河南省鄭州市八十五中2023-2024學年八年級上學期期末英語試卷

絕密★考試結束前2023-2024學年河南省鄭州市八十五中八年級（上）期末英語試卷一、聽力選擇1.Whosebooksarethese?A．Kevin’sB．Tina’s.C．Bob’s.2.WhydoesKateoftendance?A．Becausedancingcanmakeherrelaxed.B．Becausedancingcanmakeherconfident.C．Becausedancingcanmakeherbeautiful.3.Whatmonthisit?A．January.B．FebruaryC．December.4.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthesocks?A．$3.B．$6.C．$10.5.WhowenttothebeachwithJenny?A．Herclassmates.B．Herfriends.C．Herfamily.聽對話，回答下列小題。

6.Whatisthegardenlike?A．Small.B．Big.C．Beautiful.7.WhatcolorisJane’sbedroom?A．White.B．Blue.C．Pink.8.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Fatheranddaughter.B．Husbandandwife.C．Brotherandsister.聽一段對話，回答下面三個小題。

9.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlike?A．Popmusic.B．Classicalmusic.C．Rockmusic.10.Whendidthemanstartplayingthepiano?A．Whenhewasaboutsix.B．Whenhewaseightyearsold.C．Whenhewasabouttenyearsold.11.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A．Anactor.B．Ateacher.C．Amusician.聽下面一段對話，回答下列小題。

12.Whatseasonisitnow?A．Summer.B．Autumn.C．Winter.13.Whatwillthetwospeakersdoonthebeachduringtheirholiday?A．Takewalks.B．Goswimming.C．BuyCDs.聽下面材料，回答以下各小題。

14.WhatwasFrankdoingatthetimeoftherainstorm?A．Doinghishomework.B．Takingashower.C．Buyingsomebooks.15.WhatsubjectmayGracechooseifsheentersuniversity?A．Writing.B．Animalmedicine.C．Translation.二、聽力排序16.聽下面一篇短文。按照你所聽內(nèi)容的先后順序將下列圖片排序。短文讀兩遍。

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5.______三、閱讀理解Whatwillthefoodlooklikeinthefuture?Tomatoes,potatoes,cabbagesaresocommoninourdailylifetoday.Willtheybethesameafter30years?Scientistssaythattherewillbeabout9.1billionpeoplebytheyearof2050.Tomakesurepeoplegetenoughfoodtoeat,wemayneedtochangeourfoodinsomeways.

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.Scientistsarethinkingtoaddsomenatural“seasoning”（調(diào)味料）invegetables.Theseasoningscomefromanimals.

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.Ithelpspeoplestarttoeatmorevegetables.Scientistsarealsothinkingofmakingmeatinlaboratory,becauseitwillreducegreenhousegases.Alsopeoplecanmakeithealthierbycuttingoutfat.AcompanyinAustraliamakesmeatwithcells（細胞）fromanimals.

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.Somethingelseprobablywillbeonourfoodtable.Let’ssay,insects.Theyhaveasmuchproteinasfishandmeat.

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.Theydon’tneedalotoffood,waterandpeople’scare.

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.Manyofthemarealsotasty.Actually,insectslikeantsandgrasshoppersareondiningtablesinanyAsianandAfricancountries.A．ButraisinginsectsismucheasierB．Theydon’tneedabigplacetoliveC．TheymakethevegetablestastebetterD．ItmakesbothtraditionalmeatlikeporkandchickenE．So,thefoodprobablywillbedifferentinthefutureMyteenageson

Karlbecamewithdrawn

afterhisfatherdied.Asasingleparent,Itriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItried,themorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryear,itsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.Inthiscasehewouldnevergraduate.Isenthimtotheschooladviser,andIevenbegged(乞求)him.Nothingworked.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandbeggedforhelp.“PleaseGod,Ican’tdoanythingmoreformyson.

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attheendofmyrope.I’mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.”IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster.“IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.”Beforehecouldsayanotherword,Ichoked(哽咽)upandallmydisappointment(失望)andsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger.“IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworked.It’soutofmyhands.”Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.Theheadmasterseriouslysaid,“Thankyouforyourtime.”andhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finally,hewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool.Inhisfourthyear,Iattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.Inoticedthathisteachersweresurprisedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfaround.Afterthemeeting,Karlsaid,“Mum,rememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?”Inodded.“Thatwasme.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaid,itreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouproud.”1.Bysaying“Karlbecamewithdrawn”,thewritermeanstheboychangedcompletelyand

______.A．refusedtotalktoothersB．lostinterestinhisstudiesC．preferredtostayaloneathomeD．begantodislikehismother2.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause

thespeaker______.A．didn’twantthemothertoknowwhohewasB．didn’twanttosaytohismotherC．wastoomovedtosayanythingtothemotherD．waitedforthemothertofinishspeaking3.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?A．Mother’sloveplaysanimportantpartinteenagers’life.B．Beingunderstoodbyparentsisveryimportanttoteenagers.C．Schooleducationdoesn’tworkwithoutfullsupportfromparents.D．Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhaveproblemswiththeirmind.4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A．AlonelyboyB．AjokingphonecallC．AstudentwhoturnedhimselfaroundD．Ateenager’sproblemDoyoubelievethatonlyboysdowellinscience?Doesitseemtoyouthatgirlshavebetterlanguageskillsthanboys?Inyouropinion,areboysbetteratbuildingthings?Ifyouranswertoeachofthosequestionsis“Yes,”youareright,accordingtoanarticleinCurrentScience."Thereareexceptions(例外),butherearethefacts.Usually,boysscorehigherontestsaboutmath,whilegirlsdobetterintestsaboutwords,spellingandmemory.Butthesedifferencesmaynotalwaysbetrue.Inthefuture,aperson’sabilitiesmaynotbedecidedbysex.Asonescientistsays,“Nothingisimpossibleforapersontobeordo.”ArecentstudybyJeromeKagan,ascientistatHarvardUniversityisstudyingthewatchingabilityofchildren10monthsold.Babyboysandbabygirlsarewatchinga“show”whileseatedontheirmothers’laps.InActOneoftheshow,anorange-coloredballisliftedfromablueboxandmovedslowly.Thenitisreturnedtothebox.Thisisrepeatedsixtimes.ActSixisalmostthesame,exceptthattheorangeballissmaller.Babyboysdonotseemtonoticethedifferenceinthesizeoftheball,butgirlsimmediatelybecomeexcitedandbegintomakenoisesthatsoundlikelanguage.It’salsoknownthatbabygirlsusuallytalkatanearlieragethanbabyboysdo.Scientistsbelievethattheleftsideofthebraindevelopsfasteringirlsthaninboys.Asaresult,bythetimetheystarttoschool,littlegirlshaveanadvantagethatboysdon’thave,butwhathavetheboysbeendoingintheyearbeforestartingschool?Theyhavebeendevelopingsomethingcalled

aggression.Anaggressivepersonfeelsstrongandindependent.Heisoftenthefirstonetostartafight.Itissaidthataggressioniscausedbyhormones(荷爾蒙).Scientistsbelievethathormonesarenottheonlycause.Theysayaggressioninboysisalsocausedbymothers.1.AccordingtothearticleinCurrentScience,whataregirlsbetterat?A．FindingfactsB．UsinglanguageC．LearningscienceD．Buildingthings2.WhichisrightaboutJeromeKagan’sstudy?A．Girlsdon’tliketheshow.B．Boysarestrongenoughtoliftabluebox.C．Boysandgirlshavethesamewatchingabilities.D．Girlsquicklynoticethedifferenceinthesizeoftheball.3.Whydogirlshaveanadvantagewhentheystarttoschool?.A．Girlsbecomeindependentearlier.B．Mothersteachgirlsmorepatiently.C．Girls’hormonesdevelopmorecompletely.D．Theleftsideofthebraindevelopsfasteringirls.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aggression”inParagraph5mean?A．Anangryfeeling.B．Agoodhabit.C．Afriendlyaction.D．Astrongperson.LastSundaywasMum’sbirthday.“Shallwegoouttoday?”sheasked.“Ineedtowashthecar,”repliedDad.Thechildrenshooktheirheads.Theyallhadotherplans.Mumwasdisappointed(失望的).“Everyoneforgotmybirthday,”shethoughtandwentshopping.Asthedoorclosed,Dadsmiled.“Good!She’sgone!”hesaid.“Wehavelotstodobeforetheparty.WhereareMum’spresents?”Janepointedbehindthesofa.“I’vealreadywrapped(包裝)them.”Markheldupashoppinglist.“I’lldotheshoppingnow,”hesaidandwentout.“I’lldosomehousework,”saidKenandpickedupabroom.Anhourlater,Kencouldsmellsomethinggood,“HaveyoufinishedMum’scake?”heaskedDad.“I’vemadeitbutIhaven’tfinisheddecorating

(包裝)ityet,”repliedDad.“Haveyousweptthefloor?”“Yes,I’vejustfinished,”saidKen.“I’veblownupsomeballoonstoo.”Markwasbackwiththeshopping.“What’s

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noise?”heshouted.“it’s

deafening!”“It’sJane,”saidKen.“She’schoosingsomemusicfortheparty.”Threehourslater,everythingwasready.“Where’sMum?”askedKen.ThenJanepointedataflashinglightonthetelephoneandsaid,“Look!There’savoicemessage!”Hi,it’sMum.I’mgoingtohaveseafoodinSunshineTownwithAuntMandy.I’llbebacklatetonight!Seeyou!“Gosh!”saidDad.“Thisreallyisasurpriseparty!”1.WhydidthefamilymemberstellMumtheywerebusy?A．TheyforgotitwasMum’sbirthday.B．Theydidn’tlikegoingshoppingwithMum.C．TheyknewaboutMum’striptoSunshineTown.D．TheywantedMumtogooutsotheycouldgetreadyfortheparty.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deafening”mean?A．Noisy.B．Amazing.C．Broken.D．Gentle.3.Whodidthehousework?A．Jane.B．Mark.C．Ken.D．Dad.4.WhydidDadsay“Thisreallyisasurpriseparty!”attheendofthestory?A．HewassurprisedthatMumboughtsomeseafood.B．HewassurprisedthatMumknewabouttheparty.C．HewassurprisedthatMumwouldn’tcomebackthatnight.D．HewassurprisedthatMumwouldn’tcomebackfordinner.四、完形填空Asayoungman,Jackwasanexcellentartistwithawifeandtwofinesons.Onenight,hisoldersonhadaseriousstomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysome_______disease(疾病)，Jackandhiswifedidn'ttaketheboytothehospital.Buttheboy_______suddenlythatnight.Jackrealizedthatifhetookhissontothehospitalintime,theboy'sdeathcouldbe_______.Sohealwaysfeltguilty(內(nèi)疚的)。Evenworse,ashorttimelaterhiswifelefthim,

_______himalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.ThehurtandpainofthetwosituationsweremorethanJackcould_______,andheturnedtoalcohol(酒精)forhelp.SoonJackbecameanalcoholic.Gradually，hishealthandlifebecame_______andJackbegantoloseeverythingheownedhisland,house,etc.

_______Jackdiedaloneinasmallbar(酒吧).HearingofJack'sdeath,Ithought,"Whatawasteoflife!Whatacomplete(徹底的)_______!"_______timewentby,Ibegantochangemyearliersimplejudgement(評價).IknewJack'snowadultson,Bill.Heisoneofthekindest,mostcaring,most________menIhaveeverknown.IsawthelovebetweenBillandhischildren.1thoughtthatBill'skindnessandcaringmustcomefrom________.Ihadn'theardBilltalkmuch________hisfather.Oneday,Iaskedhimwhatonearth(究竟)hisfatherhaddonesothathebecamesuchaspecialperson.Billsaidquietly,AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18，myfathercameintomy________everynight,gavemeakissandsaid,"loveyou,son."TearscametomyeyesasI________Iwasafoolbefore.IhadeverthoughtJackwasacompletefailure.Hedidn'tleavevaluablethingsbehind,

________hewasakindlovingfather,andleftbehindhisbestlove.1.A．terribleB．commonC．unusualD．heavy2.A．diedB．leftC．disappearedD．woke3.A．chosenB．refusedC．a(chǎn)voidedD．canceled4.A．throwingB．tellingC．forgettingD．leaving5.A．standB．understandC．getD．find6.A．betterB．weakerC．worseD．finer7.A．FinallyB．NormallyC．FirstlyD．Slowly8.A．illnessB．problemC．failureD．trouble9.A．SinceB．UnlessC．AlthoughD．As10.A．carefulB．lovingC．humorousD．hard-working11.A．a(chǎn)nywhereB．somewhereC．everywhereD．nowhere12.A．a(chǎn)boutB．toC．withD．for13.A．classroomB．sitting-roomC．bathroomD．bedroom14.A．rememberedB．regardedC．a(chǎn)greedD．realized15.A．a(chǎn)ndB．soC．butD．or五、選詞填空請用適當?shù)脑~完成下面的短文，并把所缺單詞填寫在答題卡指定的位置上。每個空只能填寫一個形式正確、意義相符的單詞。Mother’sloveistruelove.Itgiveseveryoneeverythingallthelife.Whenyouarestillababy,mother

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(take)goodcareofyouasmuchaspossible.Inyourwakinghours,shealwaysholdsyouinherarms.Whenyouare

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,shestopsherworkrightnowtolookafteryoudayandnight,andforgetsabout

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(she).Whenyouaregrowingupdaybyday,shefeelsveryhappy.Whenyouareold

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[??n?f]togotoschool,motherstilllooksafteryouallthetime.Oncoldwinterdays,shealwaystellsyoutoput

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moreclothes.Shealwaysstandsinthewindwaitingforyoubackfromschooleveryday.Whenyouhurrytoleavehomeforschoolwithlittlebreakfast,shealwaysfeels

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(worry)aboutyouathome.Sheusuallyknowsaboutyourstudy

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spendsmuchmoneyonyourschoolthings.Whenyoudowellatschool,youwillseethe

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(bright)smileonherface.Mothercandoeverythingforyoudayafterday.Motherisalways

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['redi]togiveeverything.Shehastogiveherchildren,nottoreceive.Whattruelovethatisintheworld!Wewill

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[r?'memb?(r)]mother’sloveforever!六、短文填空根據(jù)所給首字母、上下文或漢語提示完成空格中所缺單詞，使短文完整通順，語法正確，每個空只能填一個詞。

Henrywasakindboy.Hisfatherwasdead,andhismotherwasverypoor.Hehad

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one-year-oldlittlesister.Hewantedtohelphismother,becauseshecouldnotalways

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enoughmoneytobuyfoodforherlittlefamily.Oneday,Henryfoundawalletinthestreet.Atthattime,Henrymighthavekeptallthemoney,becausenoonesawhimwhenhefoundit.

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,herememberedthathismotherhadtaughthimtobe

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andneverkeepwhatdidnotbelongtohim.SoHenrygavethewalletbacktotheowner.TheownergaveHenryonedollarfor

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thewallettohim.Withthedollarheboughtabox,three

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andsomeshoepolish(鞋油).Hethenwenttothecornerofthestreetandsaidtoeveryonewhoseboots(靴子)didnot

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clean,“Brushyourboots,sir,please?”Hewassopolite

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severalgentlemensoonbegantonoticehim,andtolethimpolishtheirboots.Thefirstdayheearnedfiftycentsandhegaveallthemoneytohismother.WhenHenrygavethemoneytohismother，hismothersaidtohim

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greatjoy,“Youareadear,goodboy,Henry.IdidnotknowhowIcouldmakeenoughmoneytobuyfood,butnowIthinkwecanmanagetogetonquitewell.”Henryworkedafterschooleveryday.Hemadealmostenoughmoneytosupport

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motherandlittlesister.七、補全對話完成句子根據(jù)中文意思，用單詞或短語的適當形式填空，完成句子。

A:Goodnews!Ourclasshaswonthefirstplaceinthebasketballgame.

B：Really?

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A：Mr.Zhang,ourP.E.teachertoldmeaboutitjustnow.Andhesaidthatwewouldhaveapartytocelebrateit.

B：Soundsgreat!

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A：ThisFridayevening.

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A：IwillsinganEnglishsongMyHeartWillGoOn.

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B：Ofcourse.Ihavehearditmanytimes.

A：Whatdoyouthinkofthesong?

B：Itsoundsbeautiful.Ilikeitverymuch.

A:Therearelotsofstudentswithmanytalentsinourclass.

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B:Ithinkso.八、書面表達下圖描述了李華今年春節(jié)得到壓歲錢(luckymoney)之后，他和父母對于如何花壓歲錢產(chǎn)生的不同觀點。請根據(jù)圖片提示，用英語寫一篇100詞左右的短文。

要求：

1．完整敘述圖片內(nèi)容。

2．結合自己的實際陳述個人觀點。

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