江西省赣州市兴国县2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

( 学校 _______________ 班级 _________________ 姓名 __________________ 座位号 ______________ …………………………………………… 装 ……………………………………………………… 订 ………………………………… 线 ……………………………… )兴国县2024—2025学年第一学期期末考试八年级英语试卷 时间：120分钟；总分：120分 一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都将有时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 ( )1. What are Brian and Sara talking about? A. Comedies. B. Action movies. C. Scary movies. ( )2. What is Bob like? A. He is serious. B. He is funny. C. He is shy. ( )3. Who is the tallest? A. John. B. Bill. C. Li Lei. ( )4. What's the woman doing? A. Seeing the doctor. B. Shopping. C. Asking the way. ( )5. What does the woman mean? A. They may be late for the movie. B. They will take a bus to the theater. C. They will ride the bikes to the theater. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话, 回答第 6、7 小题。 ( )6.Who did Jack see a movie with last night? A. His mother. B. His father. C. His brother. ( )7. When did the movie start? A. At 7:30. B. At 7:15. C. At 7:45. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 ( )8.When did Kate move into a new house? A. Last Thursday. B. Last Friday. C. Last Saturday. ( )9.How will George and Alice go to Kate's home? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 ( )10. What is Jenny doing? A. She is writing to her pen pal. B. She is calling her pen pal. C. She is sending emails to her pen pal. ( )11. Where is George from? A. Tokyo. B. New York. C. Chicago. ( )12. How often does Jenny write to George? A.Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 ( )13. Where did Leo go last Saturday? A.To Hunan. B.To Guangzhou. C. To Hangzhou. ( )14. How was the weather? A. Cold and wet. B. Sunny and warm. C. Cold and sunny. ( )15. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Leo went there with his classmates. B. Leo went there by plane. C. Leo had a fun time there. C）请听下面一段短文，根据短文内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听短文前你将有 50 秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。短文读两遍。 16.Antonia is beautiful and she is really ______. 17.Antonia is ______ years old. 18.Antonia is from the ______of England. 19.Antonia's father is a/an ______. 20.Antonia likes_________ . 二、单项填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） 请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ( )21.—Are you going to Mary’s birthday party? —No,I’m not.I refused her ______.I must look after my sister. A. tradition B. prediction C. preparation D. invitation ( )22.—I think this story is moving. —I agree.And it’s ______ because we can learn a lot from it. A. common B. educational C. meaningless D. interesting ( )23. He ______ watches TV,because he is really busy with his study. A. almost B. hardly C. probably D. certainly ( )24. A big smile ______ on our teacher’s face after hearing the good news. A. appeared B. deleted C. shared D. promised ( )25.—Who do you think will win the race,Tom、Jim or Peter? —Of course Peter.He runs ______. A. fastest B. faster C. more slowly D. most slowly ( )26. — ______ I go to the park this Saturday,mom? —Yes,but you must finish your homework first. A. Need B. Must C. Should D. Can ( )27.I think you should ______ some hobbies like singing or drawing. A. grow up B. put up C. take up D. make up ( )28.If it ______ tomorrow,we will climb Mount Tai. A.doesn’t rain B.rains C.will rain D.won’t rain 三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分） A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Wang Fa,14,said that the sport opened a way out of his hometown in the mountains of Yunnan Province and changed his life. He 29 the first prize in men's singles（单打）under 14 years old at the ASICS Tennis Junior Tour in Guangzhou in late August.Wang was chosen by Zhang Xiaohong,his coach（教练）when he was eight. At that time,the boy didn't even know 30 tennis was.Zhang asked several boys to run and 31 the ball.Wang's 32 ability caught Zhang's eyes. “It would be a waste not to train such a talent. ”Zhang said.Wang's parents didn't allow him to learn tennis at first 33 they didn't have enough money. So Zhang 34 to teach him for free. The first time Wang and his friends left the mountains, they were 35 . However,several days later,some of them wanted to 36 practicing and return home.To cheer them up, Zhang bought delicious food and favorite toys for 37 . The team traveled to many 38 such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou for competitions. Wang's first competition was in Shenzhen. “I was nervous, because the outside world was so different 39 my home.”he said. “Tennis helped me make more friends and get a (n) 40 education.” he said.By playing 41 , Wang has become confident. He said,“My 42 is to become a professional（职业的）tennis player. I want to take part in more competitions and 43 my best to win more honor for my country. ” ( )29. A. lost B. heard C. won D. gave ( )30. A. what B. where C. which D. how ( )31. A. finish B. solve C. catch D. shake ( )32. A. terrible B. common C. strange D. fantastic ( )33. A. though B. because C. unless D. until ( )34. A. decided B. refused C. deleted D. sent ( )35. A. angry B. bored C. excited D. worried ( )36. A. keep on B. give up C. grow up D. bring out ( )37. A. them B. their C. our D. us ( )38. A. villages B. towns C. cities D. countries ( )39. A. with B. from C. about D. for ( )40. A. easier B. harder C. worse D. better ( )41. A. tennis B. volleyball C. soccer D. basketball ( )42. A. opinion B. advice C. dream D. hobby ( )43. A. try B. teach C. learn D. promise B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 own plan finally keep life steps carefully although themselves travel just Have you thought about what you want to do in the future? It's something you like to do even now as a grown-up. A dream is only a dream until you write down a/an 44 to make it happen. A good plan is the best way to make your dream come true. First, get a good notebook or computer to write down some notes to make sure you can 45 them well. Then,think about what the goal(目标）or the dream you have for the future.Do you want to become a writer to write beautiful passages? Or maybe a doctor to save 46 ? It doesn't have to be a job.It could just be something you want to make it happen. Maybe you want 47 to 10 countries in the next 15 years.Whatever(任何事物）it is, 48 write it down. Next, try to think of the 49 you need to take to make that dream happen.Usually,it takes time to make the dream come true,so try to plan your time 50 . 51 , think of ways, like how you will make full use of your time.Many students take classes online to improve 52 . Also, you can have your 53 ways. Just remember, don't be afraid to try 54 your dream takes a lot of time and effort（努力）. 44._________ 45._________46.________ 47.________ 48._________ 49._________ 50._________ 51.________ 52.________ 53._________ 54._________ 四、阅读理解 （本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Book Sale Do you like reading? We have all kinds of books at very good prices. We have Robinson Crusoe for ¥30. We have Hamlet for ¥28 and A Child's Geography of the World for ¥38.Each story book is only ¥30 .We have kinds of story books. Come to Xinhua Bookstore and see for yourself. Sunshine Sports Club For students from 10 to 17 years old Every Saturday and Sunday 6: 00 p.m. --9: 00 p.m. Sunshine Gym Just 40 pounds a month Basketball,tennis,badminton and volleyball London Street 26 TEL: 87521628 Student Volunteers（志愿者）Wanted We need two volunteers. Do you love animals? Come to the animal hospital every Saturday morning,and you can get on with the lovely animals. Are you a book lover? Are you responsible for your work? If your answer is yes,you can work as a volunteer at the library every Friday afternoon. Come to the Students' Union for more information. ( ) 55. How many books can Ann buy at most（至多）if she has ¥60? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four ( )56. What can you do in Sunshine Sports Club? A. Play badminton and volleyball. B. Swim and play tennis. C.Play basketball and football. D.Play table tennis and basketball. ( )57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Jim is good with animals and he is free only in the evening,then he can be a volunteer in the animal hospital . B. You can call 87521628 for more information about volunteering. C. You need pay 40 pounds a month for Sunshine Reading Club . D. Tom likes reading and has time every afternoon,he can be a volunteer at the library. B In the Spring and Autumn Period,a man from State Chu once got an unusual pearl（珍珠）from a big river.He decided to sell it. The man thought, “I will sell the pearl for more money if it has a good-looking box.”So he made a wooden box at home and decorated it with precious(贵重的）stones and beautiful feathers(羽毛）.Then he put the pearl into the box and went to the market. A man from State Zheng saw the beautiful box.He liked the box and decided to buy it.He took out the pearl and gave it back to the man from State Chu.“I will take the box only.The pearl isn’t useful to me.You can keep it for yourself.”the man from State Zheng said. He paid for the box and went away happily.The man from State Chu could not understand this. He thought,“The man paid so much only for the box. Why didn't he take the pearl?” Some people may choose in a wrong way because they can't make a good judgement(判断）. ( )58.Why did the man from State Chu make a beautiful box? A. To pay for the pearl. B. To sell the pearl for more money. C. To keep it for himself. D. To attract the man from State Zheng. ( )59. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Much money. B. The wooden box. C. The unusual pearl. D. A big river ( )60. The man from State Zheng gave the pearl back because he thought it was ________ . A. useless B.expensive C. beautiful D. precious ( )61. How did the man from State Chu feel when the man from State Zheng didn't take the pearl? A. Sad. B. Angry. C. Worried. D. Surprised. ( )62. What can we learn from the story？ A. Practice makes perfect. B. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. C. Don't judge things only by how they look. D. The grass is always greener on the other side. C Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now, many changes will take place(发生). But what will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people do now. Computers will be much smaller and computer study will be one of the most important subjects in school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. More people can go to other countries on holidays. There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, ▲ . Maybe people won't eat meat every day. Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. And people will be healthier. Work in the future will also be different. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will lose their jobs. This will be a problem. Though we may not know what will happen in the future, we can be the people who make our own future! ( )63. ________ will be important in school study. A. Robot study B. Animal study C. Rocket study D. Computer study ( ) 64. Which of the following sentences can be put in“ ▲ ”in Paragraph 5? A. so the meat will be unhealthy. B. so meat will be more expensive. C. but we have beef and pork. D. and there is no food for them. ( )65. One big problem in the future is that________. A. many people don't have to work. B. people have to work harder. C. many people will not be able to find work. D. all the work will be done by robots. ( )66. What can we infer according to the last paragraph? A. The writer feels hopeful about the future. B. The writer feels serious about the future. C. The writer feels upset about the future. D. The writer feels afraid about the future. ( )67. What's the best title of this passage? A. What are changes? B. Life in the future. C. A problem in the future. D. Changes of computers. D Jason arrived home from school, and he sat down by the kitchen table. His mom asked him about his day, but he wasn't really listening.He was thinking about all the homework he had to do. Final exams were starting in six weeks,and he was worried. “What's the matter? ” his mom asked.Jason told his mom about the homework and his worries about his final exams.“I have so much to do. ”he said, “I wish I have more time. ” “This is stress. It's not good for you,so we're going to do something about it. ”she said. The next day, they went to the park and ran five kilometers together. Jason ran like the wind! At the end, they were sweating,but they were also smiling. Then, they did some exercise.Mom asked him to close his eyes and imagine he was walking on a beautiful beach. After the relaxation,Jason felt very calm. His mom explained that it was important to take care of himself and not just study. She told him to eat healthy food and do relaxing exercise every day. “You'll feel better and happier. ” she said, “But, most importantly,always tell me when you're feeling worried. ” “Thanks, Mom. You're the best! ”said Jason. Jason followed his mom's advice, and at last he got the highest grades in his final exam. ( )68. Why didn't Jason listen to his mother's words in Paragraph 1? A. Because he was making a phone call. B. Because he had a terrible day at school. C. Because he was thinking about his study. D. Because he was doing some exercise carefully. ( )69. How far did Jason and his mother run in the park? A. Three kilometers. B. Four kilometers. C. Five kilometers. D. Six kilometers. ( )70. What does the underlined word "sweating" mean in Paragraph 3? A. 流汗 B. 焦虑 C.颤抖 D.锻炼 ( )71.Which of the following is the right order of the story? ①Jason told his mother about his worries. ②Jason's mother asked Jason what happened. ③Jason followed his mother's advice and got a good result in the final exam. ④Jason's mother took him to the park to do some relaxing. A.②①③④ B. ②①④③ C. ④③②① D. ①②③④ ( )72.Which of the following shows the best structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中使短文意思通顺、结构完整，一空一句。 We sometimes call the lion “the king of the jungle(丛林之王）”，because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. 73 It is the highest animal in the land food chain(链）. In the sea animals,the shark(鲨鱼）is one of the animals at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than most other sea animals. 74 . What is at the top of the world's food chain? People are! 75 . We could not run faster than cheetahs（猎豹），but we invented cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not fight better than lions, but we invented guns. Now we can hunt the best. People's inventions are clever, but they can be dangerous too. For example,people invented lactones（内酯），but now they make the air and rivers dirty. 76 .Dirty rivers kill fish.The bears cannot eat the fish and they die. If we kill one part of the food chain, other parts also die.Remember that we are also a part of the food chain, so we are in danger,too! 77 . We should and we could do something for the world! A. Protecting animals is protecting ourselves! B. And it can use its big teeth to eat them. C. This can make terrible changes. D. It can run faster than many animals and it can hunt(打猎）the best. E. People can control all kinds of animals. F. We are not the biggest or fastest,but we are the cleverest. G. Animals will protect themselves. 73.___________ 74.__________ 75._________ 76.__________ 77.___________ 五、补全对话（5 分） 请阅读下面对话,根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处,使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，一空一句。 Jack: What are you going to do this Sunday evening? Sally: 78 Jack: How exciting! Who is going to sing at the concert? Sally: Celine Dion. 79 Jack: Yes. Is that her song? Sally: Right. And it sounds beautiful! Jack: Where is she going to give the concert? Sally: 80 Jack: Oh,wonderful! What time is it going to start? Sally: At 7: 30 p.m. 81 Jack: I'd like to,but I'm going to take English lessons in school. Sally:That's too bad! Hmm... 82 I think you will enjoy them. Jack: Thanks a lot. A.At the Music Hall. B.I'm going to a concert. C.Why not come with me? D.Maybe you can come next time. E.Do you know My Heart Will Go On? F.I can lend you some tapes of her songs. G.One of her most famous songs is My Heart Will Go On. 78.___________ 79.__________ 80._________ 81.__________ 82.___________ 六、书面表达（15 分） 有一句非常著名的英语谚语“A friend in need is a friend indeed.(患难见真情)”,请以 “My Friend and I”为题写一篇作文。 内容包括： 1.你和你的朋友在性格、学习、空闲时间安排三方面的相同或不同之处； 2.写出一件你与朋友共同经历的事情，要求能体现该谚语的含义； 3.你对交朋友的看法。 要求：要点齐全，可适当发挥，书写工整，字数80--100词左右 (标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 My Friend and I I have a good friend. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$