福建省厦门市集美区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末质量检查英语试题
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、单项选择
1.Zhang Weili is ________ excellent sports star. She achieved her dream in the 2022 UFC.
A.a    B.an    C.the
2.Today, we can pay for almost ________ by Wechat or Alipay.
A.something    B.nothing    C.everything
3.That math problem seems easy, but ________ it’s quite difficult.
A.in time    B.in danger    C.in fact
4.As a talented soccer player, Messi made it ________ for Argentina to win the World Cup
after 36 years.
A.necessary    B.possible    C.difficult
5.Mary, could you please ________ the light? I can’t see the book clearly.
A.turn on    B.turn off    C.turn down
6.McDonald’s provides(提供) a 24-hour ________ and you can order food through their Apps.
A.service    B.screen    C.seat
7.—“Tiangong Class” is a hit these days.
—So it is. It is so ________ that I can learn a lot about spaceflight from it.
A.personal    B.traditional    C.educational
8.—Where shall we have dinner tonight? 
—Well, I don’t ________ where to eat. The food in Xiamen is really delicious.
A.mind    B.like    C.stand
9.Peter read the story ________ to find the answer to the question.
A.certainly    B.comfortably    C.carefully
10.—We will certainly go to a good high school ________ we work hard.
—Yes. Our dream will come true by working hard.
A.as long as    B.as soon as    C.as often as
11.If we are interested in something, our brain is ________ and it is also easier for us to pay attention to it for a long time.
A.active    B.more active    C.the most active
12.—Why not have a clean-up day in our house every month?
—_________. It’s a good way to keep the house clean and tidy.
A.That’s a great idea    B.I hope not    C.Well, don’t worry
二、完形填空
A prince was put under a spell (咒语). He could speak     13    one word each year. But he could “save” his words—if he didn’t speak for two years, then at the beginning of the third year, he could speak     14    words.
One day, he fell in love with a beautiful lady     15    he met her for the first time. He didn’t speak for two whole years so he could call her “    16    ” someday.
    17    after the two years passed, he also wanted to tell her he     18    her, so he waited t
hree more years.     19    of those five years, he wanted to ask her to marry (嫁给) him, so he waited another four years.
Finally, the     20    year of silence(沉默) ended. He took the woman to the most romantic(浪漫的) place in the kingdom. He said to her, “My darling, I love you! Will you marry me?” The lady said, “Pardon?”
13.A.almost    B.nearly    C.only
14.A.two    B.three    C.five
15.A.what    B.when    C.where
16.A.my sweet heart    B.my goodness    C.my darling
17.A.But    B.Until    C.So
18.A.loved    B.trusted    C.accepted
19.A.At the start    B.At the end    C.At the top
20.A.seventh    B.eighth    C.ninth
三、阅读单选
After School Club
Time:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 3:15 pm—5:30 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:15 pm—4:30 pm
Place:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Room 201
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Room 203
Activity:
Cooking, painting, reading, computing, playing games, or just come and hang out with your classmates.
Free snacks and drinks.
Fee:
3:15 pm—4:30 pm   $5
3:15 pm—5:30 pm   $9
Tips:
厦门英语
Ten students for each session (场)
If you are interested, please book ahead (提前预订) or before 2:00 pm on the day.
To know more about the club, call 0133-8766 or email us at afterschoolclub@hotmail com.
21.When does the club activity start every day?
A.At 3: 15 pm.    B.At 4:30 pm.    C.At 5:30 pm.
22.How much does it cost each week if Jack goes to the club on Monday and Thursday?
A.$10.    B.S14.    C.$18.
23.If students join the club, they should ________.
A.pay for snacks there    B.bring their classmates    C.go to Room 201 or 203
24.What do we learn from the poster (海报)?
A.You could learn to paint, read and cook in the club.
B.It’s OK to book half an hour before a session begins.
C.You could only give a call to know more about the club.
One night, four students stayed up late partying, even though they knew they would have a test the next day. The next morning, they came up with an idea to get out of having to take their test.
Each student put some dirt (土) on their face and hands, and then they went to the teacher’s office. They told the teacher that they had a flat tire (轮胎) on the way to school, and they spent the whole morning pushing their car back to school.
The teacher listened, and to the students’ surprise, he said that they could do the test in three days. On the day of the test, the students went to their teacher’s office. The teacher put the four students in four different rooms to take the test. The students didn’t know what will happen next. They were just so happy because they had three extra days to study and prepare for the test. In fact, to get a better grade, they did review (复习) the lessons carefull
y.