福建省厦门市思明区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
一、单项选择
1．Lisa found ________ apartment close to Kulangsu so she can see many ships every day.
A．/ B．an C．a
2．With the help of China’s BeiDou, Gaode Map can give better ________ to people.
A．service B．space C．peace
3．—________ does it take to return to normal life from the COVID-19?
—Some scientists predict it’ll be about forty days from now.
A．How often B．How long C．How soon
4．—Mom, the Fruit Supermarket has a big sale.
—Really? We can buy some watermelons ________ there!
A．early B．quickly C．cheaply
5．—If traveling by rocket isn’t too expensive, everyone ________ travel in space.
—Hope it’ll come true one day.
A．may B．must C．should
6．— I heard that Sally practiced the piano in the music classroom yesterday.
— It can’t be her. She ________ a vacation in Beijing.
A．is having B．has C．will have
7．—The movie Home Coming seems a little boring.
—I disagree. You won’t enjoy it ________ you know the stories behind it.
A．unless B．if C．although
8．—You’d better not hang out after school ________ telling your parents.厦门英语
—I know. I won’t let them worry about me.
A．by B．for C．without
9．—I’m so glad that Miss Li went back to New York safely.
—Me, too. I expect to ________ her soon.
A．look after B．dress up C．hear from
10．—I think Tom is as ________ as his brother Sam.
—That’s true. They often have new ideas when they work in groups.
A．serious B．creative C．outgoing
11．—Will this rule ________ all the people living in the city?
—Of course not. It will be just for kids.
A．cover B．catch C．cost
12．—Amy, I can’t find my notebook.
—Really? ________ I saw you put it in your schoolbag yesterday.
A．I don’t know. B．How come? C．What a pity!
二、完形填空
Hughie and Freddie are best friends from England. They share many interests in sports. Both of them love 13 and Burnley Football Club. When Hughie found out he had cance
r （癌症） at age nine, it meant he had to 14 in the Children’s Hospital for months.
In order to help his best friend, Freddie decided to take on a challenge （挑战）. “I just wanted to help him out and take his mind 15 the whole hospital thing.” Freddie ran 100 kilometers in 50 days, raising much money for the Children’s Hospital. On his final run, Hughie joined in 16 they cross the finish line together. “It was good to know Freddie was by my side,” said Hughie. What they did deeply 17 people’s hearts in the neighborhood, and won them a Pride of Britain prize in 2021.
The friends are going to keep running to raise more money for life-saving machine and “slushie drinks” —an icy drink to make people 18 when their mouths hurt after cancer treatment （）.
The pair has now written a new book about the magic of friendship. Friends Are Amazing tries to teach 19 about togetherness and raise more money. They said, “We know how important it is to have a friend who is always there at the 20 time. We hope our book will inspire （激励） children to be there for their friends too.”
13．A．reading B．running C．drinking
14．A．work B．arrive C．stay
15．A．off B．through C．with
16．A．or B．and C．but
17．A．served B．reached C．touched
18．A．popular B．comfortable C．successful
19．A．parents B．families C．teenagers
20．A．hard B．free C．same
三、阅读单选
Three travelers, Smith, Jones and Brown were sitting on a bench（长凳）with an old man in a station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time, they began talking to each other. At first, they talked about the weather. Then the old man said, “Tell me—just out of interest—what’s your first decision if your doctor tells you that you have only six months to live?”
The three men thought about that, then Jones spoke. “Well,” he said, “I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go on a first-class vacation. I will travel to all the places I’ve never seen and stay at the best hotels and eat the best food. Anyway, I’ll have a wonderful time.”
“That’s very interesting.” The old man said. He turned to Smith. “And what about you?”
“I’ll tell you a secret.” Smith said. “I’ve always wanted to be a racing driver, so if I have only six months to live, the first thing I’d like to do will be to sell my house. With the money, I am going to buy the fastest car in the world. Then I’ll join in all the big motor races. I might even end up （以……结束） a top driver in the world.”
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