2023—2024学年辽宁省朝阳市建平县八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

2023—2024学年辽宁省朝阳市建平县八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷一、单项选择(★★) 1. Don’t tell ________ lie. You are ________ honest boy. A．a; /B．a; anC．the; aD．a; the (★★★) 2. As teenagers, we should learn to do some housework by ________. It helps to develop ________ independence. A．ours; usB．ourselves; ourC．us; ourD．ourselves; us (★★★) 3. It’s parents’ job to ________ a clean and comfortable environment at home ________ their children. A．provide; withB．offer; withC．give; forD．provide; for (★★★) 4. Many tourists visit Hainan around the Spring Festival, because it’s ________ too cold ________ too hot. A．both; andB．not only; but alsoC．neither; norD．either; or (★★★) 5. I don't think physics is ________ of the subjects we have learned. A．the most difficultB．most difficultC．more difficultD．the more difficult (★★★) 6. In the tug-of-war competitions (拔河比赛), 20 players from different classes not only _______ each other, but also make friends. A．compete withB．go offC．depend onD．agree with (★★★) 7. Jack, did you play basketball yesterday morning? —No, I didn’t go out until the wind ________ in the afternoon. A．fell downB．ran outC．died downD．hung out (★★★) 8. We have been good friends ________ I ________ back from Hong Kong. A．when; comeB．until; cameC．after; comeD．since; came (★★★) 9. Most Chinese parents ________ everything for their kids; it’s not good for their growth. A．used to doingB．used to doC．are used to doingD．are used to do (★★★) 10. —Thanks for giving me so much advice on how to get along with my parents. —________. I hope it can work out well. A．Take it easyB．It’s nice of youC．With pleasureD．My pleasure 二、阅读理解(★★★) A WONDERFUL NIGHT ATDA YANG AQUARIUM (海洋馆)Have you ever seen sea animals at night? What do they do?Eat? Sleep? Swim? Let’s go and enjoy the happy time.Time: 6: 00 p. m. ~8: 30 p. m. SaturdayTour A6: 30 p. m. ~7: 00 p. m.Walking time.Walking with the penguins.Tour B7: 00 p. m. ~7: 30 p. m.Playing time.Playing with the seals.Tour C7: 30 p. m. ~8: 00 p. m.Feeding time.Feeding the fish.Tour D8: 00 p. m. ~8: 30 p. m.Picture-taking time.Taking pictures with the dolphins.* You can enjoy dinner at our restaurant under the water from 6: 00 to 6: 30.* You can’t eat anything while you are watching the sea animals.* You cannot spend time with all four kinds of sea animals in one tour.* Each tour costs 15 yuan. You can buy the tickets at the gate of the aquarium.* You can decide which tour you will join after you arrive at the aquarium. 11. If you want to play with the seals, which tour should you choose? A．Tour A.B．Tour B.C．Tour C.D．Tour D.12. If you want to enjoy 4 tours, how much will you pay for then? A．15 yuan.B．30 yuan.C．45 yuan.D．60 yuan.13. What can’t you do while you are watching the sea animals? A．Feed the fish.B．Walk with the penguins.C．Eat food.D．Take pictures.14. How many activities can you enjoy at the aquarium at most in one night? A．3.B．4.C．5.D．6. (★★) Are you ready to cook, clean or grow plants? As we all know, students in primary and middle school in China have at least one labor (劳动) class a week. They will try different kinds of labor and learn different life skills. Kids from a school in Chongqing had a class about catching coaches (泥鳅) in the field and learned about their habits. Kids in Fenyi, Jiangxi, made tofu with a millstone (磨盘). They also tasted tofu made by themselves. Some kids in Ziyang, Sichuan, also grew vegetables at school, like carrots and potatoes. They learned how these vegetables were planted, how to take care of them and how to cook them. Labor education can help people to be active, creative and happy in life. Through such classes, students can learn the meaning of labor and its value (价值).15. How often do students have labor classes? A．At most twice a week.B．At least once a day.C．At most twice a month.D．At least once a week.16. What did kids in Fenyi do in their labor class? A．Made tofu.B．Planted potatoes.C．Caught loaches.D．Took care of carrots.17. What would kids in Ziyang finally do with the vegetables they planted? A．Sell the vegetables.B．Cook the vegetables.C．Water the vegetables.D．Clean the vegetables.18. What’s the meaning of labor education? A．To teach students all the life skills.B．To let students know the importance of study.C．To give students a chance (机会) to try different kinds of labor.D．To help students to be active, creative and happy in life. (★★★) From different TV dramas or books about the ancient time, we can often hear titles (称谓) like “taoli” and “kaimo”. In fact, they are so popular that people regard them as part of ancient Chinese history and culture. What do these Chinese titles refer to? Have you ever wondered what the stories behind these。