2021-2022学年广东省汕头市潮阳区八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

2021-2022学年广东省汕头市潮阳区八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

1. In 1876, Mark Twain published The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The book is fun to read. Even

today, it is quite _________ among children. Although I am in my thirties, the novel is one of my

favorites. After rereading the book recently, I _________ a lot from Tom Sawyer.

In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring tasks. Let’s be honest: What’s on your

mind _________ your mom tells you to sweep the floor? Have you ever wanted to complain(抱怨)?

I think most of _________ have.

Tom Sawyer, however, thought _________ when he was given a boring task(任务). One Saturday

morning, Aunt Polly told Tom _________ the fence(栅栏).Tom’s friend Ben happened to walk past.

Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “excited” about the task. “Only one in a

thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this,” Tom said. “I enjoy it very much!”

Tom’s words made Ben interested _________ the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he

_________ have a chance to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about nothing _________

complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.

This story teaches me a meaningful lesson: Complaining is useless. The next time you are given a

task you dislike, don’t complain. Without complaining, you’ll feel better and perhaps even do

__________ better job!

1.

A．more popular

2.

A．have learned

3.

A．after

4.

A．we

5.

A．differently

6.

A．paint

7.

A．in

8.

B．on C．at D．with

B．painted C．painting D．to paint

B．different C．difference D．differ

B．us C．our D．ours

B．before C．until D．when

B．learned C．learns D．was learned

B．most popular C．popular D．popularity

A．would

9.

A．and

10.

A．a

2. Everyone may have ________, and they may make you ________. But do you know how to solve

them? If you don’t know, here are some ways to help you.

Talk, talk, talk.

When things go wrong, it’s important to ________ them. Find someone you can trust and tell him

your problems. You’ll be surprised how good you may feel to talk them out.

Do something to relax.

It’s hard to think about anything else when you’re having a difficult time, ________ try to do

something to make you happy. That can be shopping with your mom or watching your favorite

movies.

Think of great things.

Having a problem, it’s easy for you to think of bad things and feel sad. Try to think about all the

great things you had in your life, and they can help you see problems in a ________ way.

Write it down.

Writing down what you ________ can help you know how you’re feeling. It will also get all of your

worries out of your ________, and you can start to think what you should do. When you ________,

you’ll find you are the best.

Show

________ you feel.

If you’re sad, have a cry. Never ________ your sadness. It’s not good for your health.

1.

A．problems

2.

A．happy

3.

A．talk with

4.

A．because

B．so C．but D．unless

B．tell to C．talk about D．say to

B．angry C．excited D．down

B．questions C．matter D．trouble

B．an C．the D．/

B．but C．or D．so

B．should C．could D．must

5.

A．different

6.

A．notice

7.

A．face

8.

A．look for

9.

A．how

10.

A．show

3. From the Forbidden City to the Great Wall, we have designed (设计) four different Beijing one-day tours.

B．hurt C．hide D．take

B．what C．when D．why

B．look up C．look back D．look out

B．body C．heart D．head

B．think C．remember D．consider

B．common C．simple D．special

The Badaling Great Wall to the Summer Palace Tour

Time:10 hours

Attractions: the Badaling Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Olympic Green.

Special Experiences: Have an enjoyable walk in the Summer Palace. See the modern side of

Beijing at the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube.

Price: ¥57 every person

Half-day Tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall

Time: 5 hours

Attraction：the Mutianyu Great Wall

Special Experience: A hike will give you the most exciting experience.

Price: ¥54 every person

Half-day Tour to Hutongs

Time: 4 hours

Attractions:Hutongs, Shichahai, Nanluoguxiang, the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower

Special Experiences: Have a hutong tour by taking a rickshaw(黄包车) and pay a visit to a local

family to find signs of the old Beijing life. Learn about old hutong culture and people’s life in

hutongs.

Price: ¥48 every person

Half-day Tour to the Forbidden City

Time: 4 hours

Attractions: the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square

Special Experiences: See a typical symbol of China— Tian’anmen Tower in Tian’anmen

Square, and the Forbidden City.

Price: ¥44 every person

1. If you want to find the modern side of Beijing, you should choose ________.

A．The Badaling Great Wall to the Summer

Palace Tour

C．Half-day Tour to Hutongs

B．Half-day Tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall

D．Half-day Tour to the Forbidden City

2. According to the text, a typical symbol of China is ________.

A．the Great Wall B．hutongs C．the Summer

Palace

D．Tian’anmen

Tower

3. If Linda has ¥100, how many tours can she choose to visit at most?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

4. Which of the following is wrong according to the text?

A．The Badaling Great Wall has the longest tour time among the four tours.

B．When you hide in the Mutianyu Great Wall, you will feel excited.

C．There are three half-day tours for visitors to choose.

D．People can take a car to have a hutong tour.

5. The information in the text can’t be from ________.

A．a magazine

4. Snakebite kills up to 140,000 people a year. A further 400,000 people suffer life-changing injuries

after being bitten by a snake. These injuries include amputation (截肢) and psychological trauma (心理创伤). At the moment, snakebite is treated using antivenom (抗蛇毒血清). People who get the

right antivenom have a very high chance of being saved.

There are about 250 types of snakes around the world that have harmful venom (毒液). The venom

from these snakes is very different, and this makes finding the right antivenom very difficult for

scientists. Former Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan, describes snakebite as “the biggest

public health danger you have likely never heard of”.

Scientists are hoping to find a good cure for snakebite. Experts on snakebite venom in India, Kenya,

Nigeria, the UK and the USA are working together on a possible cure. They are using the same

technology that was used to discover HIV antibodies (抗体). The scientists are trying to find ways of

using human antibodies to fight against snake venom. Professor Robert Harrison, from the Liverpool

School of Tropical Medicine, said, “We’re studying what we call the ‘next generation’ of snakebite

cures, and we hope it will be able to treat bites from any snake in Africa or India.”

1. The writer began his passage by ________.

A．telling stories B．asking questions C．listing numbers D．showing opinions

B．a storybook C．an ad D．a tour guidebook

2. The underlined word “injuries” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A．harm B．pressure C．illness D．mistakes

3. Which of the following is

TRUE according to the text?

A．People must be saved if they get the right antivenom.

B．When people are bitten by a snake, an amputation can’t save them.

C．Scientists are having a hard time finding the right antivenom.

D．Kofi Annan is the Former Secretary General of the US.

4. In order to deal with snakebite, scientists ________.

A．from all the countries are working together on a possible cure.

B．have discovered HIV antibodies.

C．are studying “the most generation” of snakebite cures to treat bites from any snake in the

world.

D．wants to use human antibodies to fight against snake venom.

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Many People Die of Snakebite

C．The “Next Generation” of snakebite cures

B．It’s Difficult to Find a cure for Snakebite

D．Scientists Hope to Find a Cure for

Snakebit

5.

配对阅读。左栏是五个人在汕头度假需求的描述，右栏是七个汕头景点的情况介绍。请为每个人选择一个合适度假的景点。并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1 Liu Wei is a middle school student from

Grade 9. He feels stressed out and he wants to

exercise with his friends during this summer

holiday.

2 Leo is from Italy. He plans to visit Shantou

during summer vacation. He wants to know

where he can learn something about

Chaoshan.

3 Being tired of the life in the city center,

Betty wants to go somewhere different. She

hopes to see lots of flowers, watch animals

and pick fruits.

4 Mary likes swimming. She is looking

forward to swimming during the vacation in

Shantou. And she also expects to try some

seafood.

5 Peter is a college student from Chaozhou.

He enjoys reading. He wants to visit a

university in Shantou during the summer

vacation.

A. Nan’ao Island is in Nan’ao. It is one of the

most beautiful islands in Guangdong. On the

island, people can swim on the beach and

enjoy many kinds of delicious seafood.

B.

If you like reading books in a modern

library, there is a big one in Shantou

University. It is said that it’s the most

beautiful library in Asia. You also can take

photos because the buildings are really special.

C.

Do you want to have a good time in a

flower world? Come to

Danying Ecological

Park in Haojiang. You can enjoy beautiful

sunflowers or lavender(薰衣草). You will see

lovely miniature pigs, sheep, and little horses.

Even you can pick strawberries. Let’s get

close to the nature and breath fresh air!

D.

Chaoshan Historical and Cultural Expo

Center is in Haojiang. People can enjoy many

beautiful paintings and meaningful old

objects(物件). If you go to the Expo Center,

you can learn more about Chaoshan history

and cultures.

E.

What about doing sports with your friends?

Chaoshan Gymnasium is a good place for you.

You can play football, basketball or

badminton. You can run, too. You will feel

relaxed after doing sports.

F. Jufeng Temple(寺) is in Haojiang. It’s

famous for peach blossom(桃花). People

usually see them in March. Besides, people

can climb mountains, drink tea and take

photos with families or friends.

G.

Shantou Small Park is the cultural symbol

of Shantou old city. You can visit the old

buildings, such as ZhongShan Memorial

Pavilion(纪念亭), Department Stores, Kaibu

Cultural Center and old post office.

6.

请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

Gu Ailing was born 1 2003 with an American father and a Chinese mother. She 2 up in the United

States and started to learn skiing at the 3 of three. As a freestyle skier, she 4 medals in

international competitions and won two gold medals for China at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

She’s not 5 a great athlete, but also 6 excellent student with many hobbies. What’s more, she is

always very hard-working to try 7 best to make good grades. Besides, the 18-year-old girl hopes to

8 more young people, 9 girls, to fall in love with ice sports.

In a word, Gu Ailing sets a good example for us, 10 we are supposed to learn from her to make

ourselves better.

7.

请阅读下面短文，回答所提出的问题。

Everyone has hobbies. Hobbies bring us a lot of happiness. For most of us, the activities we like to

do are common and easy. However, there are other people who like to take risks(冒险). They are

more interested in doing dangerous sports, such as snowboarding ,diving(潜水) and rock climbing.

Many people enjoy rock climbing. You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real

mountains. There are many advantages to rock climbing—it is fun and it also helps people forget

their worries.

The most important tool(工具) to have is good shoes. They need to be half a size smaller than your

usual size. The next thing you need is a harness(保护带). This allows you to move freely, and it will

hold you up if you fall. It’s important to know how to use your tools. If you are a beginner, it’s best

to have lessons. A climber with experience can help you a lot when you are learning to climb.

Rock climbing is very exciting. Climbers, however, must be careful not to pollute(污染) the

environment. Sometimes, rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains. They should take it with

them and throw it away. This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment.

1. What do hobbies bring us?

__________________________________

2. How many advantages does rock climbing have?

__________________________________

3. Who can help you a lot when you are learning to climb?

__________________________________

4. Where do rock climbers leave rubbish?

__________________________________

5. What does the writer think of rock climbing?

__________________________________

6.

书面表达

根据要求完成短文写作。

为丰富学生的校园生活，学校开设了各种俱乐部，有英语俱乐部、音乐俱乐部、篮球俱乐部、足球俱乐部、舞蹈俱乐部等等。假如你是八年级的Linda，请你用英文给负责人李老师写一封信，申请加入你最感兴趣的俱乐部吧！

内容包括：1、你想加入哪个俱乐部以及原因？

2、你什么时候开始学的或者已经学了多久？

3、你对该俱乐部有什么希望或建议？

作文要求：1、不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名；

2、语句连贯，词数80个词左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr Li,

I’m a student in Grade 8.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to your reply. Thanks so much!

Yours,

Linda.