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2024—2025学年度第一学期期末考试 八年级英语试卷 (考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分考试形式：闭卷) 听力部分(共20分) 听力测试(共20小题，每小题1分，计20分) 第一部分听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. What are they looking at? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: Look, how beautiful the eagle is! B: Jack, it is a crane. It has long necks and feathers are white while the eagles are brown. 2. What should we be careful with? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: It’s important to put out the fire at once or it will be a disaster. B: Yeah, we should be careful with fire. 3. What’s the weather like tomorrow? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: It’s cold and windy these days. B: Well, the radio says it will be sunny tomorrow. 4. What does the boy need for his DIY? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: Well, what are you doing, David? B: I’m making a kite. Can you pass me the glue, please? 5. What do they mean? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Vivian was still alive. B. Vivian lost her life at last. C. People couldn’t find Vivian at night. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A:Vivian was trapped in a dark place after the earthquake stopped. B:Yes, she survived the earthquake in the end. 6. How long did the rainstorm last yesterday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. For three hours. B. For four hours. C. For five hours. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: It was really a bad rainstorm yesterday. B: Yes, it started at nine o’clock in the morning and stopped at one o’clock in the afternoon. 7. What is the number of the teachers in Rocky Mountain High School now? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 66. B. 68. C. 64. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: How many teachers are there in Rocky Mountain High school? M: Sixty six last year at first and two teachers left and taught in another school. 8. Who picked the most apples? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Alice. B. Alan. C. Tony. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Alice, it is hard work for me to pick apples, you picked much more than I did. W: Thanks Tony. Look Alan’s basket is almost full. I think he picked the most. 9. What’s wrong with the girl? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She coughs. B. She has a fever. C. She can’t sleep well. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: On cold days people get sick easily. I have a fever and I don’t feel well today. M: Sorry to hear that. You’d better see a doctor. I started to cough three days ago and I can’t sleep while these nights. 10. Where is the man from? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Sydney. B. New York. C. Yancheng. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Sydney is in summer now but it’s winter here in Yancheng, it’s cold. M: My city is much colder. I’m from New York. There is a lot of snow there in winter. 第二部分听对话和独白回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听一段对话，完成小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What is Bob doing on the computer? A. Playing games. B. Reading news. C. Writing an email. 12. What did the two men kill? A. A bear. B. A tiger. C. A lion. 【答案】11. B 12. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hey Bob, are you playing games on the computer? M: No, I’m writing a piece of news online, it makes me feel angry. W: What is it about? M: Two men killed a bear in a forest and tried to sell it for money. W: That sounds bad. What happened later? M: The police caught them in a small village yesterday afternoon, they’re at the police station now. 听独白，完成小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Man and Wildlife Price ____13____ Fit for Middle school students Main idea ____14____ Time to discuss ____15____ 13. A. ¥18 B. ¥18 C. ¥80 14. A. It’s about the wild animals in danger. B. It’s about who protect the wild birds. C. It’s about how to protect the wildlife and what danger they face. 15. A. Next Monday afternoon B. Next Monday morning C. This Monday afternoon 【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【原文】Good morning, everyone. I’ve got something good for you. I bought a new book named Man and Wildlife in the nearby bookshop. The price of the book is eighteen yuan. I think the book is very interesting and it is fit for us middle school students. It tells us what danger the wildlife face and how to protect them. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Let’s read the book first and discuss it on Monday afternoon next week. 听独白，完成小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. How old was Tessa when she had the accident? A. She was 4. B. She was 6. C. She was 8. 17. What was Tessa doing when the accident happened? A. Playing football. B. Riding a bike. C. Taking a walk. 18. What made Tessa decide to dance again? A. Her parents. B. A TV program. C. A dance competition. 19. What place did Tessa win in the dance competition? A. First. B. Second. C. Third. 20. What is Tessa like? A. She is honest. B. She is generous. C. She is strong-minded. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】Tessa loves dancing and she’s always wanted to become a dance teacher. But she never thought her dream was almost cut short when she was six. On a Saturday in May, Tessa was running after a soccer ball when a car hit her badly. She lost part of her left leg in the accident. She felt sad because she could never dance again. One day when she saw a girl with one leg dance in a TV program, she felt cheerful. From then on she decided to take up dancing again. She practiced really hard. Tessa won the second place in a dance competition. “Dancing has been my favorite thing. I lost part of my leg but I can’t let that stop me. I still want to dance,” said Tessa. 笔试部分(共100分) 一、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 21. I still have five days ______ this year and I plan to go to Harbin for winter fun. A. in B. on C. off D. / 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：今年我还有五天假期，我打算冬天去哈尔滨玩。 考查介词辨析。in在……里面；on在……之上；off下班，休息。根据“I plan to go to Harbin for winter fun”可知，计划去哈尔滨玩，故还有五天假期。故选C。 22. — Wow, there are so many gift boxes here. What is in the red one? — It ______ be a toy lorry. I’m not sure. A. may B. need C. will D. must 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——哇，这里有这么多礼盒。红色的那个里面是什么？——可能是一个玩具卡车。我不确定。 考查情态动词辨析。may可能；need需要；will将会；must一定。根据“I’m not sure.”可知，不确定红色礼盒里装的什么，表示推测，用may。故选A。 23. If you go to France one day, you can’t miss the ______. A. White House B. Eiffel Tower C. Golden Gate Bridge D. Palace Museum 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果有一天你去法国，你不能错过埃菲尔铁塔。 考查常识。White House白宫；Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔；Golden Gate Bridge金门大桥；Palace Museum故宫博物院。根据“If you go to France one day, you can’t miss the…”以及结合选项可知，如果有一天你去法国，你不能错过埃菲尔铁塔。故选B。 24. —Mum, please give me some salad cream. I want to make a fruit salad. —There’s ______ left. Let’s go and buy some. A. no B. nothing C. none D. nobody 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——妈妈，请给我一些沙拉酱。我想做一个水果沙拉。——没有剩的了。咱们去买些吧。 考查代词辨析。no不；nothing没有什么，强调内容上的没有；none一点没有，强调数量上的没有；nobody没有人。根据“Let’s go and buy some.”可知没有沙拉酱了，强调数量上的没有。故选C。 25. Before you give your paper to the teacher, please check if your name and class are ______. A. rare B. excellent C. special D. correct 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：在将试卷交给老师之前，请检查你的姓名和班级是否填写正确。 考查形容词辨析。rare罕见的；excellent优秀的；special特殊的；correct正确的。根据“you give your paper to the teacher”可知，将试卷交给老师之前，我们需要确保姓名和班级的信息是准确无误的。故选D。 26. ________ more about the Buddy Club, you can email at friends@school.com. A. Learn B. Learning C. Learned D. To learn 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：要了解更多关于 “朋友俱乐部” 的信息，你可以发电子邮件到friends@school.com。 考查目的状语。根据“you can email at friends@school.com.”可知，了解信息是目的，故此处是动词不定式作目的状语，结构为 “to+动词原形”。故选D。 27. Please keep as ______ as possible while watching birds, as noise will make them afraid and fly away. A. quiet B. quieter C. quietly D. most quietly 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：在观看鸟儿时，请尽量保持安静，因为噪音会使它们感到害怕而飞走。 考查形容词原级。quiet安静的，形容词；quieter更安静的，形容词的比较级；quietly安静地，副词；most quietly更安静地，副词的最高级。根据“as noise will make them afraid and fly away”可知此处是说要尽量保持安静，as+形容词/副词原级+as possible表示“尽可能……”，空前有系动词keep“保持”，其后接形容词作表语，空处应填形容词quiet“安静的”。故选A。 28. —Jeff, I feel a little nervous about the final exam. —Why not do some outdoor activities? Let the sunshine ______ all your worries. A. live on B. wash away C. put in D. write down 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——杰夫，我对期末考试感到有点儿紧张。——为什么不参加一些户外活动呢？让阳光驱散你所有的烦恼。 考查动词短语辨析。live on以……为生；wash away驱散；put in投入；write down写下。根据“Let the sunshine…all your worries.”可知此处是说让阳光来驱散烦恼。故选B。 29. —Is everything ready for the New Year Party? —I guess not. Henry and Hans ______ the room when I met them this morning. A. decorate B. decorated C. are decorating D. were decorating 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——新年聚会的一切都准备好了吗？——我想不是。今天早上我遇见亨利和汉斯时，他们正在装饰房间。 考查过去进行时。根据“Henry and Hans…the room when I met them this morning.”可知此处是描述亨利和汉斯早上正在做的事情，应用过去进行时，结构为“was/were+现在分词”。故选D。 30. —It’s reported that Earth has lost almost 50% of wildlife in the past 40 years. —______ We should take action to save wild animals. A. What a shame! B. No way. C. Take care. D. Come on. 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——据报道，在过去的40年里，地球上几乎失去了50%的野生动物。——真遗憾！我们应该采取行动来拯救野生动物。 考查情景交际。What a shame!真遗憾；No way.绝不；Take care.当心；Come on.来吧。根据“It’s reported that Earth has lost almost 50% of wildlife in the past 40 years.”可知，过去的40年地球上几乎失去了50%的野生动物，这是一件令人遗憾的事情，What a shame!符合题意。故选A。 二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Phoebe Snetsinger just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live. Phoebe was 50. As soon as she heard the ____31____, she decided to make her life more meaningful. She would spend the ____32____ of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds. She went to some of the world’s most amazing natural places. The ____33____ were very hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctor and her family as she went on travelling. A year came and went, and she was still ____34____. She was doing ____35____ she loved. And that helped her to be ____36____ for another ten years. Unluckily, the ____37____ came back. But Phoebe Snetsinger decided not to ____38____ her journey. At the age of 61, when she had seen 7,530 species (物种), she was named “the world’s leading bird spotter (观察者)”. In Missouri, Phoebe joined a group of people who were ____39____ birds and plants around the Mississippi River. She became very ____40____ about the pollution (污染). “We have to ____41____ nature,” she said. “If we don’t, people won’t be able to enjoy ____42____ these beautiful birds in the future.” ____43____, when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident. But ____44____ memoirs (回忆录), Birding on Borrowed Time, came out. It isn’t just a story about a bird spotter’s travels, but a human record of how her hobby helped her to live much ____45____. Many people around the world enjoy this moving book and admire this great woman. 31. A. story B. news C. play D. invitation 32. A. start B. middle C. rest D. part 33. A. trips B. designs C. tests D. competitions 34. A. asleep B. awake C. alone D. alive 35. A. why B. what C. where D. how 36. A. smart B. safe C. healthy D. beautiful 37. A. kindness B. illness C. weakness D. happiness 38. A. begin B. prepare C. stop D. share 39. A. afraid of B. careful with C. patient with D. interested in 40. A. worried B. amazed C. excited D. bored 41. A. change B. celebrate C. prevent D. protect 42. A. drawing B. writing C. raising D. watching 43. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Otherwise 44. A. its B. his C. her D. their 45. A. shorter B. longer C. harder D. farther 【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A 41. D 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Phoebe Snetsinger在得知自己生病后，选择将余下的日子投入于她最喜欢的活动——观鸟中，让她的生命超越了医生预测的期限，并呼吁人们珍惜自然的故事。 【31题详解】 句意：她一听到这个消息，就决定让自己的生活更有意义。 story故事；news消息；play戏剧；invitation邀请。根据上文“…her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live.”可知，她从医生那里得知自己生病且时日不多的事，这是一个消息。故选B。 【32题详解】 句意：她将把余生用来做她最喜欢的事——观鸟。 start开始；middle中间；rest剩余部分；part部分。根据上文“…her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live.”可知，医生告知她生命所剩时间不多，此处指把剩下的生命时光用于观鸟，the rest of表示“……的剩余部分”。故选C。 【33题详解】 句意：这些旅行非常艰难。 trips旅行；designs设计；tests测试；competitions竞赛。根据下文“she went on travelling”可知，此处指她的旅行，故选A。 【34题详解】 句意：一年过去了，她仍然活着。 asleep睡着的；awake醒着的；alone独自的；alive活着的。根据上文“She had less than a year to live.”可知，此处指一年后Phoebe仍然活着。故选D。 【35题详解】 句意：她在做她喜欢的事。 why为什么；what什么；where哪里；how怎样。根据上文“She would spend the…of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds.”可知，她余生致力于做喜爱之事，此处指她在做喜欢的事，应用what引导宾语从句。故选B。 【36题详解】 句意：那帮助她又健康地活了十年。 smart聪明的；safe安全的；healthy健康的；beautiful美丽的。根据“She was doing…she loved. And that helped her to be…for another ten years.”可知，做喜欢的事通常对身体和精神状态有积极影响，这使她保持健康状态从而活得更久。故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：不幸的是，疾病又回来了。 kindness善良；illness疾病；weakness弱点；happiness幸福。根据上文“her doctor told her that she was ill”可知，她一开始就身患疾病，“Unluckily”表明不好的事发生，此处指之前的疾病复发了。故选B。 【38题详解】 句意：但Phoebe Snetsinger决定不停止她的旅程。 begin开始；prepare准备；stop停止；share分享。根据下文“At the age of 6l, when she had seen 7,530 species (物种), she was named ‘the world’s leading birdspotter (观察者)’.”可知，此处指癌症复发了，但Phoebe没有停下脚步。故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：在密苏里州，Phoebe加入了一群对密西西比河周边的鸟类和植物感兴趣的人组成的团体。 afraid of害怕；careful with小心；patient with对……有耐心；interested in对……感兴趣。根据上文“She would spend the…of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds.”可知，她热爱观鸟，此处指她加入对鸟类和植物感兴趣的团体。故选D。 【40题详解】 句意：她对污染变得非常担忧。 worried担忧的；amazed惊奇的；excited兴奋的；bored厌烦的。根据“She became very…about the pollution (污染).”可知，上文提到她喜爱鸟类和自然，而污染会对鸟类和植物生存环境造成破坏，所以她会对污染这种情况感到担忧，故选A。 【41题详解】 句意：她说：“我们必须保护自然。” change改变；celebrate庆祝；prevent阻止；protect保护。根据下文“If we don’t, people won’t be able to enjoy…these beautiful birds in the future.”可知，为了能继续欣赏鸟类，她认为必须保护自然。故选D。 【42题详解】 句意：如果我们不这样做，人们将来就无法欣赏到这些美丽的鸟儿了。 drawing画画；writing写作；raising提高；watching观看。根据“these beautiful birds in the future”可知，此处指如果不保护自然，人们在未来将无法享受观看这些美丽的鸟类的乐趣，故选D。 【43题详解】 句意：令人悲伤的是，Phoebe68 岁时死于一场车祸。 Sadly令人悲伤地；Luckily幸运地；Moreover此外；Otherwise否则。根据“when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident”可知，她死于车祸是一件令人悲痛的事情，Sadly符合语境，故选A。 【44题详解】 句意：但她的回忆录《用借来的时光观鸟》出版了。 its它的；his他的；her她的；their他们的。这本回忆录是Phoebe比所著，Phoebe是女性，此处应用形容词性物主代词her来表修饰名词memoirs。故选C。 【45题详解】 句意：它不仅仅是一个观鸟者旅行故事，更是一个关于她的爱好如何帮助她活得更久的人类记录。 shorter更短；longer更长；harder更艰难；farther更远。根据上文“She had less than a year to live.”以及“when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident”可知，医生最初判定她活不过一年，然而她实际活了很久，直到68岁，所以从她实际生命长度与医生预判的对比可知，她的爱好帮助她活得更久，longer符合语境，故选B。 三、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，计40分) (一)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Dear parents, The Grade 8 students will go on a school trip to Happy Sea Park next week. Here’s what you may need to know. Please let your children bring the form to school tomorrow morning. Time to visit: January 18, 2025 Class 1~6:9       a. m.-12a. m. Class 7~12:1     p. m.-4 p. m. Things to do: watch a white whale show watch a dolphin show take photos with the sea lion see a film about sea animals The Map of Happy Sea Park Walk into the sea park, and you can see the Whale House first. Behind it is a cinema. Films about sea animals are waiting for you. The Dolphin House is very big. You can see it on the second and third floors. The Sea Lion House is on the third floor too. It’s on the left of the Dolphin House. Things to bring: ◆A bag with the school ID card ◆Snacks and drinks (DON’T feed the animals!) Visit□   Not Visit□       (Just tick✔)                                                                    Signature: 46. Which is the right map of the sea park? A. B. C. D. 47. What can students do during the school trip? A. Feed the sea animals. B. Watch a sea lion show. C. Enjoy a movie about sea animals. D. Take photos with their parents. 48. Why does the writer write this notice? A. To show parents the price of the trip. B. To help parents learn about the trip. C. To introduce the best way to visit the park. D. To invite parents to make videos about the trip. 【答案】46. A 47. C 48. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了八年级学生下周将去快乐海洋公园进行学校旅行。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Walk into the sea park, and you can see the Whale House first.”和“The Dolphin House is very big, You can see it on the second and third floors. The Sea Lion House is on the third floor too. It’s on the left of the Dolphin House.”可知，一进门可以看到鲸鱼之家，它后面是一家电影院。所以鲸鱼之家在一楼，后面是电影院。可以在二楼和三楼看到海豚馆，海狮馆也在三楼。它在海豚馆的左边。结合选项可知，选项A表述正确。故选A。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据“see a film about sea animals”可知，学生在学校旅行期间可以看一部关于海洋动物的电影。故选C。 【48题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The Grade 8 students will go on a school trip to Happy Sea Park next week. Here’s what you may need to know.”可知，这篇文章是帮助家长了解一些关于快乐海洋公园之旅的事情。故选B。 B Ben and Tim are good friends. They were very active before. They walked everywhere. They played games outdoors. But now Ben worries about Tim. Tim is not active any more. He has some bad habits. He watches too much TV and plays too many computer games. He is putting on a lot of weight. Ben sends his friend a poem: You can be a couch potato and watch TV all day. But don’t do that. There is another way! Move your body, get out and have fun. Fresh air; a bike ride, playing in the sun! Tim arrives home from school. There is a letter at his front door. It’s Ben’s poem! He reads the poem and he laughs. He writes a poem back to his friend: Your poem is , But I feel really lucky. With a true friend on my side, My world will be open wide. Let’s meet tomorrow at six o’clock, And we can go for a good walk. 49. Who does the underlined phrase “a couch potato” refer to? A. Someone who likes eating potatoes. B. Someone who looks like a potato. C. Someone who is good at playing computer games. D. Someone who is crazy about TV. 50. Which of the following can be best put in the blank ? A. unusual B. endless C. tidy D. funny 51. What can we learn from the passage? A. Friends care about each other. B. Good friends can keep secrets. C. Poems are popular with teenagers. D. A healthy lifestyle can help lose weight. 【答案】49. D 50. D 51. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了本因为蒂姆有不好的生活习惯而关心他，还给他写了诗，体现了朋友间的互相关心。 【49题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“You can be a couch potato and watch TV all day.”可知电视迷是指沉迷于电视的人。故选D。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。unusual不寻常的；endless无尽的；tidy整洁的；funny滑稽的。根据“Your poem is…But I feel really lucky.”可知此处是指蒂姆认为本写的诗很有趣。故选D。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，蒂姆有不好的生活习惯，本担心他，写诗给他，劝他改掉坏习惯，体现了朋友之间的互相关心。故选A。 C It’s easy to think “that will never happen to me,” but natural disasters are becoming both more common (常见) and serious. Millions of families face floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters every year. In Australia, for example, its wildfires from 2019 to 2020 were caused by the high temperature and a drought (干旱). They took away the lives of hundreds of people and billions of animals! While you can’t stop disasters from happening, you can stay safe during one if you know what to do. Flood Floods can happen very suddenly. Flood water can be deeper than it looks. It can carry you away, so stay away! Glass, snakes, and dirty things can be in flood water, so don’t drink it even if you are thirsty. Tornado A tornado happens during some storms. If there’s a tornado warning, go someplace, such as a small and sturdy (结实的) bathroom, which is safe from the wind and flying things. Remember to keep away from windows or anything heavy that might fall on you. Earthquake You should move away from things that might fall. Get down under something that’s strong if you can’t rush out of the building right away. Protect your neck and head with your arm. If you’re outside, go to an open space. Stay away from trees or anything that might fall over and hurt you. Bushfire Bushfires, also known as wildfires, are common across the world during the scorching days. It is important that you try to stay calm. Some fires can start so quickly that they threaten (威胁) homes and people within minutes, so your safest choice is always to leave early. 52. The writer talks about Australian wildfires to show ________. A. wildfires are far away from us B. Australians are now in great danger C. high temperature and a drought cause wildfires D. natural disasters are becoming more and more serious 53. What does the underlined word “scorching” mean? A. stormy B. rainy C. hot D. cold 54. When disasters happen, what can we do to keep safe? A. Stay away from windows when a tornado comes. B. Drink flood water if we are thirsty when a flood happens. C. Stop moving and wait for other people’s help in a bushfire. D. Stay under the trees after getting out of buildings in an earthquake. 55. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Why Natural Disasters Happen. B. How to Keep Safe in Natural Disasters. C. What Natural Disasters Bring to Humans. D. How to Name Different Natural Disasters. 【答案】52. D 53. C 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了如何在自然灾害中的保持安全，并提供了具体的应对措施。文章通过介绍几种常见的自然灾害，包括洪水、龙卷风、地震和丛林大火，来告诉读者如何在这些灾害中确保自身安全。文章强调了制定计划以及掌握防灾知识的重要性，以应对不可预见的极端情况。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It’s easy to think ‘that will never happen to me,’ but natural disasters are becoming both more common (常见) and serious.”以及“In Australia, for example, its wildfires from 2019 to 2020 were caused by the high temperature and a drought (干旱). They took away the lives of hundreds of people and billions of animals!”可知，作者通过开头和对澳大利亚野火的描述是为了强调自然灾害变得越来越普遍和严重，用来举例说明自然灾害的严重性。故选D。 【53题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Bushfires, also known as wildfires, are common across the world during the scorching days.”可知，在炎热的日子里，林火（野火）在世界范围内很常见，所以“scorching”指的是“炎热的”。故选C。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据“If there’s a tornado warning, go someplace, such as a small and sturdy bathroom, which is safe from the wind and flying things. Remember to keep away from windows or anything heavy that might fall on you.”可知，当龙卷风来临时，要远离窗户。故选A。 【55题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了几种常见的自然灾害以及在自然灾害发生时如何保持安全，B选项“如何在自然灾害中保持安全”符合文意，可作为标题。故选B。 D At times, everything is going to go south on you. Maybe you can try your best to work out the problem. Maybe you have to accept that. You’re going to say, “This is it.” “This is how I end.” Let’s read two stories about the super heroes from different countries. What did they do for their goals? ________ Once upon a time, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan, went boating on the Eastern Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose on the sea, and her boat sank to the sea. She turned into a beautiful bird after she died. She cried sadly in the sound “Jingwei, Jingwei”. That was why people called her “Jingwei”. The bird lived on a mountain near the sea. She decided to fill up the sea. Every day, she flew between the mountain and the sea, carrying a stone or a tree branch from the mountain and dropping it into the sea. One day, the sea said to Jingwei, “Poor little bird, stop doing that meaningless thing! You’ll never fill me up.” Jingwei replied, “I’ll fill you up no doubt! I will, even if it will take me thousands of years! I’ll fight on without taking a rest.” Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe is the main character from a book named Robinson Crusoe. When Robinson first arrived on the island (岛), he had nothing. But soon he found the ship! He made a small boat to get to the ship and brought back many things he could use—food and drinks, tools, knives and guns. He almost lost everything, but he didn’t lose his life. He kept working and waiting for another ship. He used the knife to cut down trees and built a house. He went with his gun almost every day to kill animals for food. He learned to grow fruit and vegetables. He lived on the island for many years. He was saved and returned to England finally. 56. What is the name of the first story? A. The Story of Emperor Yan B. Yugong Moves a Mountain C. Jingwei Tries to Fill up the Sea D. Monkey King visits the Eastern Sea 57. Why did people call the beautiful bird “Jingwei”? A. “Jingwei” stood for her past life. B. She cried sadly in the sound “Jingwei”. C. Her father gave her the name “Jingwei”. D. The hill where she lived was called “Jingwei”. 58. Where did Robinson get the tools and knives? A. On the island. B. From the ship. C. In the boat to England. D. At his tree house. 59. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The sea thought Jingwei was doing a meaningful thing. B. It took Jingwei hundreds of years to fill up the sea with stones. C. There was food and drinks on the island when Robinson first got there. D. Robinson supported himself by hunting animals and growing vegetables. 60. What can we learn from the two stories? A. Never give up. B. Safety comes first. C. Keep away from difficulties. D. Never too old to learn. 【答案】56. C 57. B 58. B 59. D 60. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了两个人的英雄事迹，告诉大家遇到困难不能放弃。 【56题详解】 推理判断题。通过阅读第一个故事的内容可以知道，讲述了精卫填海的故事。故选C。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据“She cried sadly in the sound ‘Jingwei, Jingwei’. That was why people called her ‘Jingwei’.”可知她的哭声是“精卫，精卫”，所以人们称她为精卫。故选B。 【58题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He made a small boat to get to the ship and brought back many things he could use—food and drinks, tools, knives and guns.”可知这些工具是从船上获得的。故选B。 【59题详解】 细节理解题。根据“He went with his gun almost every day to kill animals for food. He learned to grow fruit and vegetables.”可知鲁滨逊靠打猎和种菜谋生。故选D。 【60题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，精卫填海和鲁滨逊漂流记的故事告诉我们遇到困难不能放弃。故选A。 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 Do-it-yourself projects let you design your house, providing a way to save money, but even with step-by-step instructions, DIY doesn’t always go as planned. Nearly 80% of homeowners make a mistake while doing DIY. ____61____ Taking on Too Much. More than 40% of people find DIY projects more difficult and expensive than they thought. Bailey Carson, a home care expert, said, “____62____ It’s important to think about why you want to DIY, and what you hope to get out of it. Without the time, tools, and skills to do it correctly and safely, mistakes may cost you more than simply paying others to help.” ____63____ A third of people used the wrong tool for a DIY project. Many tools are designed for special uses and materials, so if you use them for other tasks, you may get hurt. Always use the proper tools for each project, and make sure you know how to use them. Not Safety First. ____64____ Of the survey people who once made a big mistake during their DIY projects 47% said that the mistake led to serious problems, while 44% started a fire or fell off a roof or ladder. Take your time and follow all safety rules when using tools to protect yourself. Skipping (跳过) Important Steps. Skipping a key step can end up your whole DIY project. And you might not know it until much later. In the survey, 47% of people said that they had finished a DIY project before knowing it was done wrong. ____65____ And make sure you have the necessary (必要的) skills to complete each step. A. Using the Wrong Tools. B. Not Attending DIY Lessons. C. You may need to think twice. D. DIY mistakes can also be dangerous. E. Read all instructions carefully before you begin. F. Here are four biggest mistakes that homeowners often make. 【答案】61. F 62. C 63. A 64. D 65. E 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了DIY项目的四个常见错误，包括承担太多、使用错误工具、不重视安全以及跳过重要步骤。 【61题详解】 根据上文“Nearly 80% of homeowners make a mistake while doing DIY.”，接下来应该是具体说明有哪些常见的错误，F选项“以下是房主经常犯的四个最大错误”起到了承上启下的作用。故选F。 【62题详解】 根据Bailey Carson所说的话“It’s important to think about why you want to DIY, and what you hope to get out of it.”，这表明在做DIY之前要多思考，C选项“你可能需要三思”符合语境。故选C。 【63题详解】 根据下文“A third of people used the wrong tool for a DIY project.”，所以该段落的主题是关于使用错误工具的问题，A选项“使用错误的工具”符合语境。故选A。 【64题详解】 根据后文“Of the survey people who once made a big mistake during their DIY projects, 47% said that the mistake led to serious problems, while 44% started a fire or fell off a roof or ladder.”，这都表明DIY中的错误可能是危险的，D选项“DIY中的错误也可能是危险的”符合语境。故选D。 【65题详解】 根据上文“Skipping a key step can end up your whole DIY project.”以及下文“And make sure you have the necessary skills to complete each step.”，这里应该是强调在做DIY之前要认真阅读说明，E选项“在开始之前仔细阅读所有说明”符合逻辑。故选E。 四、词汇(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) (一)根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。 66. The ________ wall helps keep out the cold. (厚的) 【答案】thick 【解析】 【详解】句意：厚厚的墙壁有助于挡住寒气。根据“The…wall helps keep out the cold.”以及汉语提示可知此处是指厚厚的墙，thick“厚厚的”，形容词作定语。故填thick。 67. This book is ________ what I want! I will buy it at once. (确切地) 【答案】exactly 【解析】 【详解】句意：这本书正是我想要的！我马上买。exactly“确切地”，副词，作状语。故填exactly。 68. The young kids couldn’t sit ________ the whole meeting. (自始至终，从头到尾) 【答案】through 【解析】 【详解】句意：孩子们不能从头到尾的坐着开会。根据汉语提示“自始至终，从头到尾”可以表达为through，介词。sit through表示“（使）坐到（演出、会议等）结束；挨过（困难时期等）”，在这里表示小孩子们不能自始至终坐着听完整个会议。故填through。 69. I try to ________ the beauty of the countryside, but I can’t find right words. (描述) 【答案】describe 【解析】 【详解】句意：我试着描述乡村的美丽，但我找不到合适的词语。describe“描述”，动词；try to do sth.“尽力/尝试做某事”，动词用原形。故填describe。 70. Yancheng Nature Reserve provides red-crowned cranes with perfect ________ (庇护所). 【答案】cover 【解析】 【详解】句意：盐城自然保护区为丹顶鹤提供了完美的庇护所。cover“庇护所”，不可数名词，作介词with的宾语。故填cover。 (二)根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。 71. The weather report says it is going to be ________ (fog) tomorrow morning. 【答案】foggy 【解析】 【详解】句意：天气预报说明天早上会有雾。空前为be，空处应用形容词作表语；fog“雾”，名词，其形容词为foggy，意为“有雾的”。故填foggy。 72. When the plant reaches its full ________ (high), flowers grow out and then into fruits. 【答案】height 【解析】 【详解】句意：当植物长到最大高度时，就会开花，然后结出果实。根据“When the plant reaches its full”可知，此处应用high的名词height，意为“高度”。故填height。 73. Suddenly there was a strong wind, and I saw trees ________ (shake) outside the window. 【答案】shaking 【解析】 【详解】句意：突然刮起一阵大风，我看到窗外的树在摇晃。see sb./sth. doing sth.看到某人/某物正在做某事，固定短语，此处应用shake的现在分词形式shaking，作宾语补足语。故填shaking。 74. In the free time, students can take online English courses to learn more by ________ (they). 【答案】themselves 【解析】 【详解】句意：在空闲时间，学生可以参加在线英语课程，自学更多的知识。by oneself“独自，靠自己”，介词短语；由they可知，反身代词应用themselves。故填themselves。 75. You’d better ask others for help. It’s ________ (possible) to finish the work alone in one day. 【答案】impossible 【解析】 【详解】句意：你最好向别人求助。一天之内独自完成这项工作是不可能的。根据“You’d better ask others for help”可知，此处建议向别人求助，可推知一天之内独自完成这项工作事不可能的，此句是it is+形容词+for sb.+to do句型，意为“对某人来说做某事是……的”，需要填入表示“不可能的”形容词。故填impossible。 五、读写综合 (一)阅读并回答问题。(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) Can a cricket really tell you the temperature outside? Do fish know if it’s going to be a cold winter? You may hear that groundhogs can predict (预测) the end of the winter. Some of the sayings, like, “if a cat sits with its back to the fire, hard weather can be expected.” may sound unbelievable, but some may be true. Many animals do have stronger senses than humans. Do animals tell us when a storm is coming? Birds react to the drop in air pressure (气压) before a storm by flying low. Insects stay close to the ground and wolves howl because their ears can sense the pressure change. A good rule is, when animals act strangely, you probably should be careful with the environment (环境) around us. Do you know the sound of crickets’ chirping (鸣叫) can tell you how hot the day is? Crickets are cold-blooded, so when the temperature in the air changes, the cricket’s body temperature changes with it. As the temperature rises, the cricket’s metabolism (新陈代谢) increases. When the heat rises, crickets chirp. To get the exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (℉), count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, and add 40. Do you have a tried and true weather animal that predicts the weather? 回答下列5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 76. Why can some animals know the weather changes? __________________________________ 77. What do birds do before the storm? __________________________________ 78. When should we be careful with the environment? __________________________________ 79. What can crickets’ chirps tell us? __________________________________ 80. What is the title for the passage? __________________________________ 【答案】76. They have stronger senses. 77. They fly low. 78. When animals act strangely. 79. The heat rises. 80. Animals and weather. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了大自然的动物是如何预知天气的。 【76题详解】 根据“Many animals do have stronger senses than humans.”可知，许多动物比人类有更强的感官，所以一些动物能够感知天气变化。故填They have stronger senses. 【77题详解】 根据“Birds react to the drop in air pressure (气压) before a storm by flying low. ”可知，鸟儿在暴风雨来临前，会因气压下降而低空飞行。故填They fly low. 78题详解】 根据“ A good rule is, when animals act strangely, you probably should be careful with the environment (环境) around us.”可知，当动物行为怪异时，我们或许应该留意周围的环境。故填When animals act strangely. 【79题详解】 根据“As the temperature rises, the cricket’s metabolism (新陈代谢) increases. When the heat rises, crickets chirp. ”可知，当气温上升时，蟋蟀就会鸣叫故填The heat rises. 【80题详解】 通读全文可知，本文介绍了动物与天气之间的关系，如动物如何感知天气变化、通过动物行为预测天气等内容。综合全文，“动物和天气”能很好地概括文章主题。故填Animals and weather. (二)书面表达(共1题，计15分) 81. 挥洒汗水的运动会，动手动脑的DIY实践，保护动物的研学之旅，书香四溢的读书节……丰富的校园活动让生活多姿多彩。你校英语俱乐部举行了“My favourite school activity”的征文比赛，请你回顾本学期学校生活，选择你最喜爱的学校活动，根据提示，写一篇短文参赛。 1. What activity did you take part in? 2. What did you do in the activity? 3. Why is it your favourite school activity? 要求： 1.词数：90词左右 (文章开头已给出，不计入总词数)； 2.文中不得出现真实姓名、校名等信息； 3.文章必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。 My favourite school activity I took part in many kinds of school activities this term. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 My favourite school activity I took part in many kinds of school activities this term. But my favourite one is the singing competition in the Art Festival. In order to do well in the competition, my classmates and I made use of our free time to practice the song we chose together. However, it was difficult for us to sing it perfectly because some boys couldn’t follow the rhythm of the beat. They were not good at singing at all. I was worried and decided to help them practice online. With great efforts, they did a lot better. This activity made us not only work hard together but also know each other better so I think it is my favourite school activity. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本题是一篇材料作文； ②时态：本文用一般过去时； ③提示：介绍最喜爱的学校活动，需要遵照所给要求，信息覆盖全面，适当补充细节。 [写作步骤] 第一步，回顾过去一学期自己参加的学校活动，指明自己最喜欢的活动是歌唱比赛，引出下文； 第二步，描述在这项活动中自己做了什么，注意细节充分，三观正确； 第三步，阐述自己最喜欢这项活动的原因，总结全文。 [亮点词汇] ①in order to 为了…… ②be good at 擅长 ③with great efforts 竭尽全力 [高分句型] ①However, it was difficult for us to sing it perfectly because some boys couldn’t follow the rhythm of the beat. (because引导的原因状语从句) ②In order to do well in the competition, my classmates and I made use of our free time to practice the song we chose together. (不定式作目的状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度第一学期期末考试 八年级英语试卷 (考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分考试形式：闭卷) 听力部分(共20分) 听力测试(共20小题，每小题1分，计20分) 第一部分听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. What are they looking at? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 2. What should we be careful with? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 3. What’s the weather like tomorrow? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 4. What does the boy need for his DIY? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 5. What do they mean? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Vivian was still alive. B. Vivian lost her life at last. C. People couldn’t find Vivian at night. 6. How long did the rainstorm last yesterday? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. For three hours. B. For four hours. C. For five hours. 7. What is the number of the teachers in Rocky Mountain High School now? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 66. B. 68. C. 64. 8. Who picked the most apples? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Alice. B. Alan. C. Tony. 9. What’s wrong with the girl? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She coughs. B. She has a fever. C. She can’t sleep well. 10. Where is the man from? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Sydney. B. New York. C. Yancheng. 第二部分听对话和独白回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听一段对话，完成小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What is Bob doing on the computer? A. Playing games. B. Reading news. C. Writing an email. 12. What did the two men kill? A. A bear. B. A tiger. C. A lion. 听独白，完成小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Man and Wildlife Price ____13____ Fit for Middle school students Main idea ____14____ Time to discuss ____15____ 13. A. ¥18 B. ¥18 C. ¥80 14. A. It’s about the wild animals in danger. B. It’s about who protect the wild birds. C. It’s about how to protect the wildlife and what danger they face. 15. A. Next Monday afternoon B. Next Monday morning C. This Monday afternoon 听独白，完成小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. How old was Tessa when she had the accident? A. She was 4. B. She was 6. C. She was 8. 17. What was Tessa doing when the accident happened? A. Playing football. B. Riding a bike. C. Taking a walk. 18. What made Tessa decide to dance again? A. Her parents. B. A TV program. C. A dance competition. 19. What place did Tessa win in the dance competition? A. First. B. Second. C. Third. 20. What is Tessa like? A. She is honest. B. She is generous. C. She is strong-minded. 笔试部分(共100分) 一、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 21. I still have five days ______ this year and I plan to go to Harbin for winter fun. A. in B. on C. off D. / 22. — Wow, there are so many gift boxes here. What is in the red one? — It ______ be a toy lorry. I’m not sure. A. may B. need C. will D. must 23. If you go to France one day, you can’t miss the ______. A. White House B. Eiffel Tower C. Golden Gate Bridge D. Palace Museum 24. —Mum, please give me some salad cream. I want to make a fruit salad. —There’s ______ left. Let’s go and buy some. A. no B. nothing C. none D. nobody 25. Before you give your paper to the teacher, please check if your name and class are ______. A. rare B. excellent C. special D. correct 26. ________ more about the Buddy Club, you can email at friends@school.com. A. Learn B. Learning C. Learned D. To learn 27. Please keep as ______ as possible while watching birds, as noise will make them afraid and fly away. A. quiet B. quieter C. quietly D. most quietly 28. —Jeff, I feel a little nervous about the final exam. —Why not do some outdoor activities? Let the sunshine ______ all your worries. A. live on B. wash away C. put in D. write down 29. —Is everything ready for the New Year Party? —I guess not. Henry and Hans ______ the room when I met them this morning. A. decorate B. decorated C. are decorating D. were decorating 30. —It’s reported that Earth has lost almost 50% of wildlife in the past 40 years. —______ We should take action to save wild animals A. What a shame! B. No way. C. Take care. D. Come on. 二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Phoebe Snetsinger just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live. Phoebe was 50. As soon as she heard the ____31____, she decided to make her life more meaningful. She would spend the ____32____ of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds. She went to some of the world’s most amazing natural places. The ____33____ were very hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctor and her family as she went on travelling. A year came and went, and she was still ____34____. She was doing ____35____ she loved. And that helped her to be ____36____ for another ten years. Unluckily, the ____37____ came back. But Phoebe Snetsinger decided not to ____38____ her journey. At the age of 61, when she had seen 7,530 species (物种), she was named “the world’s leading bird spotter (观察者)”. In Missouri, Phoebe joined a group of people who were ____39____ birds and plants around the Mississippi River. She became very ____40____ about the pollution (污染). “We have to ____41____ nature,” she said. “If we don’t, people won’t be able to enjoy ____42____ these beautiful birds in the future.” ____43____, when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident. But ____44____ memoirs (回忆录), Birding on Borrowed Time, came out. It isn’t just a story about a bird spotter’s travels, but a human record of how her hobby helped her to live much ____45____. Many people around the world enjoy this moving book and admire this great woman. 31. A. story B. news C. play D. invitation 32. A. start B. middle C. rest D. part 33. A. trips B. designs C. tests D. competitions 34. A. asleep B. awake C. alone D. alive 35. A. why B. what C. where D. how 36. A. smart B. safe C. healthy D. beautiful 37. A. kindness B. illness C. weakness D. happiness 38. A. begin B. prepare C. stop D. share 39. A. afraid of B. careful with C. patient with D. interested in 40. A. worried B. amazed C. excited D. bored 41. A. change B. celebrate C. prevent D. protect 42. A. drawing B. writing C. raising D. watching 43. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Otherwise 44. A. its B. his C. her D. their 45. A. shorter B. longer C. harder D. farther 三、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，计40分) (一)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Dear parents, The Grade 8 students will go on a school trip to Happy Sea Park next week. Here’s what you may need to know. Please let your children bring the form to school tomorrow morning. Time to visit: January 18, 2025 Class 1~6:9       a. m.-12a. m. Class 7~12:1     p. m.-4 p. m. Things to do: watch a white whale show watch a dolphin show take photos with the sea lion see a film about sea animals The Map of Happy Sea Park Walk into the sea park, and you can see the Whale House first. Behind it is a cinema. Films about sea animals are waiting for you. The Dolphin House is very big. You can see it on the second and third floors. The Sea Lion House is on the third floor too. It’s on the left of the Dolphin House. Things to bring: ◆A bag with the school ID card ◆Snacks and drinks (DON’T feed the animals!) Visit□   Not Visit□       (Just tick✔)                                                                    Signature: 46. Which is the right map of the sea park? A. B. C. D. 47. What can students do during the school trip? A. Feed the sea animals. B. Watch a sea lion show. C. Enjoy a movie about sea animals. D. Take photos with their parents. 48. Why does the writer write this notice? A. To show parents the price of the trip. B. To help parents learn about the trip. C. To introduce the best way to visit the park. D. To invite parents to make videos about the trip. B Ben and Tim are good friends. They were very active before. They walked everywhere. They played games outdoors. But now Ben worries about Tim. Tim is not active any more. He has some bad habits. He watches too much TV and plays too many computer games. He is putting on a lot of weight. Ben sends his friend a poem: You can be a couch potato and watch TV all day. But don’t do that. There is another way! Move your body, get out and have fun. Fresh air; a bike ride, playing in the sun! Tim arrives home from school. There is a letter at his front door. It’s Ben’s poem! He reads the poem and he laughs. He writes a poem back to his friend: Your poem is , But I feel really lucky. With a true friend on my side, My world will be open wide. Let’s meet tomorrow at six o’clock, And we can go for a good walk. 49. Who does the underlined phrase “a couch potato” refer to? A. Someone who likes eating potatoes. B. Someone who looks like a potato. C. Someone who is good at playing computer games. D. Someone who is crazy about TV. 50. Which of the following can be best put in the blank ? A. unusual B. endless C. tidy D. funny 51. What can we learn from the passage? A. Friends care about each other. B. Good friends can keep secrets. C. Poems are popular with teenagers. D. A healthy lifestyle can help lose weight. C It’s easy to think “that will never happen to me,” but natural disasters are becoming both more common (常见) and serious. Millions of families face floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters every year. In Australia, for example, its wildfires from 2019 to 2020 were caused by the high temperature and a drought (干旱). They took away the lives of hundreds of people and billions of animals! While you can’t stop disasters from happening, you can stay safe during one if you know what to do. Flood Floods can happen very suddenly. Flood water can be deeper than it looks. It can carry you away, so stay away! Glass, snakes, and dirty things can be in flood water, so don’t drink it even if you are thirsty. Tornado A tornado happens during some storms. If there’s a tornado warning, go someplace, such as a small and sturdy (结实的) bathroom, which is safe from the wind and flying things. Remember to keep away from windows or anything heavy that might fall on you. Earthquake You should move away from things that might fall. Get down under something that’s strong if you can’t rush out of the building right away. Protect your neck and head with your arm. If you’re outside, go to an open space. Stay away from trees or anything that might fall over and hurt you. Bushfire Bushfires, also known as wildfires, are common across the world during the scorching days. It is important that you try to stay calm. Some fires can start so quickly that they threaten (威胁) homes and people within minutes, so your safest choice is always to leave early. 52. The writer talks about Australian wildfires to show ________. A. wildfires are far away from us B. Australians are now in great danger C. high temperature and a drought cause wildfires D. natural disasters are becoming more and more serious 53. What does the underlined word “scorching” mean? A. stormy B. rainy C. hot D. cold 54. When disasters happen, what can we do to keep safe? A. Stay away from windows when a tornado comes. B. Drink flood water if we are thirsty when a flood happens. C. Stop moving and wait for other people’s help in a bushfire. D. Stay under the trees after getting out of buildings in an earthquake. 55. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Why Natural Disasters Happen. B. How to Keep Safe in Natural Disasters. C. What Natural Disasters Bring to Humans. D. How to Name Different Natural Disasters. D At times, everything is going to go south on you. Maybe you can try your best to work out the problem. Maybe you have to accept that. You’re going to say, “This is it.” “This is how I end.” Let’s read two stories about the super heroes from different countries. What did they do for their goals? ________ Once upon a time, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan, went boating on the Eastern Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose on the sea, and her boat sank to the sea. She turned into a beautiful bird after she died. She cried sadly in the sound “Jingwei, Jingwei”. That was why people called her “Jingwei”. The bird lived on a mountain near the sea. She decided to fill up the sea. Every day, she flew between the mountain and the sea, carrying a stone or a tree branch from the mountain and dropping it into the sea. One day, the sea said to Jingwei, “Poor little bird, stop doing that meaningless thing! You’ll never fill me up.” Jingwei replied, “I’ll fill you up no doubt! I will, even if it will take me thousands of years! I’ll fight on without taking a rest.” Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe is the main character from a book named Robinson Crusoe. When Robinson first arrived on the island (岛), he had nothing. But soon he found the ship! He made a small boat to get to the ship and brought back many things he could use—food and drinks, tools, knives and guns. He almost lost everything, but he didn’t lose his life. He kept working and waiting for another ship. He used the knife to cut down trees and built a house. He went with his gun almost every day to kill animals for food. He learned to grow fruit and vegetables. He lived on the island for many years. He was saved and returned to England finally. 56 What is the name of the first story? A. The Story of Emperor Yan B. Yugong Moves a Mountain C. Jingwei Tries to Fill up the Sea D. Monkey King visits the Eastern Sea 57. Why did people call the beautiful bird “Jingwei”? A. “Jingwei” stood for her past life. B. She cried sadly in the sound “Jingwei”. C. Her father gave her the name “Jingwei”. D. The hill where she lived was called “Jingwei”. 58. Where did Robinson get the tools and knives? A. On the island. B. From the ship. C In the boat to England. D. At his tree house. 59. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The sea thought Jingwei was doing a meaningful thing. B. It took Jingwei hundreds of years to fill up the sea with stones. C. There was food and drinks on the island when Robinson first got there. D. Robinson supported himself by hunting animals and growing vegetables. 60. What can we learn from the two stories? A. Never give up. B. Safety comes first. C. Keep away from difficulties. D. Never too old to learn. 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 Do-it-yourself projects let you design your house, providing a way to save money, but even with step-by-step instructions, DIY doesn’t always go as planned. Nearly 80% of homeowners make a mistake while doing DIY. ____61____ Taking on Too Much. More than 40% of people find DIY projects more difficult and expensive than they thought. Bailey Carson, a home care expert, said, “____62____ It’s important to think about why you want to DIY, and what you hope to get out of it. Without the time, tools, and skills to do it correctly and safely, mistakes may cost you more than simply paying others to help.” ____63____ A third of people used the wrong tool for a DIY project. Many tools are designed for special uses and materials, so if you use them for other tasks, you may get hurt. Always use the proper tools for each project, and make sure you know how to use them. Not Safety First. ____64____ Of the survey people who once made a big mistake during their DIY projects, 47% said that the mistake led to serious problems, while 44% started a fire or fell off a roof or ladder. Take your time and follow all safety rules when using tools to protect yourself. Skipping (跳过) Important Steps. Skipping a key step can end up your whole DIY project. And you might not know it until much later. In the survey, 47% of people said that they had finished a DIY project before knowing it was done wrong. ____65____ And make sure you have the necessary (必要的) skills to complete each step. A. Using the Wrong Tools. B. Not Attending DIY Lessons. C. You may need to think twice. D. DIY mistakes can also be dangerous. E Read all instructions carefully before you begin. F. Here are four biggest mistakes that homeowners often make. 四、词汇(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) (一)根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。 66. The ________ wall helps keep out the cold. (厚的) 67 This book is ________ what I want! I will buy it at once. (确切地) 68. The young kids couldn’t sit ________ the whole meeting. (自始至终，从头到尾) 69. I try to ________ the beauty of the countryside, but I can’t find right words. (描述) 70. Yancheng Nature Reserve provides red-crowned cranes with perfect ________ (庇护所). (二)根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。 71. The weather report says it is going to be ________ (fog) tomorrow morning. 72. When the plant reaches its full ________ (high), flowers grow out and then into fruits. 73. Suddenly there was a strong wind, and I saw trees ________ (shake) outside the window. 74. In the free time, students can take online English courses to learn more by ________ (they). 75. You’d better ask others for help. It’s ________ (possible) to finish the work alone in one day. 五、读写综合 (一)阅读并回答问题。(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) Can a cricket really tell you the temperature outside? Do fish know if it’s going to be a cold winter? You may hear that groundhogs can predict (预测) the end of the winter. Some of the sayings, like, “if a cat sits with its back to the fire, hard weather can be expected.” may sound unbelievable, but some may be true. Many animals do have stronger senses than humans. Do animals tell us when a storm is coming? Birds react to the drop in air pressure (气压) before a storm by flying low. Insects stay close to the ground and wolves howl because their ears can sense the pressure change. A good rule is, when animals act strangely, you probably should be careful with the environment (环境) around us. Do you know the sound of crickets’ chirping (鸣叫) can tell you how hot the day is? Crickets are cold-blooded, so when the temperature in the air changes, the cricket’s body temperature changes with it. As the temperature rises, the cricket’s metabolism (新陈代谢) increases. When the heat rises, crickets chirp. To get the exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (℉), count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, and add 40. Do you have a tried and true weather animal that predicts the weather? 回答下列5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 76. Why can some animals know the weather changes? __________________________________ 77. What do birds do before the storm? __________________________________ 78. When should we be careful with the environment? __________________________________ 79. What can crickets’ chirps tell us? __________________________________ 80. What is the title for the passage? __________________________________ (二)书面表达(共1题，计15分) 81. 挥洒汗水的运动会，动手动脑的DIY实践，保护动物的研学之旅，书香四溢的读书节……丰富的校园活动让生活多姿多彩。你校英语俱乐部举行了“My favourite school activity”的征文比赛，请你回顾本学期学校生活，选择你最喜爱的学校活动，根据提示，写一篇短文参赛。 1. What activity did you take part in? 2. What did you do in the activity? 3. Why is it your favourite school activity? 要求： 1.词数：90词左右 (文章开头已给出，不计入总词数)； 2.文中不得出现真实姓名、校名等信息； 3.文章必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。 My favourite school activity I took part in many kinds of school activities this term. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null