广东省汕尾市海丰县2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、语法选择
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
For many kids, the best thing about having a birthday is the party. However, many children living in homeless shelters (收容所) never have the fun of     1    their birthdays. Paige Chenault wants to make sure that those children also have good memories of their birthdays. So in 2011, she     2    the Birthday Party Project (BPP) in the US. Now Chenault and her team have had over 1,350 parties for about 12,000 kids     3    the ages of one and eighteen.
Each month, BPP has parties for kids who have     4    birthdays in that month. The kids get together to share the same party,     5    each birthday kid feels special. Why? Because they all get     6    cake and a gift. By the way, a party like this is not cheap. Each party costs 400 t
o $1,000.     7    , finding the money and volunteers (志愿者) to help out with this heartwarming idea seems not so difficult for BPP. So far     8    goes well.
Chenault says she wants to make every     9    know they are important. From the big smiles of each birthday boy and girl, we know that she     10    something really great!
1．A．celebrate    B．celebrating    C．to celebrate    D．celebrated
2．A．starts    B．will start    C．started    D．is starting
3．A．between    B．among    C．of    D．in
4．A．they    B．them    C．theirs    D．their
5．A．but    B．if    C．so    D．because
6．A．a    B．an    C．the    D．/
7．A．Luck    B．Luckily    C．Lucky    D．Unlucky
8．A．anything    B．nothing    C．something    D．everything
9．A．child    B．children    C．child’s    D．children’s
10．A．will do    B．was doing    C．is doing    D．do
二、完形填空
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
“No, thank you, no milk for me,” said Jenny to her mum.
Those seven     11    always upset (使烦恼) Jenny’s mother, because she knew how important milk was to Jenny.
Several days later, Jenny’s teacher Mrs. Jones     12    her students to read a book about a cat named “Casper Kitten”. Jenny loved reading and she also loved cats, so it was a(n)     13    book for her. After she returned home from school that day, she sat at the     14    table
and began to read the book.
While Jenny was reading, she said again and again, “Oh, poor Casper Kitten can’t take long steps (步伐) when she walks.”
In the kitchen, Jenny’s mum noticed the upset look on Jenny’s     15    and asked, “Jenny, are you okay? What is making you so upset?”
“Nothing, mum. I’m OK. Casper Kitten is having a(n)     16    time moving and walking. I hope she is okay.”
reddit“I’m sure that Casper Kitten will be fine. Read for a few more     17    and then we’ll have dinner,” smiled Jenny’s mum.
Jenny     18    reading. “Oh, poor Casper Kitten can’t climb trees or dance either,” cried Jenny.
“Mum, Casper Kitten     19    to have strong bones (骨头) to walk, dance and climb. So do I.
Calcium (钙) can help     20    strong bones. There is calcium in milk. I want to drink some milk.” smiled Jenny.
11．A．sentences    B．questions    C．letters    D．words
12．A．advised    B．taught    C．sent    D．invited
13．A．expensive    B．modern    C．perfect    D．new
14．A．bedroom    B．kitchen    C．sitting room    D．dining room
15．A．mouth    B．face    C．nose    D．head
16．A．easy    B．boring    C．hard    D．funny
17．A．minutes    B．days    C．weeks    D．months
18．A．decided    B．enjoyed    C．kept    D．practiced
19．A．offers    B．needs    C．agrees    D．forgets
20．A．protect    B．increase    C．win    D．build
三、阅读单选
The 3rd Personal Story Writing Contest (比赛)Our newspaper is holding the 3rd Personal Story Writing Contest! Here’s what you need to know:
Contest Rules
·This contest is open to students aged from 11 to 19 in middle or high school.
·You can only submit (提交) one story in English of 600 words or fewer.
·Your work should be a powerful and true story about your personal life experience.
·It should not already be submitted to a school newspaper, another contest or anywhere else.
·Keep your target (目标) readers in mind. You’re writing for a family newspaper, so, for example, no rude words, please.
·While many of our contests allow students to work in teams, for this one you must work alone.
How to Submit
·All works must be submitted by email to StoryContest@nytimes by Mar. 5, 2022.
Most Asked Questions
·Can I have someone else check my work?
Of course, you are welcome to get advice from our teachers. But the work you submit should be basically your own.
·What’s the prize?
Having your work printed in The New York Times.
·When will we know the winners?
About two months after the contest.
·If my story isn’t a winner, can you tell me why?
We may receive thousands of works for this contest, so I am sorry it’s impossible for our team to write back to each student.
If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, please write to us at Feedback@nytimes.
21．You can submit your work if it ________.
A．is 650 words    B．tells your real experience
C．has impolite words    D．has been in a contest before
22．If you take part in this contest, you can ________.
A．work with your friends    B．get money after you win
C．get a letter from the newspaper    D．ask teachers to check your work
23．Students will likely know the winners on ________.
A．Feb. 26, 2022    B．Mar. 5, 2022    C．Apr. 7, 2022    D．May. 7, 2022
24．For more information, you can ________.
A．send a letter    B．write an email    C．ask a teacher    D．make a phone call
25．This passage is most probably from ________.
A．a guide    B．a student    C．a news reporter    D．a customer
In Spain, children and their families are riding bikes to school together in large groups. The program is called “bicibús” or bike bus. In Barcelona, the program started with only five children and grew quickly to hundreds of riders.