1、2023年江苏省南通市启东市八年级下 期末英语试卷l听力每题1分, 共20分A听对话, 回答问题。1Where is Linda going tomorrow?2Which sign are the two speakers talking about?3Which part of Lilys computer doesnt work?4How do people in the womans country greet each other?5Who are the two speakers?AClassmatesBTeacher and parentCTeacher and student6
2、How many books can the woman borrow at a time?ATwoBThreeCSix7What colour are the womans trousers?AGreenBWhiteCRed8When may Suzy get to the charity show?AAt 5：30BBefore 5：30CAfter 5：309What is the man doing?ATeaching the children about the traffic rulesBHelping the children go across the streetCAskin
3、g the children about rules in the library10What might the meeting today be about?AHow to protect ourselvesBHow to live a green lifeCHow to separate rubbishB听对话或短文,回答问题。112分1Who is the boys role model?AHis grandpaBHis teacherCHis father2What does the role model do?AHe writes letters to encourage poor
4、 childrenBHe sends books to the children in poor areasCHe buys warm clothes for poor children123分A Good WebsiteNameHappy TravellingWhats the website about?1_What does Bruce know about Paris?Paris is the capital of France and famous for its2_Many tourists like to walk along the Seine River and3_in th
5、e shops near the river1AFrench foodBEuropean citiesCEnglish culture2AhistoryBmuseumsCplaces of interest3Adrink coffeeBbuy presentsCeat nice food135分1What is George Dawsons book about?AStories in his lifeBAmerican familiesCThe secret of a long life2When did George write the book?AIn 1898BIn 1988CIn 1
6、9983Why did Georges father send him to work?ABecause he didnt study well at schoolBBecause his family was too poorCBecause his father was badly ill4Where did George learn to read?AIn his homeBFrom evening classesCIn a reading club5What does the speaker want to tell us through George Dawsons story?AL
7、ife is so goodBReading is importantCIts never too late to learn单项选择每题1分,共15分1Earth is _ only home to everyone Lets try to make it _ greener world to live inAthe; aBan; aCan; theDthe; the2 Did you feel _was selfish of Jack to hide the comic books? Yes It is important _ a boy to learn to shareAthat; o
8、fBthat; forCit; ofDit; for3Learning English in a classroom is important, while using English in real _ will improve your English skills greatlyApositionsBsituationsCeventsDexperiences4David Burts dream is to go into the west and _a school for poor children thereAclean upBlook upCgive upDset up5Id li
9、ke some pancakes for lunchIm sorry, sir They _ only for breakfastAare servedBare servingCwill serveDhave served6Wow, Wendy, its cool to make a short video with your mobile phoneJust with a software called Jianying Let me show you _Awhich to useBhow to use itCwhat to useDwhether to use it7President X
10、i said a happy life is achieved _ hard work of all the Chinese peopleAagainstBaboveCthroughDbelow8 Diana, dont jump to any conclusion, _ when you are impatient Dont worry, I wontAexactlyBespeciallyCcloselyDusually9Are you going to Shanghai Art Museum this Sunday?Yes _ I _ my brother is going there W
11、e will start at 2 pm togetherABoth; andBNeither; norCNot only; but alsoDEither; or10Weve got everything ready for the tripYou mean I _ bring anything with me，right?AcantBmustntCneedntDcouldnt11 Let me have a rest first Im _ to walk any further Come on! We only have five kilometers leftAweak enoughBt
12、oo weakCquite weakDso weak12Daniel wanted to know _Awhether we will be invitedBthat we would have a holiday or notCwhat were you talking aboutDif Nantong belongs to Jiangsu Province13Mr Li drinks much coffee _, he can stop himself from feeling sleepy in classAIn the wayBOn the wayCIn this wayDBy the
13、 way14You always think what other people have seems better than yours, just as the saying goes, “_”AMany hands make light workBAction speaks louder than wordsCIt never rains but poursDThe grass is always greener on the other side15I think many teenagers nowadays care more about themselves_ Many volu
14、nteers of this age always take part in voluntary activitiesAThats not the caseBIm afraid soCWith pleasureDI cant agree more完形填空每题1分, 共15分Putting lion statues(雕像) outside buildings is quite common in China It was especially 16 in ancient times They can be seen at the gates of temples, government offi
15、ces and the homes of 17 people The statues are usually made of 18 People believe they can scare away evil spirits and bring good 19 However, the lion is not a 20 of China It was not until about 2,000 years ago, when lions were 21 to Chinese emperors as gifts, that the animal 22 be seen in China Empe
16、rors loved lions because they looked 23 They kept lions as pets and as a symbol of power The animals were also believed to look 24 Suan Ni(狻猊), one of the nine legendary sons of the dragonLions became even more popular in Chinese culture as Buddhism(佛教) was 25 to the country later Buddhas(佛祖) ride l
17、ions and the lions roar(咆哮) was 26 to be the teachings of the BuddhasSince ancient times, people have put lion statues outside their houses to 27 their families They usually put a 28 of stone lions on each side of the gate to their home A male lion stands on the 29 playing with a ball It stands for
18、power A female lion is on the right with a baby lion under her paw She stands for a large and thriving(兴旺的) 30 16AcommonBspecialCstrangeDfresh17AsmartBwealthyCpoliteDgood18AstoneBwoodCplasticDgold19AsenseBviewCideaDluck20AsecretBchoiceCsymbolDnative(本地物)21AreceivedBlentCgivenDreturned22AshouldBcould
19、CneedDmight23AhelpfulBgentleCfunnyDstrong24AlikeBforCafterDat25AprovidedBcreatedCintroducedDinvented26AsentBchangedCchosenDconsidered27ApleaseBprotectCserveDfight28ApairBpieceCcopyDnumber29AtopBmiddleCleftDbottom30AmotherBfamilyCfutureDwealth阅读理解每题2分, 共34分Collections start on July 1 Deadline July 13
20、 (no items will be accepted after this date)Do you have books, lamps, toys, records, DVDs, holiday decorations, Jewelry or any other items just collecting dust?Time to clean out the attic(阁楼) and bring your items to Parish Hall All electronic items must be in working order No clothing, computers, TV
21、s or encyclopedias(百科全书) acceptedThose with questions or offering to help can call Jane Cameron at (401)1024-1051531Item collection ends on _AJuly 1BJuly 13CJuly 17DJuly 1832Which of the following items will NOT be accepted? ATVsBDVDsCJewelryDBooks33If you want to donate electronic items, they must
22、be _AnewBcleanedCusefulDsecondhand34What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard sale? AWrite an email to Jane CameronBDonate as many items as you canCVisit the StTheresa Churchs websiteDCall Jane Cameron at (401)1024-10515Feeling hot? So is Earth Because of problems like climate change
23、 and bad ways of farming, much of the planets land is drying up What can we do to solve this problem?One thing the United Nations did was to create a holiday In 1994, the UN started World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (世界防治荒漠化和干旱日), to let more people know about desertification It is on
24、June 17 every yearDesertification happens when healthy land land full of water and nutrients (营养) becomes desert, which is dry and unhealthy Every year, 20,000 to 50,000 square kilometers of Earths land is lost to desertification In Africa, scientists expect that two thirds of Africas healthy land w
25、ill be lost by 2025Desertification sometimes happens because of climate change, as big, fast changes in temperature can kill plants and treesHowever, it also happens because people use land too much, and in bad ways, to grow food on their farms Growing too many plants in the same soil, in too short
26、a time, can take away the soils nutrients faster than the soil can make new ones That can turn the soil into dry sand, like a desertThe UN suggests some different actions to stop desertification One is to teach people better ways of farming, including the use of better fertilizers (肥料) Another is re
27、forestation which means planting more trees One country that has done a lot of that is China Today China has 61 million hectares of reforested land more than anywhere else in the world35What is land like if desertification happens? AIt is full of waterBIt has more nutrientsCIt is dry and unhealthyDI
28、t is suitable to live on36What do scientists predict about Africa in 2025?AGrowing plants will help Africa have more healthy landBMost of Africas healthy land will get dry and unhealthyCAfrica will have about 50,000 square kilometers of healthy landDAfrica will have about 20,000 square kilometers of
29、 desertification37Why isnt it good to grow too many plants in the same soil?ABecause it can change the climate fasterBBecause it can change plants into bad soilCBecause it can change healthy land into forestsDBecause it can take away the soils nutrients faster38Which of the following does not cause
30、desertification? AReforestationBUsing land too muchCUsing poor fertilizersDClimate change39Whats the main idea of the last paragraph? AThe causes of desertificationBThe importance of reforestationCThe UNs plans for improving farmingDThe UNs suggestions for fighting desertificationAs a teenager, you
31、may sometimes feel helpless when having problems with your parents Chen Zanzao, a 17-year-old boy from Shenzhen, has created a charity community called Dear Theodosia to offer professional help to families facing similar issues It now has 2000 regular participants(定期参与者)Chens idea was inspired(启发) b
32、y the three-child policy “My friend Sina and I thought it would bring problems like parental favoritism(父母偏心),” Chen said “Most families still dont know any methods to deal with this”They started to research both scientific parenting styles and peoples needs They read a lot of literature and studies
33、 on the topic and surveyed more than 1,000 people They found that the most effective and healthy family relationships are when parents are highly engaged(参与的) in their childrens livesThey then founded the community to promote(推广) the idea “We hold lectures and discussions as well as go on radio and
34、TV programs to promote useful information,” Chen saidChen and his friend Sina would do one-to-one conversations with people who felt self-conscious(难为情的) about sharing their stories “Its understandable that at first they need time to trust us since we are so young,” Chen said “But listening is the k
35、ey”“We met many parents saying, I never realized raising a child would be so difficult, so I think its really important that parents should think over whether they could take the responsibility before they rush into anything”40What made Chen Zanzao start the charity community called Dear Theodosia?
36、AHe wanted to collect methods to solve his family problemsBHe was once supported by a charity communityCHe once experienced parental favoritismDHe thought the three-child policy in China may bring family problems41In what way does Chen help many parents? AHe encourages them to read some studies on f
37、amily relationshipsBHe holds one-to-one conversations with people and gives adviceCHe helps self-conscious people speak about their stories in publicDHe gives lectures to children about how to listen carefully to parents42What advice might Chen give to those planning to be parents? AWorrying enough
38、can help them become good parentsBThey should be responsible for everything their children doCThey should fully consider whether they are ready to have a childDThey should raise more children though its more difficult for themIf you step into a bookstore, you might notice shelves labeled (标记为) “self
39、-help” that are filled with rows of books Self-help books are typically written by famous people and psychologists They teach you how to deal with problems in your life for example, how to manage your time well and how to find happinessPaul Sweetman, the owner of City Books in the UK, said the curre
40、nt political climate (政治环境), the world has seen terrorist attacks (恐怖袭击), trade wars and womans rights movements (女权运动)“People come into the shop and theyre really tired about things Theyre looking for reassurances and peace of mind,” Sweetman told GuardianIn addition, younger readers such as millen
41、nials, or people born after the 1980s tend to be more aware of their own faultsSelf-help books used to be something people laughed at Many people didnt take “chicken soup” stories or “success theory (成功学)”books seriously But now theyre more respected and “as good to read as any novel,” Sweetman said
42、Whatever the reason for the growing interest in self-help books might be, its good to know that help is at hand if we need it But are these books really helpful? Read one and find out43“Self-help” books might help readers with _Ahow to lose weightBhow to decorate housesChow to deal with bad moodsDho
43、w to do business44Why do people need self-help books according to Sweetman?ABecause they cant make decisionsBBecause no others can help themCBecause they suffer from mental illnessDBecause they live stressful lives45The underlined word “reassurances” probably means _AcomfortsBmedicinesCrulesDcompeti
44、tions46What can we learn from Paragraph 5?AFew people like self-help books nowBSelf-help books used to be less popularCPeople think self-help books are as interesting as novelsDPeople doubt whether self-help books can really help them47The passage is manly about _Awhy self-help books get popular nowBhow people live under pressureCwhat people expect from self-help booksDhow to help ourselves and othersV词汇运用每题 1分, 共16分A请根据所给的提示及句意,写出句中所缺单词。48The doctors and nurses have done a lot to prevent the _(扩散，蔓延) of the disease49Her