江苏省泰州市泰兴市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末英语试题（含解析）

2023年春学期期末学业质量监测 八年级英语试卷 （考试时间：100分钟；总分：120分） 第一部分 选择题（共65分） 一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分） 1. _____ young in our town are now living _____ much more comfortable life than we did in the past. A. A; / B. The; a C. A; a D. The; the 2. —What a terrible rain just now! —I was cooking when the rain began to beat heavily _____ the window. A. across B. through C. out D. against 3. The Taixing Amateur Football match(泰兴业余足球赛) held last week was very exciting, _____, when Li Yang scored an amazing goal in the last minute. A. successfully B. carefully C. especially D. exactly 4. —Sam, does Even know Tom very well —No, though they are both my friends, I have never given a proper _____ to each of them. A. instruction B. conclusion C. introduction D. experience 5. I feel it hard to keep up with my classmates. But my teachers always encourage me, so I think I should _____. A. give up B. carry on C. try on D. put on 6. It will take only 30 minutes from Taixing to Changzhou after Changtai Yangtze River Railway Bridge _____ next year. A. is built B. will be built C. builds D. will build 7. — Why don't you get used to the life in such a big city — _____ the crowded traffic ____ the high living cost. The only reason is the terrible pollution. A. Not only; but also B. Either;or C. Both;and D. Neither; nor 8. —Every time I pass Jim’s classroom, I hear him practice speaking Chinese. —You know _____. A. actions speak louder than words B. practice makes perfect C. every dog has its day D. the grass is always greener on the other side 9. —Do you agree that red can make people calm down easily —_____. How can a strong colour make a person calm A. No wonder B. Sure enough C. No problem D. Certainly not 10. From the notice, we know that Ms Smith _____. For saleMs Smith bought the handbag in December 2022 for 180 dollars. She seldom uses it, so it’s as good as new. Now you can get it for 80 dollars. A. never uses the handbag B. paid 80 dollars for the handbag C. keeps her handbag in good conditions D. would like to get a new handbag 二、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分） Will you put others’ needs before your own What feeling will you get if you do Here is an ____11____ of mine. It was a ____12____ day and I had a hard time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was ____13____ a bad mood. What’s more, I went out without breakfast and I left my wallet at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly____14____. When I finished my work, I called to ask my ____15____ to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy dinner. Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my ____16____ meal of the day at 5 p.m. As I was halfway home, my wife told me ____17____ the phone that a friend of ours was in trouble and needed a lift(搭便车) home. My mind said, “I will get him ____18____ I get the meal.” But my mouth said, “____19____, I’ll give him a ride.” He jumped in the car w ... ...