河南省周口市淮阳区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

2024-2025学年河南省周口市淮阳区八年级（上）期末英语试卷

二、阅读理解。（20小题，每小题10分，共40分）阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

11．（10分）

Ana Kamila & Jorge Bruce The Bruce family invite you to celebrate the birth of their baby Grace Bruce a little princess

Help us celebrate a new chapter with our first daughter. Wednesday.Dec 28，2022 4：00 in the afternoon Dinner from 7 pm onwards ＄8 each person.

Free cakes and juice offered before 8 pm. Call 3467467 to join us The Oakwood Resort Toronto，Canada

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

（1）What do we know about Grace Bruce？ 　   　

A.She was born in winter.

B.She has an older sister.

C.She was born at 4 pm.

D.She is the princess of Canada.

（2）How much do you need to pay for three cakes and a cup of juice at the party before 8 pm？ 　   　

A.＄16.

B.＄8.

C.＄24.

D.None.

（3）When does the dinner start at the party？  　   　

A.At 10：40 am.

B.At 4 pm.

C.At 7 pm.

D.At 8 pm.

（4）You can join the party  　   　.

A.by writing a letter.

B.by leaving a message online.

C.by sending an email.

D.by making a phone call.

（5）What is the purpose（目的）of the party？  　   　

A.To celebrate their new job.

B.To celebrate the birth of their baby.

C.To have house warming party.

D.To have a tea party.

12．（10分）Ruby is a little girl at school.She is shy and she is unpopular.But she enjoys playing soccer.Her friends and classmates always laugh at Ruby for her interest in soccer.However，Ruby just wants to play her favorite sport.She wants to become a great soccer player.

Every day，after coming back from school，Ruby quickly finishes her homework and goes out to practice soccer.Her mother understands Ruby's love for the sport and always encourages her to go play.

One day，the school said there would be a soccer game.Ruby wanted to give it a try.She took part in the game and her classmates laughed at her once again.Ruby did not give up.She tried her best to score goals （进球），one after another.

The other students were surprised to see how well Ruby played.Their team did well with her help.They even won the game in the end.

With her hard work，Ruby proved （证明） herself to others.If you're strong and determined（坚定的）like her，you can make your dream come true（实现） one day.

 

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

（1）What is Ruby like？ 　   　

A．She is tall and strong.

B．She is small and shy.

C．She is active and outgoing.

D．She is always studying.

（2）During her daily practice，Ruby gets help from  　   　.

A．her friends

B．her classmates

C．her mother

D．her teacher

（3）What does the word "encourage" mean probably？ 　   　

A．鼓励

B．阻止

C．使泄气

D．帮助

（4）What do we know about how Ruby played in the game？ 　   　

A．Her classmates laughed.

B．She didn't score any goals.

C．She helped her team win the game.

D．She laughed at other players.

（5）What might the writer want to tell us？ 　   　

A．Don't laugh at the little ones.

B．Don't pick the wrong sport.

C．Do your homework before playing.

D．Don't give up your dreams.

13．（10分）Working at a TV station can be fun.When we watch news on TV，we only see newscasters （新闻播音员） in front of the cameras.In fact，there are many other people working there.

One important job is the producer（制作人）.He or she makes sure the news is ready and also tells the reporters who to interview and what to report.

The reporters get to interview people and tell their stories.They prepare some questions and go to meet someone.It can be exciting because they never know what they might find out.

There is also a news director（主任）.This person finds out what is going on in the city and if it is important enough to put on the news.Sometimes，the news director will send a reporter to get more things.

Another important job is the camera workers.They make sure the picture is clear.Their job can be exciting and even dangerous at times.