上海普陀新区民办欣竹中学2024-2025学年上学期八年级英语试题

上海浦东新区民办欣竹中学2024学年第一学期 英语学科八年级期末考试卷 （考试时间90分钟 满分100分） （所有答案请写在答题纸上） Part 1 Listening Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (25%) A. Listen and choose the right picture. (5%) 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________4. ________ 5. ________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (5%) 6. A) At 3:30. B) At 4:00. C) At 4:30. D) At 5:00. 7. A) On a farm. B) On the bus. C) In an office. D) ln a hospital. 8. A) Some beef. B) Beef soup. C) Some tomatoes. D) Some vegetables. 9. A) Tired. B) Excited. C) Relaxed. D) Worried. 10. A) Professor White teaches maths. B) Professor White's class is boring. C) Many students sleep in Professor White's class. D) Some students drink coffee in Professor White's class. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false. (5%) 11. John was late for a job interview for 15 minutes yesterday. 12. Mary advised to check travel time and parking the day before the interview. 13. John felt nervous while interviewing because it was too long. 14. Mary thought it unnecessary for John to complain about his past jobs. 15. John had good experience and he got the job at last successfully. D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences. (10%) 16. Lizards are good pets because most of them are small and actually easy to ________ ________. 17. Lizards do not need to go for walks or ________ ________ like dogs. 18. Lizards also do not usually hurt ________ ________ by biting or scratching them like cats. 19. Lizards do not make ________ ________ so they will not bother neighbours. 20. Bearded dragon is active during the day and does not mind ________ ________. Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary (30%) Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (10%) 1. After half an hour's discussion they were all in _______ favor of my suggestion. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. I'd like to discuss some environmental problems with _______ of the group. A. others B. other C. the other D. the rest 3 The little girl felt _______ when she heard a strange noise. A. frighten B. frightening C. frightened D. fright 4. I believe the harder you work, _______ grades you'll get in exams. A. better B. the better C. the good D. the best 5. Not only Tom but also his sisters ________ fond of reading stories about science. A. are B. is C. were D. was 6. I _______ great progress in my study since you taught me your good learning method. A. have made B. had made C. made D. would make 7. We'd better _______ the seven-step hand washing method to keep healthy. A. following B. followed C. to follow D. follow 8. More than five hundred students ________ this test in the ________ few years. A. have pasted; passed B. have passed; pass C. passed; past D. have passed; past 9. She was very tired, _______ she continued her work until midnight. A. and B. so C. but D. for 10. We are encouraged to plant more trees _______ our country will be greener and more beautiful. A. until B. unless C. so that D. as long as Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once. (5%) A) choice B) on average C) recycled D) fixed E) examined F) behind The US public uses about 50 billion water bottles a year and most of those plastic bottles are not ___11___, according to Elizabeth Royte's book Bottlemanid: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It. More than $ 100 billion is spent every year on bottled water in the US. In many developing countries where there isn't a safe source of tap water, bottled water is the only ___12___. In the US, tap water is controlled by the government and often ___13___ for dangerous substances (物质). Each American drinks 79 litres of bottled water per year ___14___. The bottled-water industry is so successful that it has outpaced milk, coffee, and juice in the number of gallons of drinks sold—putting it ___15___ only beer and soda. Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (7%) 16. Some people have difficulty in falling ________ at night because of the stress. (sleep) 17. As I arrived at the scene, the truck had been on fire and was burning ________. (fierce) 18. The lady had a number of ________ about the restaurant services. (complain) 19. What’s your first ________ to the travel destination this winter? (choose) 20. Tom’s family were holding a big party for his grandma’s ________ birthday. (ninety) 21. The terrible weather makes the preparation for the ceremony even ________. (bad) 22. The doctor has ________ on several patients these days. He is really tired. (operation) Ⅴ. Rewrite the sentences as required. (8%) 23. Mr. Li created a new system of teaching foreign languages. (改成一般疑问句) ________ Mr. Li ________ a new system of teaching foreign languages? 24. The terrible flood destroyed a lot of houses in some areas in our country. (改成被动语态) A lot of houses ________ ________ by the terrible flood in some areas in our country. 25. Has Jack written a poem for his friend? Do you know? (改成间接引语) Do you know ________ Jack ________ written a poem for his friend? 26. his hometown, Tony, since, has, left, worked, he, school, in. ______________________________________________________. Part 3 Reading and Writing (45%) Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (35%) A. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (6%) When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received as a birthday gift was stolen. Owning a bike was a big deal to our children when they were little. They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bikes, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house. We also rode together as a family a lot. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any money. Bradley discovered that his bike had been stolen from our backyard, when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He couldn’t believe that someone would do this. He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bike to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox. The following morning when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical words “Buy yourself a new bike”. It was a $100 banknote inside. We were very moved that someone had the heart to do this We’ve never been able to thank the person but we think it may be one of our wonderful neighbors. Bradley painted a big “Thank you” on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in case it was someone who drove down our street. A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bike. As the years went on, the bikes became bigger and more expensive but were still important for those family bike riders. Now the kids have grown up and cars have taken the place of their bikes. Bradley is 25. Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them. All these years later, we are still thankful to that amazingly kind stranger who made Bradley’s wish come true. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who he was. 27. The passage was probably written by ________. A. Bradley B. Bradley’s sister C. Bradley’s mother D. one neighbor 28. The kids of the family enjoyed ________ in their spare time. A. riding bicycles B. painting pictures C. designing signs D. making models 29. One morning Bradley couldn’t find his bike ________. A. in the front of the house B. in the backyard C. beside the letterbox D. in the street 30. Which of the following statements is WRONG? A The 10-year-birthday gift Bradley received was a new bicycle. B. Bradley hoped his bike would be returned by painting a sign. C. The next morning Bradley found an envelope with a $100 banknote inside. D. A new bike made Bradley excited and it was important to the whole family. 31. When receiving the envelope, the family members were very ________. A. angry B. interested C. upset D. touched 32. The underlined word “it” in the last sentence refers to ________ over ten years ago. A. the amazingly kind stranger B. the kind act to Bradley C. the missing bicycle D. Bradley’s wish B. Choose the words and complete the passage. (6%) B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. I was 23 before my first novel appeared in the bookshops. It had been a challenge to find a publisher who would even look at it. As soon as they heard that it was about teenagers and their problems, they just weren’t interested. ___33___ one of them read it and loved the way I try to show the funny side of any difficult situation. I’m quite___34___ teenagers now, and some even say hello when they see me in the street. I’m not sure where my stories come from—that’s like asking people to tell you where their dreams come from. Some writers get ___35___ from other writers’ work they’ve read, but I keep a notebook and I put down interesting things I notice wherever I go. Those things come into my stories. I write full time now and I love it, but it’s hard work. I write everything out by hand, and after I’ve corrected it, I type it on my computer. I’m OK at ___36___ and I’ve done some pictures for my books, but one day I met a professional artist, John Brookes, who now does most of them and they’re a great improvement on my efforts. Recently one of my books was made into a film, which was an exciting experience. I didn’t write the dialogue between the characters—other writers did that very well. I visited while they were filming and I sometimes feel like___37___ improvement, but in the end I just let them do what they wanted. I must say I was pleased with the book they chose to film, but thought it was a ___38___ they made so many changes to the story. 33. A. Actually B. Finally C. Especially D. Immediately 34. A. familiar with B. similar to C. popular with D. thankful to 35. A. advice B. news C. reviews D. ideas 36. A. drawing B. acting C. copying D. editing 37. A. showing B. suggesting C. noticing D. achieving 38. A. joke B. chance C. shame D. surprise C. Read the passages and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14%) Passage A We often think it certain that our parents are always there for us, but this is not true for "left-behind" children. They h____39____ ever see their parents because their parents work in cities, leaving them behind in the countryside to be cared for by their grandparents. As in August, China had 6.97 million left-behind children, about one-third of all rural children. With Spring Festival arriving, the government is calling on parents working outside to r____40____ home and celebrate the new year with their kids. In fact, children living without their parents can face many problems, such as their e____41____ , safety and mental（心理的） health. For example, their grandparents may not be able to help them with their homework or raise them properly. This can cause children to have an u____42____ feeling, according to Workers' Daily. The government has taken some action to care for and p____43____ left-behind children, such as sending social workers to rural areas. They will r____44____ to the government if they find that any left-behind child is suffering from abuse（虐待）, China Daily noted. But the best solution is to bring parents and children back t____45____ . The government has encouraged those workers to go back to their rural hometowns to look for work and business opportunities. Another solution is to make it easier for rural children to attend schools in the cities. Passage B Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给） It was early one hot morning in 2015 when I was gently wheeled across our quiet street in my wheelchair to the taxi stand with my mother. Three weeks earlier, I had hurt my left leg at home. Now I f_____46_____ had an appointment(预约) for an operation to repair the bad break in hospital. I was feeling n_____47_____ as I'd never had surgery(外科手术) before and the thought of it worried me. After waiting for a taxi for more than 90 minutes, we were still standing across the street from our house, trying to ask for a ride. It usually only takes a few minutes, but this Sunday taxis would pass by us either already filled with p_____48_____ or unwilling to take us. Perhaps it was because of my wheelchair. My mother was starting to get upset as we were fast running out of t_____49_____. Our appointment was 10:45 am and it would take up to 40 minutes to get to the hospital. Then a black SUV pulled over and stopped in front of us. The driver, taking a look at us, said, “You two look like you could use a lift!” He told us he’d seen us e_____50_____ as he was taking his son to a weekend school activity. He was now r_____51_____ home and saw that we were still there. With no questions asked this good man welcome us aboard. We arrived at 10:30 ---just in time for my appointment. He r_____52_____ my money, saying people should help one another. He left with a smile. To this day we have not crossed paths again with this friendly driver who went out of his way, but his help is kept in our minds. I am very grateful to this kind stranger who has taught me to keep watch for and help others in need. D. Read the passage and answer the questions. (9%) Answer the questions. There are spicy food lovers all around the world. A lot of people desire to have spicy foods in their daily life. In China, we love hot peppers (辣椒), fiery-hot chicken wings and we put spicy seasonings (调味品) on top of just about everything. Thankfully, spicy foods are generally good for us. They do more than add flavor (调味) to your favourite meals. Spicy foods are good for your heart. People who regularly eat foods rich in spice are less likely to experience a heart attack or stroke (中风). Chili peppers provides three times more vitamin C than oranges. The unique chili pepper heat comes from a component called capsaicin (辣椒素) which helps lower cholesterol (胆固醇) and reduces inflammation (炎症). Spicy foods also help prevent cancer. Capsaicin has been found to kill some cancer cells, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. Turmeric (姜黄), which is the main spice in curry, has been shown to help slow down the spread of certain cancer cells. Spicy foods can even help you lose weight. After eating something spicy, you burn more calories than if you were to have eaten something bland (清淡). Also, studies show that spicy foods leave you feeling more satisfied than their non-spicy eaters. This means you’re more likely to stick to your diet and not overeat. Try adding some hot sauce to your next meal and see if you notice a difference. Spicy foods also have other benefits. They can lighten your mood, making you feel happier. In addition, they can fight symptoms of the common cold by helping you work up a sweat. In fact, “spicy” is a burning feeling that you have on the surface of your tongue. That some people can stand spicy food is because their tongues have become less sensitive to it. If you cannot handle the fiery heat, try to build up a tolerance (耐受力) gradually. Drinking milk or other milk drinks such as yogurt can “coat your tongue” and help you cool down after a spicy meal. If you happen to be a spicy food lover, congratulations! Don’t hesitate to include spicy foods in your balanced diet! 53. Do many people in the world like eating spicy foods? _____________________________________________ 54. What benefits can spicy foods bring to us? _____________________________________________ 55. How can spicy foods help prevent cancer? _____________________________________________ 56. What is the meaning of “spicy” according to the passage? _____________________________________________ 57. Why can some people stand spicy foods? _____________________________________________ 58. What is writer’s view on spicy foods? _____________________________________________ Ⅶ. Writing (10%) 59. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation (根据以下情境写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格) 假定你是陆瑶，通过对话了解到你的好朋友Jimmy面对和父母相处、将要到来的考试等问题，心理压力很大，请你给他写一封安慰信。 内容包括： 1、表示安慰问候 2、提供减轻压力的建议或办法 3、美好祝愿 要点： 1、词数60词以上，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。 Dear Jimmy, I know your problems and recent situation through the last conversation. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Lu Yao 上海浦东新区民办欣竹中学2024学年第一学期 英语学科八年级期末考试卷 （考试时间90分钟 满分100分） （所有答案请写在答题纸上） Part 1 Listening Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (25%) A. Listen and choose the right picture. (5%) 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________4. ________ 5. ________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (5%) 6. A) At 3:30. B) At 4:00. C) At 4:30. D) At 5:00. 7. A) On a farm. B) On the bus. C) In an office. D) ln a hospital. 8. A) Some beef. B) Beef soup. C) Some tomatoes. D) Some vegetables. 9. A) Tired. B) Excited. C) Relaxed. D) Worried. 10. A) Professor White teaches maths. B) Professor White's class is boring. C) Many students sleep in Professor White's class. D) Some students drink coffee in Professor White's class. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false. (5%) 11. John was late for a job interview for 15 minutes yesterday. 12. Mary advised to check travel time and parking the day before the interview. 13. John felt nervous while interviewing because it was too long. 14. Mary thought it unnecessary for John to complain about his past jobs. 15. John had good experience and he got the job at last successfully. D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences. (10%) 16. Lizards are good pets because most of them are small and actually easy to ________ ________. 17. Lizards do not need to go for walks or ________ ________ like dogs. 18. Lizards also do not usually hurt ________ ________ by biting or scratching them like cats. 19. Lizards do not make ________ ________ so they will not bother neighbours. 20. Bearded dragon is active during the day and does not mind ________ ________. Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary (30%) Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (10%) 【1题答案】 【答案】D 【2题答案】 【答案】D 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】B 【5题答案】 【答案】A 【6题答案】 【答案】A 【7题答案】 【答案】D 【8题答案】 【答案】D 【9题答案】 【答案】C 【10题答案】 【答案】C Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once. (5%) 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. E 14. B 15. F Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (7%) 【16题答案】 【答案】asleep 【17题答案】 【答案】fiercely 【18题答案】 【答案】complaints 【19题答案】 【答案】choice 【20题答案】 【答案】ninetieth 【21题答案】 【答案】worse 【22题答案】 【答案】operated Ⅴ. Rewrite the sentences as required. (8%) 【23题答案】 【答案】 ①. Did ②. create 【24题答案】 【答案】 ①. were ②. destroyed 【25题答案】 【答案】 ①. if/whether ②. has 【26题答案】 【答案】Tony has worked in his hometown since he left school Part 3 Reading and Writing (45%) Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (35%) A. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (6%) 【27~32题答案】 【答案】27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. B B. Choose the words and complete the passage. (6%) 【33~38题答案】 【答案】33. B 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C C. Read the passages and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14%) Passage A 【39~45题答案】 【答案】39 hardly 40. return 41. education 42. unhappy 43. protect 44. report 45. together Passage B 【46~52题答案】 【答案】46. finally 47. nervous 48. passengers 49. time 50. earlier 51. returning 52. refused D. Read the passage and answer the questions. (9%) 【53~58题答案】 【答案】53. Yes, they do 54. They are good for our heart and can help us lose weight. 55. Capsaicin can kill the cancel cells. 56. It is a burning feeling that you have on the surface of your tongue. 57. Because their tongues have become less sensitive to spicy. 58. He or she supports people to love spicy food. Ⅶ. Writing (10%) 【59题答案】 【答案】Dear Jimmy, I know your problems and recent situation through the last conversation. I’m so sorry you’re stressed about your parents and the upcoming exams. It’s completely normal to feel this way. Try talking openly with your parents about your feelings. For the exams, create a study schedule, breaking revision into smaller parts. Take breaks, listen to music, or go for walks. Ensure enough sleep and healthy food. You’re smart and capable, and I believe in you. Remember I’m here if you need to talk. Stay positive! Best of luck with your exams! Your friend, Lu Yao 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$