江苏省无锡市2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末英语测试卷

2024年秋学期期末学业质量检测 八年级英语试卷 满分：100分 考试时间：100分钟 注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并 认真核对条形码上的姓名、考试号是否与本人的相符合。 2答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂 其他答案。答案不能写在试题卷上。 3.答生观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，如需 改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效， 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第1卷（客观题共50分） 一、单项选择，在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14分，每小题1分） 1.- is the girl with long straight hair? -Lucy.She is my best friend. A.Which B.Who C What D.Where 2-What are the children doing in the picture? -They are A.making snowmen B.clearing the snow C.walking on the snow D.having snowball fights 3. the season changes,the leaves on the trees turn yellow and red. A.As B.While C.Before D.Till 4.Kids,we're going to make some paper roses.Be careful not to hurt when using scissors. A.himself B.themselves C.yourself D.yourselves 5.-Oh,no!I have to lose weight.The sweater doesn't fit me.Could you show me a one? -Just a second. A.bigger B.biggest C.smaller D.smallest 6.-Why is Mike so popular among you? -Because he is always enough to make us laugh. A.generous B.honest C.humorous D.patient 7.-You mean she is unhappy these days? -Yes.We are the closest friends,so I know how she feels. A.badly B.exactly C.nearly D.mostly 8.-1 be late,so don't wait for me. -Are you joking?This birthday party is for you!We can't start without you. A.may B.may not C.should D.should not 英语试卷 第1页共8页 --7.-Water is ready.Binoculars are ready. else? -Don't forget to take a notebook to write down what you see. A.Everything B.Everyone C:Anyone D.Anything L0.-I am afraid we are lostl I low can we find the way to the museum? -Don't worry.Let me check the map app.Look!It shows us the right A.direction B.question C.information D.application 11.-Why are you always taking a basket with you? -Well,to protect the environment,the supermarket doesn't shopping bags. A.count B.collect C.provide D.prevent 12.-How awful the snowstorm was! -Yes.The newspaper says many walls because of the heavy snow. A.oalmed down B.came down C.broke down D.fell down 13.Which of the sentences follows the structure"S+V+IO+DO"? A.The temperature drops. B.He got hurt in an accident. C.My parents bought me a nice gift. D.I saw some kids kicking the ball. 14-Guess what?I came first in the race. I never saw you practise before. A.Sounds great B.What a shame C.You can't be serious D.I bet you did 二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可 以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10分， 每小题1分) On cold winter nights when I was a boy,Mom often let me help her make popcorn to eat when we watched television.Mom 15 it the old-fashioned way too.She caught a pan and lit the stove (under it.Then she 16 a bit of butter.Next,she poured a big handful of corn into the pan.Together we waited,listening to the oil sizzle(发嘶嘶声)I7 ve heard the corn popping.Then we caught the pan and lid,and then shook them over the fire to keep the popcorn from burning.Shake,shake,shake and pop,pop,pop until the pan was full.18,Mom poured it all into a huge bowl and shook salt all over it. After this we all sat down in the living room,Dad in his armchair,Nana in her chair by the stove,and me,Mom,and my brothers on the sofa.There was always19 popcorn for everyone to enjoy. The funny thing is I can't really remember a single one of the programs that we watched on TV on those nights.What I can remember clearly,however,is the 20 at the popcorn,the warmth of the bowl on ry leg,the delicious taste of it,and most of all the joy I felt with Mom next to me.I felt so 21,so safe,and so happy.There with my family all secmed right with the world. We didn't have a huge home,a lot of money,or even expensive22 trom the store but we had Love and that was all we needed. I think it is those little,shared 23 of Love that give life meaning.They are God's gift to us.They are our gift to each other.They are the only things we will take with us when we leave this world.Cherish (every one of them.24.your life with them. 英语试卷 第2页共8页 15.A.ate B.made C.burned D.mixed 16.A.brought B.offered C.added D.ordered 17.A.s0 B.but C.after D.until 18.A.Finally B.Secondly C.Luckily D.Sadly 19.A.little B.small C.enough D.big 20.A.colour B.smell C.size D.price 21.A.free B.lonely C.worried D.loved re°2.A.5nack灯 1 B.drinks C.fruits D.vegetables 23.A.accidents B.problems C.moments D.interests 24.A.Fill B.Help C.Share D.Provide 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共26分，每小题2分） A Spot a Polar Bear What do they eat? Polar bears are at the top of their food chain in the Arctic. Krill Leopard Seal small head Polar bears don't have whtte fur in fact! ·long neck Their fur is see-through Algae and their hairs ·short tail reflect(反射)alof Plankton Arctic Cod 】Polar Bear ·short,rounded ears the light around them making their Polar bears live on the land. Did you know? 世 fur look white. Polar bears live for 20-30 years. Polar bears have thick fat to keep themselves warm. Polar bears also have large feet to help pull themselves through the water. 25.The picture above is about A plants B.animals C.sports D.languages 26.What do polar bears mainly eat? A.Plankton. B.Krill. C.Arctic Cod. D.Leopard Seal. 27.What can we learn from the picture? A.Polar bears have white fur all over the body. B.Polar bears have big heads and short tails. C.Polar bears can keep themselves warm. D.Polar bears can live for at least thirty years. 英语试卷 第3页共8页 B Poem 1 Poem 2 How do you like to go up in a swing, Swing,swing,swing, Up in the air so blue? On the drowsy afternoon. Oh,I do think it the pleasantest thing. Swing,swing,swing, Ever a child can do! Up I go to meet the moon. Swing,swing,swing, Up in the air and over the wall, I can see as I go high. Till I can see so▲ Far along the red sky, River and trees and cattle and all, I can see as I come down. Over the countryside! The tops of houses in the town, High and low, Till I look down on the garden green, Fast and slow, Down on the roof so brown, Swing,swing,swing. Up in the air I go flying again, Up in the air and down! Swing,swing,swing, See!the sun is gone away. Swing,swing,swing, Gone to make a bright new day. Swing,swing,swing, I can see as up I go. The tree waving to and fro, I can see as I come down. The lights are twinkling in the town, swing High and low, Fast and slow, Swing,swing,swing. 28.Which of the following words can be put inA A.high B.far C.much D.wide 29.What can we learn from Poem 2? A.Swinging is so fast. B Swinging is so dangerous. C.She swings from afternoon to night. D.She feels afraid when swinging high. 30.What are the two poems mainly about? A.The joy of swinging. B.The styles of swinging. C.The history of swinging. D.The skills of swinging. 英语试卷 第4页共8页 Rodney read the headline in the local newspaper:"Flamingo Flocks to flamingo South."A rare bird had found its way to his small California town.It was a flamingo,the report said,,a real one一not like the plastic(塑料的)one planted in Rodney's neighbor's yard.The town didn't even have a zoo,so this news was really exciting.But where was the bird? Only one man in town claimed (to have seen the wild bird,in a wetland park of town.He described the flamingo's pink feathers and said it stood about 3 feet tall.He also said the flamingo did not seem sick or hurt. Rodney thought the story sounded suspicious(怀疑的)，so he decided to go on a flamingo- finding adventure.He'also decided to take his best friend,Paul,with him."If we find it,"Rodney said,"we can write a report on protecting wild animals."The boys took their boots,binoculars,and a camera.They packed some peanut butter sandwiches,too.Then they set out for the wetlands with great excitement. The weather,however,had other plans.The dirt (road was muddy because of the rain.With their boots sinking deep into the mud,reaching almost to their knees,Rodney and Paul trudged through mud and many water plants.They searched carefully for quite a long time and they were all tired,but they never found the flamingo.Finally,the sun began to set,and a cold wind cut through the boys'jackets and they had nothing left to eat.Rodney and Paul had no choice but to go back home. As they turned onto Paul's dark street,Paul's mom was waiting'outside,looking worried.Paul dragged his feet up the driveway slowly.His mother put her arm on his shoulder,and then the two went inside Rodney continued down the street toward his house,past his neighbour's yard and that plastic pink flamingo."Great,"Rodney thought,"now they have a pair."Out of the corner of his eye, Rodney saw something move. 31.How may the boys feel on their way back home? A.Sorry. B.Afraid. C.Excited. D.Calm. 32.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.There were no real flamingos in this small town. B.There were two real flamingos in his neighbour's yard. C.Rodney put another flamingo in his neighbor's yard. D.Rodney found the flamingo they had been looking for. 33.Which can be the best title of the story? A.A Report on Protecting Flamingos B.A Hunt for Wild Flamingos C.Two Boys'Difficult Trip D.Flamingos'Journey to the South 英语试卷 第5页共8页 D A tornado is a tower of spinning air.Tornadoes can be very dangerous.The cause of tornadoes is not fully known.They form during thunderstorms.Inside the stormy clouds,warm air rises and cool air falls. The warm and cool air can begin to spin.This spinning air can push out of the storm clouds as a funnel.When the funnel of spinning air touches the ground,it becomes a tornado. tornado There are three levels of tornadoes.Weak tornadoes have wind speeds that are below 160km/h. They last for less than ten minutes.They cause small damage like fallen tree branches.Strong tornadoes have wind speeds that are between 177km/h and 330km/h and can last about twenty minutes.These tornadoes can cause quite a bit of damage and can push cars and trains over.The most dangerous tornadoes are called violent tornadoes.They can last for longer than an hour and have wind speeds that are higher than 330km/h.These deadly tornadoes can lift houses and cars into the air. Tornadoes and cyclones are very different.Tornadoes form on land and cyclones form on the ocean.Tomnadoes can be a few kilometres wide.The biggest cyclones can be hundreds of kilometres across. Some people set up a safe room in a basement.They get a radio,water,sleeping bags and extra food.They also keep their house and garden clean by getting rid of dead trees or weak fences.If a tornado alert is given,get your saferoom ready.Do not go outside or near windows.Hide under a large bed or table.Get out of your trailer or car.If you are outside,find flat ground.Lie down and protect your neck and head with your arms.Once the tornado is over,turn on the radio.Avoid any damaged areas and do not go near any fallen power lines. 34.What can we learn about tornadoes? A.Tornadoes usually happen on sunny and windy days. B.Tornadoes happen when the storm clouds touch the ground. C.Tornadoes can be hundreds of kilometres across the land. D.Tornadoes can take houses and cars into the air sometimes. 35.The following sentence can best be put at the beginning of There are many different ways to prepare for a tornado. A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraph 2 C.Paragraph 3 D.Paragraph 4 36.The meaning of the underlined phrase"getting rid ofmight be A.throwing B.keeping C.counting D.recording 37.What's the purpose of the article? A.To introduce tornadoes to us. B.To show us the danger of tornadoes. C.To tell the differences of natural disasters. D.To give us some tips to protect ourselves. 英语试卷 第6页共8页 第11卷（主观题共50分） 四、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分） (A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38.tisa」 (完美的)day today..Let's go out for a picnic, 39.we (不费力地)won the game beeause of teamwork. 40.As wecall know,smolting tan (导致)to health problems. 41.She screamed in (害怕)when she heard bombs under the ground. 42.When I was fourteen,I _(已经)knew that I wanted to be a doctor. (B)根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 43.He enjoys listening to music with his eyts _(close). 44.These tips are _(use)if you plan to start a small business. 45.After hiking for two houts,he was too tired to walk any (far). 46.Ihate (rain)days.I can't go cycling with my friends outside. 47.As a (tour),I enjoy life by travelling from one place to another. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线 上。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 48.Instead of (cy),he acted to make things better. 49.The teacher ilo students (nut go)out alone at night. 50.After the doorbell (ting),she rushed to open the door. 51.My mother usually (ride)to work to kecp fit every day. 52.What a beautitulplace!I hope (visit)it again in the future. 53.The children do)thei homework when the nower went out. 54.People should always follow traffic rules (prevent)any accident. 55.It's getting dark.Wo'd better .a'e)now,or we'll miss the last bus. 56. (not touch)the wet paint on the dhor.I don't want to mess up the work. 57.-Where is your mother.Tom? Oh,she (tirty)the living room because her friends will come soon. 六、阅读表达 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过7个同。 (本大题共10分，每小题2分) Tanghulu is a traditional snack from Northern China.People of all ages love it,especially kids. It is usually made of haws(山楂)，which are full of vitamin C.About8Oo years ago,one of the emperor's wives was sick and had a poor appetite.The doctor told her to eat 10 boiled haws with sugar before dinner.She felt better after two weeks.People heard about it and started making it too.They put haws on sticks,dipped them in hot sugary syrup ()and dried.The syrup made a hard and sweet shell around haws,like wearing a sugar jacket.They taste both sweet and sour at the same time. Now people use many other fruits to make Tanghulu,such as cherry tomatoes,oranges, strawberries,blueberries,kiwis,bananas,or grapes.To make Tangluhu at home is super easy,and takes less than 20 minutes.Whether you're looking for a quick snack for yourself or treating friends, Tanghulu is a good choice.Here are the steps: 英语试卷 第7页共8页 a)Thread each fruit onto a bamboo stick.You can use the whole fruit or cut it into small pieces. b)Make the syrup.Cook the sugar with water until it turns into large bubbles. c)Carefully dip the fruit into the hot syrup,and then quickly put it into the ice water.This will help harden the syrup. Vhy not have a try at home? 58.Where is Tanghulu from? 59.How does Tanghulu made of haws taste? 60.What other fruits can you use when making Tanghulu?(Give two examples) 61.Why should you put the fruit with hot syrup into the ice water quickly? 62.Do you like Tanghulu?Why or why not? 七、书面表达（本大题共20分） 赠人玫瑰，手留余香。近日，为弘扬传统美德，培养学生能力，阳光中学准备招募学生 志愿者加入援助之手俱乐部(Helping Hands Club),以开展服务社区老人的慈善活动。假如 你是李华，你想成为志愿者参与此次活动，请你根据以下思维导图，完成申请信。 Self-introduction Reasons Ending (grade,school,subject, (what you are like and your hope and your hobby) what you can do) email address 注意事项： 1.申请信须根据流程图自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意： 2.流程图中括号部分为限定性内容： 3.词数不少于90词，申请信的首尾已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数： 4.申请信中不得使用真实的个人及学校信息： 5.申请信必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 Dear Chairperson, I am writing to join the Helping Hands Club. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 英语试卷 第8页共8页