宁夏回族自治区固原市西吉县第五中学2024-2025学年上学期八年级英语期末考试试题

西吉县第五中学2024-2025学年度第一学期 八年级期末英语试卷 一听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。（本大题共20分）每组对话读两遍（每小 题1分，共5分) 1.How many bananas do we need? A B 2.What are they talking about? A B 3.What is the teacher going to do? A B 4.What is the boy's new year's resolution? A B C 5.What is the boy going to do? A B Ⅱ.听句子，选择最佳答语。每个句子读两遍（每小题1分，共5分） 6.A.Just soso.B.Not very good. C.Thank you. 7.A.It's Monday the tenth.B.No,you can't.C.You're welcome. 8.A.Because they are old. B.Because they have more experience than us. C.Because they're teachers 9.A.Yes,I will.B.Laura. C.No,I won't. 10.A.They'll have a great time. B.If you do,you'll be sorry. C.If you do,you'll be late. Ⅲ听对话，选择最佳选项。每组对话读两遍（每小题1分，共5分） 11.A.Jack. B.Nick. C.Mike. 12.A.About twenty minutes. B.About twenty-five minutes. C.About fifteen minutes. 13.A.A basketball player.B.A famous runner. C.A soccer player. 14.A.In a restaurant.B.At school. C.In a shop. 15.A.They are going to make fruit salad. B.They are going to make a milk shake. C.They are going to make a sandwich. 二听短文，根据所听内容完成表格。短文读两遍（每小题1分，共5分） Name What are they going to do? How are they going to do that? Tina get good grades 16 and do her homework go to a summer camp and Tom make a 17 18 every day Isabel improve her English join an 19 Linda keep healthy get lots of 20 三.完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。 My sister and I decided to have a surprise party for our dad's birthday.We thought a 21 would be the best way to make him happy.We 22some of his good friends to our home without telling him. My dad's birthday was 23 Saturday.My parents didn't need to go to work and they went to visit my grandparents in the morning.Then we started to 24 the party. My sister cooked 25 than me,so she cooked the food.And I bought something to decorate(the living room and put some beautiful flowers on the table. From 5:30 p.m.my dad's friends came one by one.We asked 26 to stay in the living room with the lights out.About half an hour 27 my parents came back. When my dad walked in,I turned the lights on.It 28 him a few minutes to know that the party was for his birthday.He was very 29 The 30 had a great time with us and both of my parents enjoyed themselves.My sister and I also had much fun.All of us felt happy. ()21.A.service B.party C.program D.holiday ()22.A.celebrated B.accepted C.invited D.discussed ()23.A.at B.during C.in D.on ()24.A.make up B.prepare for C.agree with D.hear from ()25.A.better B.worse C.least D.less ()26.A.them B.him C.her D.us ()）27.A.agoB.later C.before D.after ()28.A.trusted B.paid C.took D.questioned ()29.A.famous B.successful C.angry D.surprised ()30.A.writer B.food. C.students D.guests 四.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所的A、 B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A What is a good friend like? I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me.Jack is my best friend.We both like to play the guitar after class. Molly 3 For me,a good friend makes me laugh or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny. Holly I think a good friend should be a good listener and he or she should keep secrets(for me--that is more important for me. Maria In my opinion,a good friend should have cool clothes and he or she is popular at school.He or she should be good at sports,because I like doing sports. Sally As we are students,I think a good friend should be good at schoolwork.Then we can help each other and learn from each other. Toby I think good friends should help each other.When I am in trouble,Kelly always helps me. Jim ()31.Who can be Holly's friend? A.Someone who is very quiet. B.Someone who likes to talk about interesting things. C.Someone who is good at schoolwork. D.Someone who is very cool and popular. ()32.Who wants his or her good friends to do well in schoolwork? A.Molly. B.Toby.C.Jim .D.Sally. ()33.What does Jack like? A.Playing the guitar. B.Sports. C.Making others laugh.D.Schoolwork. ()34.Whose good friend is Kelly? A.Jim's.B.Toby's.C.Sally's.D.Molly's. B It's never too late to do what you want to do.Anna Mary,known as Grandma Moses,grew up on a farm.As a child,she loved drawing.But she hardly did it because of the busy farm work. Grandma Moses spent all her life on the farm.When she was old and found farm work difficult,she started to paint at the age of 78. An art lover found Grandma Moses's paintings in a shop in1938.He bought them, and the next day he went to her farm and bought all her paintings.Soon Grandma Moses became famous.In1940,at the age of 80,she had her first painting show in New York.Many people loved the bright colors and beautiful farm views()in her works(作品). Grandma Moses died in 1961,at the age of 101.She painted over 1,600 paintings in the late part of her life."Do your favorite thing,and you will finally be successful,"she once said. ()35.Why did Grandma Moses hardly paint as a child? A.She didn't love it.B.She couldn't do it. C.No one taught her.D.She had no time. ()36.When did Grandma Moses start to paint? A.When she was seventy-eight. B.After she finished her farm work. C.At the age of 87. D.After her children went to school. ()37.What do we know about Grandma Moses from the passage? A.She learned from a great painter. B.She was good at drawing people. C.Most of her paintings were expensive. D.Her paintings were bright and beautiful. ()38.What is the purpose(目的)of the passage? A.To ask people to learn to paint. B.To ask people to do what they want to do. C.To ask people to buy Grandma Moses's paintings. D.To ask people to enjoy their happy lives. C Life in the future will be different from life today.Between then and now many changes will happen.But what will the changes be? The population()is growing fast.There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now. Computers will be much smaller and more useful,and there will be at least one in every home.And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools 5 then.People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports,watching TV and traveling.Traveling will be much cheaper and easier.And many more people will go to other countries for holidays. There will be changes (in our food,too.More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people.Then there will be less room for cows and sheep,so meat will be more expensive.Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead,they will eat more fruits and vegetables.Maybe people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different,too.Robots will do dangerous and hard work.Because of this,many people will not have enough work to do.This will be a problem ( )39.In the future there will be A.much more fruit B.fewer people C.less vegetables D.less people )40.Every family will have at least a in the future. A.robot B.cow C.TV set D.computer )41.In the future people don't have to A.work long hours B.work fast C.walk on foot D.eat meat )42.People may not eat as much as they do today. A.fruit B.Fish C.meat D.rice 0 Most children like watching cartoons.Why? First of all,cartoons are funny.Actually,most people do not want to be bored, especially children.Children always want to do something fun.Children can't concentrate()on the things that are hard to do.But,if they watch cartoons,all of the children can watch them until the end. Another reason is that children can learn many things from cartoons easily. Some children hate boring knowledge (in books.But cartoons are different. They can make children learn a lot with fun.For example,the cartoon SpongeBob Square Pants tells children a lot about the sea. The last reason is that cartoons are fantastical.Sometimes,everybody wants to escape (from the real world.They think that their dreams are coming true by watching cartoons.So,many boys like watching Superman because they always imagine they can fly. Cartoons are important to children.It will be better if there are more educational cartoons for children. ()43.Children always want to do something A.difficult B.fun C.boring D.new ()44.Which cartoon tells children about the sea? A.Superman.B.Tom and Jerry. C.Shrek. D.SpongeBob Square Pants. ()45.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Most cartoons are funny,easy and real. B.Children can concentrate on the things that are hard to do C.Some boys enjoy watching Superman because they want to fly. D.If you want to learn your lessons well,you must watch cartoons. ()46.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.Children should watch more cartoons to improve themselves. B.Parents should not stop children watching cartoons. C.People should make more cartoons for children. D.The reasons why children like watching cartoons. E Maybe you've seen many kinds of robots,in life or in movies.But do you know about the robot Pepper?Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Pepper was on sale at a price of $2,000.Before selling Pepper,several of them were on show in shops for people to visit.The makers wanted them to keep more information to help human beings.Also,they were on show to attract()people. Pepper has special recognition functions(识别功能).Pepper can tell jokes,dance and even sing to people when they are around it.Pepper is the first humanoid robot. The robot looks like a lovely girl.It's four feet ()tall and it has a tablet computer((平板电脑)in its chest.It has human--like hands,a girl--like body and a baby-like voice. Pepper can tell facial expressions(面部表t情)，human voice and signs,and then make an answer.Pepper is made to be a family robot,but isn't like the household( robot in the cartoon.Pepper is used at home or a store.In that way,people can enjoy pleasure and have fun. At home,Pepper can tell jokes.And it can also help people in trouble.When a 1 natural accident happens,it can encourage people and make them laugh and feel relaxed.When you feel that no one can understand you,Pepper may help you a lot Are you ready to meet your first home robot? ()47.The underlined word "humanoid"in the passage means"in Chinese. A类人的B.替人的C.帮人的D.喜欢人的 ()48.How can Pepper know your feelings? A.From the expressions on your face.B.From your signs. C.From your voice.D.All the above. ()49.According to the passage,Pepper A.is the first robot in the world B.can tell jokes C.is used only at a store D.can do housework ()50.What's the passage mainly about? A.It's mainly about the price of Pepper. B.It's mainly about a special robot. C.It's mainly about the first robot at a store. D.It's mainly about a family robot in the cartoon. 五.单词拼写（每题1分，共5分） Thanksgiving in North America In most countries,people usually eat 51 (传统的)food on special holidays.A special day in North America is Thanksgiving.In the United States, this festival is always on the fourth Thursday in November,but in Canada it falls on the 52 (Monday in October.Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for food in the 53 (and other good things people enjoy in life. Families see Thanksgiving as a time to get together and usually 54 (庆祝) it with a big family meal.The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey,a large bird.To go with the turkey,people often 55 (准备)other things,such as gravy,cornbread,mashed potatoes,and pumpkin or apple pie. 六.语法填空。（每题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 What will you do56.you get five million(百万)？Some people give some different answers. Sally:I want to do business().If I am rich,I will do a lot of things for my family.For me,nothing is 57. (important)than my family.I will buy a new house for them and then 58. (travel)around the world. Joe:If I have five million,I 59. (use)the money to do everything I like.At first,I will use two million to open my own shop.And I will use another two million to buy some new houses.60 the future,the houses which I buy will become more expensive,and I will sell them to other people.Finally,I will spend one million 61.(buy) some gifts for my family and my best friends. Anna:If I 62.(have)five million,I will put three million in the bank and spend two million.I will visit some big cities,such 63. Paris,London and New York.I will eat delicious food,play games,and build a house 64.a swimming pool. Jack:I will buy an island if I have five million.Then I will be the king of the island and I will invite my friends 65. visit)my island. 七.综合填空，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整。 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) have,be,mile,care,as,much,worry,one,solve, good Students often have a lot of problems and worries.Laura Mills thinks the worst thing is to do nothing.She thinks you'll feel worse if you don't talk to someone about your problems. Laura once lost her wallet,and 66 for days.She was afraid to tell her parents about it.She even walked three 67 to school each day because she 68 any money.She just kept thinking,"If I tell my parents,they 69 angry!"In the end,she talked to her parents and they were really understanding.Her dad said he sometimes made 70 mistakes himself.They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful."I will always remember to share my problems in the future!"Laura says. Robert Hunt advises students about common problems.He feels the same way 71 Laura."It is 72 not to run away from our problems.We should always try 73 (solve)them."He thinks the 74 step is to find someone you trust to talk to.This person doesn't need to be an expert.Students often forget that their parents have 75 experience,and are always there to help them.In English,we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half.So you're halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it. 八.情景交际（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读下面对话，根据对话内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空处的最佳选 项，有两项多余，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。（答题卡上只填选项） A:Good morning,Ben!76 B:Thank you,Mary!It is really beautiful,isn't it? A:I'm glad you like it. B:77 .I've never seen a building like that! A:Yes,that's one of the oldest buildings in this town.78 B:Is there a park here? A:Yes,there is one.It's new.79 B:Let's go there to have a walk! A:Good idea!Let's go! B:How long have you been away from your hometown,Mary? A:80 .It has changed a lot! A.It's been open since last August. B.Welcome to my hometown! C.It's been around for hundreds of years. D.I like my hometown. E.I've been away from my hometown for ten years. F.Look at that building over there! G.It is ten kilometers. 九.任务型阅读。（每题1分，共5分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当的词语，使 其意思与短文内容一致。（每空词数不限） Bobby was six years old,and he went to school.There were twenty children in his class.They were all friends,so they often went to parties together.When one of the children had a birthday,he or she invited all the other children to come to the party.At Christmas,all the mothers gave parties for all the children.Bobby liked parties very much.He liked the games at parties,but he liked the nice food more. His favorites were cakes.Before a party,Bobby's mother always asked him not to eat too many cakes on the party,and Bobby always answered,"I won't,Mom."But he always ate a lot and sometimes he got ill.Christmas came again,and again there were a lot of parties.Bobby went to all of them.The last one was on January 6th One evening before this party,Bobby's mother called the lady who had the 10