湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

第页，共页青竹湖湘一外国语学校2022-2023学年第二学期期末考试初二英语时量：120分钟满分：120分第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）略第二部分阅读（共三节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。A21.Whencanpeoplegototheyardsale? A.OnFri.7:00am. B.OnSat.3:00pm. C.OnSun.4:00pm.22.Elsawantstobuyabook,amagazine,andaguitar.Howmuchdoessheneedtopay? A.¥116. B.¥108. C.¥105.BReadyforthemuseumtourthissummer?Checkoutthefollowingexhibitions(展览)inTheNationalArtMuseumofChina.NAMOCCollectionofInternationalWorks2023-05-23to2023-07-20Place:Hall3,5,11onthe1stfloorOutofnearly4,000artworks,only70arepicked.Theyshowtheartofdifferentcountriesandcultures.NAMOCFineCollectionofChineseArt2023-06-23to2023-09-06Place:Hall1,8,9onthe1stfloor100worksarepickedfromover130,000artworks,toshowrespecttotheclassics.FreehandBrushworkExhibition(写意展)2023-05-23to2023-08-06Place:3rd,5rd,and6thfloorsAcollectionoffinefreehandbrushworkfromMingandQingdynasty(朝代),andthebestofthemodernpieces.23.Howmanyexhibition(s)canpeopleenjoyonJuly26,2023? A.One. B.Two. C.Three.24.Ifyouwanttoseeartworksfromabroad,wherecanyougo? A.Tothe3rd,5rd,and6thfloors. B.ToHall3,5,11onthe1stfloor. C.ToHall1,8,9onthe1stfloor.25.Accordingtothechart,whatcanweknow? A.Eachexhibitionisopenforover2monthsinNAMOC. B.Thereare70ChineseClassicsonshowinHall3,5,and11. C.VisitorscanenjoymanyclassicChineseartatNAMOCinJuly.CDoyouknowthatChinahassentonemorespaceshipintothespacerecently?Doyouknowwhoareinthespaceshipthistime?ShenzhouXVIspaceshipsuccessfullyreachedspaceonMay30,2023.ItmarkedthebeginningoftheShenzhouXVImission(任务).Therearethreepeopleonthespaceship:JingHaipeng,57;ZhuYangzhu,37andGuiHaichao,37.Theyarespecialinmanyways.JingisnowthemostexperiencedastronautinChina.Thisisthefourthtimeforhimtoflyintospace.ZhuisanengineerandGuiisascientist.HeisalsothefirstChinesecivilian(平民)onaspaceflight.BothZhuandGuiareChina’sthird-generation(第三代)astronauts.Theywerepickedin2020fromagroupofresearchersandengineers.Onewomanandseventeenmenwerepicked.Andtheyareinthreegroups.Onegroupisspaceshippilots.They“fly”thespaceship.Anothergroupisspaceflightengineers.They“fix”thespaceship.Thereisalsoagroupofsciencespecialists,suchasGui.Theydoscientificstudiesinspace.Gui’sglassesalsodrawpeople’sattentionbecauseastronautsaren’tusuallynearsighted(近视的).Butpickingspecialistsisdifferentfrompickingotherastronauts.It’ssafetowearglassesinthespacestation.However,duringthelaunch(发射)andreturn,Guineedstotakeofftheglasses.TheastronautswillstayinsidetheTiangongspacestationforaroundfivemonths.TheywillreturntoEarthinNovember.Theywilldospacewalks,providehelpwhenotherspaceshipsvisittheTiangongspacestationandfinishmanysciencetasksinspace.26.Howdoesthewriterstartthetext? A.Bygivingexamples. B.Byaskingquestions. C.Byofferingphotos.27.Whatdoweknowaboutthethird-generationastronauts? A.Jing,ZhuandGuiareallfromthem. B.Allthe18astronautsareresearchersorengineers. C.Eachofthemcan“fly”,“fix”anddoscientificstudiesinspace.28.Whatquestiondoesparagraph4answer? A.WhyareGui’sglasseseye-catching? B.HowdidGuiHaichaobecomeanastronaut? C.Whycan’tnearsightedpeoplegointospace?29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage? A.JingHaipenghasbeentothespacefourtimesbefore2023. B.ZhuYangzhufliesthespaceshiptotheTiangongspacestation. C.ThethreeastronautswillbebacktoEarthinaboutfivemonths.30.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom? A.Aguidebook. B.Anewspaper. C.Amoviereview.DLiMeifeelsworriedaboutherlooks—notherface,butherclothing.Whensheseesfashionablepeopleonthestreet,shetriesherbestnottorunintothem.“I’mafraidthattheythinkI’moutofstyle,”saysateenagerfromChengdu,Sichuan.WhatLiisexperiencingisfashionanxiety(焦虑).Itbothersmanypeopletoday.Andsheisnottheonly.Lastmonth,aninternetusersharedavideoaboutherfashionanxietyonSinaWeibo,anditquicklycausedadiscussion.Abigreasonforfashionanxietyisfashionbullying(霸凌)amongpeople.Asfashionmagazines,advertisements(广告)keepshowingthe“latestandgreatest”fashion,teenagersthinktheyneedtofollowthem,nomatterhowexpensiveitmightbe.“Theneedtobeinagroupisveryimportanttoyounglearners.Theyaresadandworriediftheyaren’tthere,”saidAndyCranham,ateacher,atCityofBristolCollegeintheUK.Anotherreasonsomepeoplemighthavefashionanxietyisthattheyarenotconfident(自信的)enoughtoknowwhywecaresomuchabouthowfashionablepeoplelookatus.Thefactisthatthosepeopleusuallydon’tnoticeusatall.Fashioncomes,goesandchangesallthetime.Thekeyistofindyourownstyle.Ifyou’reabletowearsomethingwithconfidence,youmayprobablystartanewfashion.Whatyouneedtofocusonisnotwhatfashionisbutwhatkindoffashionyoucancreate(创造).31.Fromparagraph1,whatwecanknow? A.WhatisLiMeigoodat? B.WhatmakesLiMeiworried? C.Whatdofashionablepeoplelooklike?32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bothers”inparagraph2mean? A.(使)烦恼 B.(使)改变 C.(使)自信33.WhichisNOTthethingsthatmakefashionanxiety? A.Followingthelatestfashion. B.Beingnotconfident. C.Startinganewfashion.34.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE? A.Teenagersshouldfollowthelatestfashiontogetpopular. B.Youngpeoplewillfeelsadiftheyareinafashiongroup. C.Creatinganewfashionismoreimportantthanfollowingit.35.Whydidthewriterwritethepassage? A.Toremindpeopleofthelatestfashion. B.Totellpeopletostayawayfromfashion. C.Toencouragepeopletobemoreconfident.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。Whenyouhaveafever...IfyougetCOVID-19,youmayhaveafever.36.________Herearesomedon’tstohelpyougetthroughthefever.Don’tforgettodrinkwater.Afeverincreasesyourbreathingrate(频率).Andyoucoolyourbodybysweating(出汗)alot.37.________Whatisworse,peopleoftendrinklesswaterduringafever,buttohavewine,sodaorcolddrinks.Thesearebadforhealth.Don’toverheat(过热).“38.________Anddon’tputyourselfinaveryhotplace.”saysDr.Demi.Thiscanmakeyourfeverworse.Don’ttaketoomuchmedicine.Takingmedicineishelpful.Ifyouarecomfortablewithatemperatureof38℃orso,thereisnoneedforyoutotakemedicine.Notsleepingcanmakethefeverlastlonger.You’dbetterfollowthedoctor’sadvice.39.________Ittakesalotofenergyforthebodytoreducethefeverduringtheday.Whenyoufallasleep,yourbodyhastimetoproduceenergy.Besidesthetipsabove,havingmorefoodalsohelpsalot.Afevermakesyourmetabolism(新陈代谢)faster,andmorefoodwillofferyoumoreenergy.40.________A.Don’tstayupallnight.B.Donotweartoomanyclothes.C.Bothcancauseyourbodytolosewater.D.Sowhatdoyouneedtopayattentiontoatthistime?E.Hopeyoucankeeptheminmindandgetthroughthefevercomfortably.第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Ifinallystoppedfightingmylifelongloveoftraveling.Ileftmyjobtodoitfulltime.I’vebeentravelingtheworldonmyownsince2018.Inthepastyears,I’vebeento25countries(ifnotforCOVID-19,itwouldhavebeenatleast10more!).NowI’dliketotalkaboutmyexperienceinNewZealand.OfthetwoislandsinNewZealand,IlikedtheNorthIslandbetter.Itwasmyfirststop.WhenIwasinWellington,IstayedinKarori.Itonlyneedsa10-minutebusridetothecenter.Igotabeautifulviewofthecityandwenttoafreemuseum.Ilearnedaboutthecity’spastthere.Rotoruaisalsoagoodplace.Itisknownforitshotspringsandmudbaths(泥浴).Ihadneverheardofanacidic(酸性的)pool,butIfoundthatitdidhelpwithachesandpains.ThenIspenthalfadaylearningaboutMaoricustomsandstartingwithavillagetour.Afterawalkaroundtheshops,Ienjoyedalotofcorncookedintheirthermalbaths(温泉浴).AftervisitingtheNorthIsland,IwenttotheSouthIsland.LakeTekapomightbethemostbeautifullakeIhaveeverseen.Itscolorinthesunforcedmetositdownandenjoy.Thenightskywaswonderful,withasmallchurchforperfectphotos.Ihadtosaythatthemuttonherewasreallydelicious.ItwasapityIateitonlywhenIwasabouttoleavetheisland.Allinall,Iwasluckytoexperiencethewondersofbothislandsandtheculture.Istartedmyblog,HeatherBegins.YoucanfindsomeadviceonajourneyinNewZealandthere.41.Whendidthewriterstarttravellingtheworldbyhimself?42.DidthewriterstaynearthecenterofNewZealand?43.WhatcanthespringsandmudbathsatRotoruahelppeoplewith?44.Whydidthewriterthinkitwasapitytohavethedeliciousmutton?45.Accordingtothepassage,whichplaceofinterestinNewZealandwillyourecommend(推荐)toothers?第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onceuponatime,therewasawriterwhohadahouseveryclosetotheocean.Everymorninghewentforawalkalongthebeach,ithelpedhim__46__,getreadyforhisworkingdayandgetideas.Onebeautifulsunnymorning,ashewaswalkingnearthewater,helookedalongthebeach,andhesawalittlegirlnearthewater.Shewasbendingdown(弯腰)andthen47.Hewasn’tsurewhatthegirlwasdoing.Sohedecidedtogo__48__tofindout.Whenhegotnearthelittlegirl,hesawthatonthebeachtherewerelotsofstarfish(海星),andthelittlegirlwaspickingthemup.49atatime,threwitintothewater.Thewriteraskedthegirlwhatshewasdoing.Thegirlsaidthatshewas50thestarfishbackintotheocean.Shesaid,“Thesunisup,andthetide(潮汐)isgoingout.Ifwedon’tthrowthestarfishbackintothe51,they’lldie.”Thewriterthoughtthatshewas52hertime.Hesaid,“Butlook,therearehundredsofstarfishhere.Youcan’tpossiblypickthemallupandthrowthemback.Itisnotworth(值得)it.Youcan’tpossibly53here.”Thegirllookedathimandsaid54.Thenshepickedupastarfishandthrewitintothewater.Sheturnedtothewriterandsaid,“IfIdon’tthrowitback,itcouldhave55.So,Imadeadifferencetothatone.”46.A.relax B.remind C.review47.A.givingup B.standingup C.stayingup48.A.higher B.deeper C.closer49.A.One B.Two C.Three50.A.collecting B.throwing C.fixing51.A.water B.sand C.air52.A.killing B.wasting C.taking53.A.makeadifference B.makeyourway C.makeamark54.A.anything B.everything C.nothing55.A.died B.grew C.succeeded第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhilegrowingupinNovaScotia,Canada,Forrestalllovedrollerskating(轮滑).Itwasareallyrelaxingand56._______(peace)sportforher.Tocelebrateher60thbirthday,Forrestalldecidedtopickupthehobbyback.57._______itwouldbeverydifficultforher,shestillwantedtohaveatry.Sheboughtanewpairofskates.Theydidn’tfeelliketheonesshehadbefore.Thenshe58._______(search)onlineandfoundanoldpairofskates.Theylookedlikeheroldonesbuttheywere10incheslong.Forrestallmeasured(测量)herfeetandtheywere10incheslong,sosheboughttheoldskates59._______thinkingtwice.Theskateswereverydirty.Thelaces(鞋带)weremissing.Butthatdidn’tmatterwhenForrestalltried60._______(they)on.Theyreallyfitherfeet.Whenshetookofftheskates,shewassurprised61._______(see)hernameinsidethem.Theyhavebelongedtoher!Shesoldtheskates40yearsagoduringayardsaleandalwaysregretted(懊悔)it.Shecouldn’tbelievethatshegotthemback40yearslater.Forher,itwas62._______unbelievableandamazingshoppingexperience.“Actually,asIgrowolder,Ibecomemoreinterestedinoldthings.Forexample,IstillkeepanoldbikethoughInolongeruseit.I63._______(have)thebikesinceIwasaschoolgirl,”shesaid.Forrestallbegantolearnhowtoskateagain.Amonthlater,sheevensucceededinaskatingcompetition(比赛)fortheold.“WhenIwasskating,thosesweet64._______(memory)camebacktolife.WhatIneededtodowasto65._______(simple)enjoytheskatingitself,”shesaid.第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。ThekiteisasymbolofChinesehandicraft(手工艺).66.放风筝是中国最受欢迎的活动之一。Andkite-flyingisnowbelievedtobegoodforhealth.Inspring,alargenumberofpeoplegatherinthesquaresorparkstoflybeautifulkites.67.风筝在中国已经有2,000多年了。MoZispentthreeyearsbuildingawoodenkitebutitfailedafterflyingforoneday.Thenpeoplemadethekitewiththinwoodandbamboo.Andithadthebird’snameof“Yuan”.AftertheHandynasty,paperwasintroducedintothekite-making.Sothekitegotthename“ZhiYuan”,as“Zhi”inChinesemeanspaper.Whenthewindcame,thosekitessoundedlikeguzheng.68.Thatwaswhywenamedit“Fengzheng”.Fromthenon,makingandplayingthekitebecameverypopularinWeifang,ShandongProvince.Everyyearinspring,wh