1、2023学年河南信阳八年级上英语期末试卷一、阅读理解1. Dear Mr. Wang,Im sorry to tell you that I coughed all night last night. Im feeling terrible now and l have a running nose and my head hurts, too. My father will take me to the hospital to see a doctor. So I have to ask for one days leave.Yours,Li MingTelephone MessageFro
2、m: Zhang Lan To: Li MeiDate: Sept. 30th Time: 11:00 a.m.LostIm looking for my wallet. Its black. I lost it this morning on the playground. My ID card l and driving license are in it. Im very worried now. Will you please take it to the teachers office Thanks a lot.Liu Tao 1Whats wrong with Li MingA.H
3、e has a stomachache.B.He has a toothache.C.He has a sore throat.D.He has a cold. 2Who is going to visit Mount HuangA. Li Ming. B. Liu Tao. C. Zhang Ian. D. Li Mei. 3Where may Lin Tao workA. In a school. B.In a hospital. C. In a post office. D. In a police station. 4What does the underlined phrase ha
4、ve a running nose meanA. 流鼻涕 B. 鼻子疼 C. 鼻塞 D. 鼻炎 5Which of the following is TRUEA. ZhangLan is taking a message. B. Li Ming is asking for leave. C. Liu Tao is looking for his bag. D. Li Mei is leaving a message. 2. When I was young, I knew my parents had trouble with money. We would go to eat at a so
5、up kitchen four nights a week. A soup kitchen is a place where poor people can get cheap or free food.One day, a new man walked into the soup kitchen and asked me what my name was and where I lived. I told him my name was Angela and where my home was. Then he left and I didnt see him anymore.Later t
6、hat night on our way home, my mom started crying. I asked her what was wrong. She told me that the rent on our house would go up and that my grandma died.As we went into our house, she asked me to take the letter fromthe postbox. The only thing I found inside was one envelope. As I walkedback in, a
7、familiar man called me back and said that I left something inour postbox. I reached in and took out a second envelope.I brought the envelopes up to my mom. She opened the first oneand found our rent bill. I looked at the second envelope and saw this:Dear Angela and Family.Love,Your Friend.l gave it
8、to my mom and asked her to open it. We found some hundred dollars inside. We couldnt help crying. I had a feeling I knew who it was from, but I didnt want to tell my mom. 1What was the girls moms problema.They would have to live on the streets after that day.b.They would have to pay more for their h
9、ouse.c.The girls dad was gone.d.The girls grandmother died. 2Which of the following words best describes the girls moms feeling when she opened the second envelopeA. Hopeful. B. Cold. C. Afraid. D. Worried. 3What does the underlined word familiar meanA. 相似的 B. 熟悉的 C. 陌生的 D.家族的 4At the end of the sto
10、ry, how did the writer feel to the manA. Angry. B. Sorry. C. Thankful. D. Worried. 5Whats the best title for the textA. Stay in a Soup Kitchen B. Go through the Trouble C. Open the Second Envelope D. Reach Out and Help Others 3. Our parents always tell us to eat healthily to grow tall and strong. A
11、new study shows that Chinese people are getting taller. Over the past 100 years, Chinese people have reached new average heights. The average heights of both Chinese men and women rose by about 10 cm.The Imperial College London of the UK did a study. They compared the average heights of18-year-olds
12、between 1914 and 2023. In 2023, Chinese men reached an average height of 172cm, up from 161cm in 1914. And the average height for Chinese women in 2023 was 160cm, compared to 150cm a century ago.Chinese people are now taller than people in some other countries. Chinese women are the87th tallest in t
13、he world, climbing 47 places. Chinese men are the 93rd tallest, CNN reported.Most scientists think that better nutrition in childhood is the mainreason for this height increase, Scientific American reported.About 60 to 80 percent of the difference in height between different people is because of gen
14、etic factors. But 20 to 40 percent of thedifference is because of environmental factors, mainly nutrition. Havinga healthier diet as a child can cause ones height to increase.Height around the worldCountries with the tallest men1. The Netherlands2. Belgium3. Estonia4. Latvia5. DenmarkCountries with
15、the tallest women1. Latvia2. The Netherlands3. Estonia4. Czech Republic5. Serbia 1Which is true according to Paragraph 1A.The height of Chinese people are rising.B.People in China are getting healthier.C.Chinese people are the tallest in the world.D.People in China are more and more. 2Chinese mens average height in 1914 is _ shorter than that in 2023.A. 12cm B. 10cm C. 13cm D. 11cm 3Which of the following pictures can explain the reason of height differences correc
