonderful 39．We can learn from the story that ________. A．asking others for help isn’t rude

B．staying busy can help us forget about our B．sad→angry→happy→thankful D．angry→wonderful→respectful→happy

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sadness

C．it is hard to make friends with neighbor

D．we can save our life in many ways

40．The best title of this passage may be ________. A．Life Without You is Pointless C．A Good Way To Get Through Sadness

Once there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together. One day a family went to spend the day in the forest, and the son left his socks there. After the family left, a bear came by, found the socks, and decided to try them on. They fitted (适合) him, and he liked them so much that he wouldn’t like to take them off.

All the animals talked about the bear’s new look. Soon, in the forest, there began appearing squirrels (松鼠) in shirts, rabbits in shoes, and even rats wearing hats! The forest doctor shook his head, telling animals, “This can’t be good. Animals don’t need clothes!” But no one listen to him. They said he was just out of fashion (时尚) .

However, it wasn’t long before the first results of fashion fever came. Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees, stopping him in mid jump and sending him falling to the ground from a tree. The rat couldn’t go into his hole without taking off his hat first. Even the bear, because of his socks, slipped (滑倒) from the river rock and almost killed himself.

When the animals came to see the doctor, he gave them all the same advice, “Take off those clothes before one day they are going to kill you.” Those who listened to the doctor’s advice stopped having accidents. And the animals realized that they didn’t need clothes at all. Starting to wear them was very dangerous for them, and they did it only to make others admire (羡慕) them and to get attention. 41．The bear wore the socks because ________. A．he wanted to keep his feet warm C．the other animals wore socks, too

B．he tried and they fitted him well D．they were the gifts from his friend B．How To Be A Good Neighbor D．Asking For Help Really Works

42．The underlined sentence “it wasn’t long before the first results of fashion fever came.” probably means that ________.

A．soon the animals became healthier in the warm clothes B．soon the animals had fever because of the clothes

C．soon the animals had lots of unexpected things after wearing clothes D．soon the animals enjoyed wearing clothes very much

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43．From the story we can know that ________.

A．the squirrels couldn’t go into his hole with his hat on B．the family had a good time with the bear

C．the animals didn’t like the bear’s new look D．the forest doctor told the animals not to wear clothes

44．The animals realized that at last ________. A．it was dangerous for them to wear clothes C．the doctor was not so fashionable as them

B．people were not friendly to the animals D．many animals laughed at their clothes

45．The story is written to tell people ________.

A．they shouldn’t ask for more things than they own B．things that fit oneself are the best C．helping others is helping themselves

D．animals must be looked after well

四、多句选词填空

仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的) exciting; Run away from; Sharing; advice; understanding; teenagers; experience 46．Let me give you a friendly word of ________. Don’t wear jeans to the interview. 47．________ your problem with parents is good for you to solve it.

48．So ________ was the basketball game that I almost forgot all about the coming exams. 49．If ________ stay out too late, their parents will worry about them.

50．She talked to her parents about the mistakes she made, and they were really ________.

五、短文首字母填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Do you know how to make spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce and cook rice with a m 51 ? Now let’s learn how to make them.

How to make spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce?

Boil a pot of water and cook the spaghetti in it for twenty minutes and c 52 up the onion. Heat a little oil in a pan and cook the onion and garlic for three minutes. Add the

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mushrooms and cook for one minute. Add the wine, cream and vegetable soup. Cook them for ten minutes. Beat an egg, and add a little water and p 53 it slowly into the pan. M 54 it up for half a minute. Add the beans and tomatoes and stir (搅拌) for two minutes on a l 55 heat, put the spaghetti on the p 56 and pour the sauce over the top. How to cook rice with a machine? First, open the lid and put water, salt, and rice in the pot. Then put the c 57 on the pot and close the lid. Then, press the button for “white” or “brown”, and then press the “s 58 ” button. Cook the rice for about 30 minutes. You will h 59 a beeping sound when it is ready, but you should wait about five minutes before eating. F 60 , take out the pot. Bring it to the table and enjoy your meal.

六、材料作文

61．Tara和Tina是双胞胎，她们有些地方相同，有些地方不同，请根据下面的中文提示写一篇介绍她俩的文章。 内容要点如下：

1. 她们性格外向，对人友好。

2. 她们的成绩都好，Tara学习更勤奋，更擅长写作。

3. Tara最喜欢的电视节目是脱口秀，因为她觉得很放松；Tina无法忍受新闻节目，她认为它们太严肃。

4. Tara的梦想是成为一名记者，她打算将来环游世界；Tina想成为一名医生，她准备在大学学医。

5. 请就她们的不同之处发表你的观点。

参考词汇：学医 study medicine；严肃的serious；记者 reporter

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