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2024—2025学年度下学期八年级阶段练习 (一) 英语 (范围：Unit 1—3) 满分90分，时间90分钟。 注意事项： 1. 同学们须用0.5mm黑色字迹的签字笔在本练习题规定位置填写自己的班级、姓名及练习号； 2. 须在答题卡上作答； 3. 本练习题包括5道大题，45道小题，共8页。 第一部分 选择题 (共50分) 一、阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分) 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others. When she heard of a summer camp for children with serious illnesses she came up with an idea. It cost money for these kids to go to the camp, so Anna decided to see what she could do to help. It was impossible for her to donate (捐赠) a lot of money, so she had to think of another way. She wanted to take advantage of her love of art. So she started making and selling beautiful cards to raise money for these kids. Because these cards were all handmade, it would take her a long time to make a lot of them. So Anna had another idea. She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards. At first her friends were hesitant. Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards. But once they saw the beautiful materials that she had in her workroom, her friends felt more comfortable doing things such as drawing and cutting in order to make a new card. But the materials were expensive. To make money without spending money, Anna asked for and got donations of paper, glue, scissors, and other things from nearby stores. She sold her cards for three dollars each in different art markets during the year. Anna raised more than $30,000 in her 10 years making cards. 1. What was Anna? A. An artist. B. A doctor. C. A worker. D. A teacher. 2. What did Anna invite her friends to do? A. Sell cards. B. Make cards. C. Buy materials. D. Donate materials. 3. What does the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A. 坐立不安的 B. 犹豫不决的 C. 兴高采烈的 D. 心甘情愿的 4. Which of the following can best describe Anna? A. Kind-hearted. B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Humorous. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了Anna Brown利用手工制作卡片进行售卖，来为重病儿童举办夏令营筹钱的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others.”可知安娜是一位艺术家，故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards.”可知，她邀请朋友们来家里制作卡片。故选B。 【3题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards.”可知，一开始朋友们说他们不是艺术家，不知道如何制作卡片。故应该是犹豫的。所以可推断出划线词“hesitant”表示“犹豫不决的”。故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，安娜为了给重病儿童参加夏令营筹钱，想出了制作手工卡片筹钱这一方法，体现出安娜善良，热心肠的品质。故选A。 B Sometimes using hand gestures can bring more information and be more convenient than words, especially when you are speaking to someone with no language in common. But the same gesture can mean something quite impolite and improper to a person from a different cultural background. “V” Shape In many countries, if you have your index (食指) and middle fingers pointed up in the “V” shape, it stands for winning. However, when you make the sign, be sure to have the front of your hand facing outward instead of inward, because showing people the back of your hand is impolite in some countries like the UK and Australia. Finger Snap (打响指) Snapping your thumb (拇指) and middle fingers over and over may mean one is trying to remind someone of something forgotten. While in Latin America, snapping them means asking one to hurry up. But one thing you should remember is that, in many cultures, snapping fingers close to someone’s face is considered to be an improper gesture. Fingers Crossed Crossing the index and middle fingers is considered as a sign of wishing for good luck or fortune. At other times, people cross their fingers before telling a lie, as it is believed to countervail (抵消) the bad things coming from the lie. So it is both a positive and negative symbol. ILY Sign This is always a nice hand gesture from American Sign Language. It combines the letters “I”, “L” and “Y” to mean “I love you”. People use this gesture very often to show their love for their family, friends and all the other people they love. Counting with Fingers Finally, for the most useful signs—how to count the numbers from one to ten. Notice how English-speaking countries use both hands instead of one. So the next time you go to a market in the US, remember to use these signs to bargain. 5. On Mother’s Day, ________ can best show love to your mum instead of words. A. B. C. D. 6. If you know how to count with fingers, you can ________. A wish for good luck B. ask someone to hurry up C. discuss prices in a market D. show your love to your family and friends 7. Why does the writer mention so many different hand gestures? A. To let people not worry about making mistakes. B. To encourage people to use hand gestures more. C. To tell the differences between different cultures. D. To warn people to be careful when using hand gestures. 8. What can we know about hand gestures from the text? A. Fingers crossed is always considered as a positive sign. B. ILY sign is often used to wish for good luck and fortune. C. “V” shape sign means wishing someone to be successful. D. Snapping fingers close to someone’s face may be impolite. 【答案】5. B 6. C 7. D 8. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了不同文化背景下手势的含义及其使用时的注意事项，强调了手势在跨文化交流中的重要性，提醒人们在使用手势时要注意文化差异，避免误解。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据“ILY Sign”部分“It combines the letters ‘I’, ‘L’ and ‘Y’ to mean ‘I love you’... show their love for their family”可知，ILY手势是表达爱的最佳方式。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Counting with Fingers”部分“use these signs to bargain”可知，句中明确说明手指计数可用于市场议价。故选C。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“But the same gesture can mean something quite impolite and improper to a person from a different cultural background.”可知，句中强调同一手势在不同文化中表达的含义不同，后文列举不同手势的文化差异，旨在提醒使用手势时需注意文化背景。故选D。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Finger Snap”部分“snapping fingers close to someone’s face is considered improper”可知，句中表述靠近别人的脸打响指是不恰当的。选项D“在别人的脸上打响指是不礼貌的”符合文中内容。故选D。 C Puppets for creative young people Spend hours of fun playing with your magical puppets in Centre Store! Glove puppets These puppets, also known as hand puppets, are puppets that fit over the puppeteer’s hand like a glove. Use puppets to tell the stories you create. These cloth puppets from Fujian are cheap to make, easy to operate and light enough to carry around in your schoolbag. Shadow puppets These flat cut-out puppets from Sichuan are sold with a book of famous ancient stories about people and events for you to act out. We often have plastic puppets stuck to sticks. You can move your puppets by standing behind a white cloth screen with a bright light. Only the shadow of your puppets can be seen by the audience in front of the screen. Marionettes (牵线木偶) It requires skills to use these small wooden figures from Fujian, but you will enjoy it. Marionettes have arms, legs, waists and necks. They are joined to a wooden cross by strings (绳) which are used to make the puppet move. However, you must try again and again to avoid tangling (盘绕) the strings. Want to try them out? Come down to our City Puppet Store at 303 Renmin Road, Yueqing. We have puppet experts on hand to work with you and give tips. For more information, click here! 9. Which material is often used to make shadow puppets? A. Plastic. B. Wood. C. Cloth. D. Paper. 10. What can we know about the puppets? A. Playing marionettes needs skills and practice. B. Glove puppets are simple for students to make. C. Shadow puppets players are shown on the screen. D. These puppets in the store are from the same place. 11. Why does the writer write this text? A. To spread traditional cultures and skills. B. To explain different activities of the store. C. To compare puppets from different places. D. To call on people to have fun in the store. 12. Where can we probably read the text? A. On a map. B. In a diary. C. In a newspaper. D. On a website. 【答案】9. A 10. A 11. D 12. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇关于创意木偶的广告宣传文本，介绍了三种不同类型的木偶（手套木偶、皮影木偶和牵线木偶）及其特点，并邀请读者到店体验。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据Shadow puppets中“We often have plastic puppets stuck to sticks.”可知，皮影木偶常用塑料制作。故选A。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据Marionettes (牵线木偶)中“It requires skills to use these small wooden figures…you must try again and again”可知，操作牵线木偶需要技巧和练习。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Spend hours of fun playing with your magical puppets in Centre Store!”可知，作者旨在号召人们到店体验乐趣。故选D。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据结尾“For more information, click here!”可推知，文本可能发布于网站。故选D。 D A recent study shows that doing voluntary work (志愿者工作) can help people to live longer. From 2018 to 2022, some researchers made a survey among more than 3, 000 people. They found that just 2.3 percent of the people who once worked as volunteers (志愿者) had died, compared with 4.3 percent of those who never worked as volunteers. They also found that how often people did voluntary work was important as well. Among those who once worked as volunteers, only 1.8 percent of people usually doing voluntary work (more than 4 times a month) died, compared with 2.5 percent of people occasionally doing voluntary work(once a month). A further study shows that the reason why people do voluntary work is also important. That is to say, people’s purposes of doing voluntary work make a difference. The researchers pointed out that the more pity volunteers felt for the poor people, the more possibility they had of living longer. Those volunteers for personal benefits (利益) had nearly the same length of life as the people who didn’t do voluntary work at all. It may be a bad idea to encourage people to do voluntary work for personal benefits. Doing voluntary work is often encouraged in schools and organizations. Some say that it’s okay to look for benefits for yourself. Others say that you will receive the health benefits through voluntary work. But in fact, the health benefits of doing voluntary work must be reduced if looking for personal benefits becomes a main purpose. 13. What did the researchers find from their recent study? A. Plenty of people wanted to do voluntary work. B. Plenty of people died of doing voluntary work. C. People could grow rich by doing voluntary work. D. People could live longer by doing voluntary work. 14. What does the underlined word “occasionally” probably mean? A. Never. B. Sometimes. C. Often. D. Always. 15. Which purpose will probably help volunteers to live longer? A. To develop abilities. B. To help the poor people. C. To make more friends. D. To get personal benefits. 16. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Live longer: being forced to be a volunteer B. Live longer: being ordered to be a volunteer C. Live longer: being required to be a volunteer D. Live longer: being prepared to be a volunteer 【答案】13. D 14. B 15. B 16. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了最近研究表明做志愿者工作能够帮助人们活得更久，但其真正起作用的是人们做志愿者的动机。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“A recent study shows that doing voluntary work (志愿者工作) can help people to live longer. From 2018 to 2022, some researchers made a survey among more than 3, 000 people. They found that just 2.3 percent of the people who once worked as volunteers (志愿者) had died, compared with 4.3 percent of those who never worked as volunteers”可知，研究者发现人们可以通过做志愿工作活得更久。故选D。 【14题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“only 1.8 percent of people usually doing voluntary work (more than 4 times a month) died, compared with 2.5 percent of people occasionally doing voluntary work(once a month).”可知，一个月做一次志愿者，说明频率比较低，即偶尔做志愿者工作，因此划线单词表示“偶尔”，与sometimes近义。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The researchers pointed out that the more pity volunteers felt for the poor people, the more possibility they had of living longer.”可知，那些真正帮助穷人的志愿者，越有可能活得更久。故选B。 【16题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“A recent study shows that doing voluntary work (志愿者工作) can help people to live longer.”及“A further study shows that the reason why people do voluntary work is also important.”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了做志愿者工作能够帮助人们活得更久，但其真正起作用的是人们做志愿者的动机。因此D“活得更久：做好成为志愿者的准备”符合最佳标题。故选D。 How do you greet your friends? ____17____ Some may shake hands. Some would like to nod. Some people kiss to greet. But have you ever wondered how animals say hello to others? We know how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are to humans. ____18____ Chimpanzees usually greet each other with a hand touch, a hug or sometimes a kiss. Some of them can also communicate through simple sign language. Giraffes seldom make loud sounds. Male giraffes often use their necks to greet each other. ____19____ When two giraffes meet, they may “shake” their necks and rub (摩擦) them against each other. ____20____ Dolphins greet one another with whistles (哨叫声). They can hear other dolphins from many kilometers away. Every dolphin has a different whistle. ____21____ When two groups of dolphins meet, they each choose a member to “talk” to the other group. The two groups can then join up and travel together. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 A. Their necks can reach up to two meters. B. This is to feel how strong and tall the other giraffe is. C. It gives information like the dolphin’s age and health. D. It’s no surprise that their greetings are also close to ours. E. People from different cultures may have different answers. 【答案】17 E 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了不同的动物之间是如何打招呼的。 【17题详解】 根据“Some may shake hands. Some would like to nod. Some people kiss to greet.”可知，打招呼的方式是多种多样的，选项E“来自不同文化的人可能有不同的答案”符合语境。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据“We know how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are to humans.”和“Chimpanzees usually greet each other with a hand touch, a hug or sometimes a kiss.”可知，黑猩猩的打招呼方式和人类打招呼方式是比较相似的，选项D“毫不奇怪，他们的问候方式与我们的也很接近”符合语境。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据“Male giraffes often use their necks to greet each other.”可知，长颈鹿是通过他们的长脖子来问候彼此的，选项A“它们的脖子可以达到两米”符合语境。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据“When two giraffes meet, they may “shake” their necks and rub them against each other.”可知，长颈鹿见面时可能会“摇晃”彼此的脖子，互相摩擦，这样可以感受到彼此的强壮和高大，选项B“这是为了感受对方有多强壮和高大”符合语境。故选B。 【21题详解】 根据“Dolphins greet one another with whistles (哨声)...Every dolphin has a different whistle.”可知，海豚通过哨声来问候彼此，每只海豚都有不同的哨声，与之对应的此空应是选项C“它提供了海豚的年龄和健康状况等信息”，表示海豚的哨声也可以传递很多其他的信息。故选C。 二、完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do you know what tiger head shoes are? They are a kind of traditional Chinese shoes that ___22___ a tiger head design in the front. These shoes were ___23___ in ancient China and were worn by most men and women. The tiger head shoes are made of cloth and have a flat sole (鞋底). The ___24___ is simple, with the tiger head in the front and a red or black colour scheme (配色). The shoes are light and ___25___ to wear, making them perfect for everyday use. These shoes are not only fashionable ___26___ important in Chinese culture. The tiger is a ___27___ of power and strength in Chinese culture. Wearing these shoes was believed to ___28___ good luck and keep the wearer safe. In recent years, tiger head shoes have made a comeback in Chinese ___29___. Many designers have put the tiger head design into their modern clothing to ___30___ a fashionable style. If you ever visit China, be sure to ____31____ the tiger head shoes and try them on for yourself. Maybe they will bring you good luck too! 22. A. have B. draw C. paint D. describe 23. A. strong B. cheap C. simple D. popular 24. A. design B. repair C. sale D. production 25. A. comfortable B. painful C. difficult D. easy 26. A. and B. or C. but D. so 27. A. standard B. custom C. symbol D. picture 28. A. change B. stop C. drive D. bring 29. A. habit B. hobby C. fashion D. history 30. A. require B. lead C. accept D. organize 31. A. look for B. throw away C. keep off D. think of 【答案】22. A 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了虎头鞋作为中国传统鞋类的由来、设计特点及其文化意义，以及它在现代时尚中的回归。 【22题详解】 句意：它们是一种在前面有虎头图案的传统中式鞋子。 have有；draw画；paint绘画；describe描述。根据“traditional Chinese shoes that...a tiger head design in the front.”可知，虎头鞋在前面有虎头图案，故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：这些鞋子在中国古代很受欢迎，大多数男人和女人都穿。 strong强壮的；cheap便宜的；simple简单的；popular受欢迎的。根据“were worn by most men and women”可知，这种鞋子被大多数人穿，说明很受欢迎，故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：设计很简单，前面是虎头，配色是红色或黑色。 design设计；repair修理；sale销售；production生产。根据“with the tiger head in the front and a red or black colour scheme (配色).”可知，这里描述的是鞋子的设计情况，故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：这些鞋子很轻，穿着很舒服，非常适合日常穿着。 comfortable舒服的；painful痛苦的；difficult困难的；easy容易的。根据“The shoes are light and...to wear, making them perfect for everyday use.”可知，鞋子穿着很舒服，适合日常穿着，故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：这些鞋子不仅时尚，而且在中国文化中很重要。 and和；or或者；but但是；so所以。not only...but (also)…是固定短语，意为“不但……而且……”，这里表示鞋子在时尚和文化方面的情况，故选C。 【27题详解】 句意：在中国文化中，老虎是力量和强壮的象征。 standard标准；custom习俗；symbol象征；picture图片。根据“power and strength in Chinese culture.”可知，老虎是力量和强壮的象征，故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：人们相信穿这些鞋子能带来好运并保护穿着者的安全。 change改变；stop停止；drive驾驶；bring带来。根据“good luck”可知，是带来好运，故选D 【29题详解】 句意：近年来，虎头鞋在中国时尚界卷土重来。 habit习惯；hobby爱好；fashion时尚；history历史。根据“Many designers have put the tiger head design into their modern clothing”可知，设计师把虎头设计融入到现代服装中，说明虎头鞋在时尚界又流行起来了，故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：许多设计师把虎头设计融入到他们的现代服装中，引领一种时尚风格。 require要求；lead引领；accept接受；organize组织。根据“Many designers have put the tiger head design into their modern clothing”可知，设计师这样做是为了引领一种时尚风格，故选B。 【31题详解】 句意：如果你去中国，一定要找找虎头鞋，亲自试穿一下。 look for寻找；throw away扔掉；keep off远离；think of想起根据“try them on for yourself”可知，要试穿虎头鞋，所以首先要寻找虎头鞋，故选A。 第二部分 非选择题 (共40分) 三、语篇填空 (共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Buddy Ball is a program. It offers help to disabled kids. My friend Ally and I spend a few hours every week ___32___ volunteers there. At the moment, we are buddies for an eleven-year-old boy ___33___ (call) Tom. He is a kid with very few language skills. ___34___ he is in a wheelchair, he is still a good basketball player. The disability makes him upset when he ___35___ (miss) a shot or makes a bad pass. His eyes are filled with ___36___ (tear) and he wants to give up. Therefore, as his buddies, we encourage him. We have learned how ___37___ (communicate) with him. It is great to see how he has improved and he doesn’t get upset so ___38___ (easy). His parents are really happy about Buddy Ball. They say, “To tell the ___39___ (true), we always think it is unfair for our son. Tom ___40___ (become) more confident and sociable since he joined Buddy Ball. It’s ___41___ great success. Thank you!” Buddy Ball is a great chance for everyone! I love volunteering for Buddy Ball. 【答案】32. as 33. called 34. Although##Though 35. misses 36. tears 37. to communicate 38. easily 39. truth 40. has become 41. a 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了Buddy Ball项目如何帮助残疾儿童，重点讲述了作者和朋友作为志愿者陪伴一个叫Tom的男孩的经历。 【32题详解】 句意：我和我的朋友艾丽每周都在那里做了几个小时的志愿者。根据“...volunteers”可知，应是作为志愿者，在那里工作，as“作为，以……身份”符合语境，故填as。 【33题详解】 句意：目前，我们是一个名叫Tom的11岁男孩的伙伴。根据“an eleven-year-old boy...Tom”可知，此处需用过去分词作后置定语，call的过去分词是called。故填called。 【34题详解】 句意：虽然他坐在轮椅上，但他仍然是一个优秀的篮球运动员。分析句子可知，前半句“he is in a wheelchair”是后半句“he is still a good basketball player. ”的让步状语，所以此处需填让步连词，用although/though“虽然”引导让步状语从句。故填Although/Though。 【35题详解】 句意：当他投篮不中或传球失误时，残疾会让他感到沮丧。根据“makes him upset”可知，时态为一般现在时，主语是he，谓语动词用第三人称单数，故填misses。 【36题详解】 句意：他的眼里充满泪水，想要放弃。根据“are filled with...”可知，眼里充满泪水，此处需用复数形式，故填tears。 【37题详解】 句意：我们学会了如何与他沟通。根据“how”及括号内词“communicate”可知，此处考查“疑问词+不定式”结构，故填to communicate。 【38题详解】 句意：看到他进步且不再那么容易沮丧，真是太棒了。根据括号内词“easy”及“get upset”可知，需用副词修饰动词短语，故填easily。 【39题详解】 句意：说实话，我们一直认为这对我们的儿子不公平。空处在句中作宾语，所以用true的名词形式，tell the truth“说实话”，故填truth。 【40题详解】 句意：自从加入Buddy Ball后，Tom变得更加自信和善于交际。根据“since”可知，此处需用现在完成时，主语是Tom，助动词用has。故填has become。 【41题详解】 句意：这是一个巨大的成功。根据“great success”为可数名词单数可知，空处需用不定冠词，great首字母发辅音音素，所以用a。故填a。 四、阅读与表达 (共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 People use body language almost every day. What is body language? How does it work? Want to speak with your body? Use body language! A “V” gesture shows happiness, victory or peace. Opening the mouth wide shows surprise. This is body language. When you speak with others, body language is important. Scientists say we do 65 per cent of our communication with body language. For example, when you make faces, people think you are naughty (淘气的) or shy. Frowning (皱眉) shows you are angry. Sometimes your words say one thing, but your body languages say another. For example, you touch your face while telling a lie. In different cultures, the same body language may have different meanings. Nodding your head in most countries means “Yes”. But in some parts of Greece and Turkey, it means “No”. Different body languages can also mean the same thing. Take “hello” for example. The French like to kiss cheeks (脸颊) to say “hello”. But the Japanese bow (鞠躬). Maoris (毛利人) in New Zealand touch noses with each other when they meet. 42. What does the “V” gesture mean according to the text? _______________________________________ 43. What body language is the meaning of anger according to the text? _______________________________________ 44. What does “nodding your head” mean in some parts of Greece and Turkey? _______________________________________ 45. What body language mentioned in the text is your favourite? Why? (Write 30 words or more. ) _______________________________________ 【答案】42. Happiness, victory or peace. 43. Frowning. 44. No. 45. My favourite body language mentioned in the text is “V” gesture, because this means happiness, victory or peace. Every time I take part in different kinds of competition, I will feel very nervous. However, when my parents show this body language to me to encourage me, I will be full of confidence. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了肢体语言的定义、作用以及在不同文化中的差异。 【42题详解】 根据 “A ‘V’ gesture shows happiness, victory or peace.” 可知，“V”手势可以表达快乐、胜利或和平，故填Happiness, victory or peace. 43题详解】 根据 “Frowning (皱眉) shows you are angry.” 可知，皱眉表示愤怒，故填Frowning. 【44题详解】 根据 “But in some parts of Greece and Turkey, it means ‘No’.” 可知，在希腊和土耳其的部分地区，点头表示“不”，故填 No. 【45题详解】 开放性问题，答案合理即可。参考答案：My favourite body language mentioned in the text is “V” gesture, because this means happiness, victory or peace. Every time I take part in different kinds of competition, I will feel very nervous. However, when my parents show this body language to me to encourage me, I will be full of confidence. 五、书面表达 (满分20分) 46. 假定你是学生李辉，你的英国朋友Nathan对中国剪纸非常感兴趣。请你根据表格中的信息用英文给他写一封电子邮件，介绍一位你熟悉的剪纸艺术家。 内容包括： 名字 Mr Cheng 年龄 40多岁 传统技艺 擅长剪纸，7岁开始学习剪纸 需要的工具 剪刀、笔、彩纸（coloured paper） 剪纸的步骤 1. 在纸上画图案；2. 剪成不同形状；3. 展开（unfold） 意见和希望 谈谈自己对剪纸技艺的看法和希望 注意： (1) 词数80~100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3) 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 Dear Nathan, I am glad that you are interested in paper cutting. Let me tell you about a paper-cutting artist. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hui 【答案】例文 Dear Nathan, I am glad that you are interested in paper cutting. Let me tell you about a paper-cutting artist. Mr Cheng is over 40 years old. When he was 7 years old, he began to learn paper cutting. So he is good at it. Mr Cheng uses his hands to turn the paper into beautiful shapes. Only some simple tools, such as scissors, pens and coloured paper, are required for paper cutting. First, he draws the patterns on the paper. Second, he cuts the paper into different shapes. Then, he unfolds the paper and we can see the beautiful paper cutting. I love Mr Cheng’s paper cuttings because they are very beautiful. I hope that one day I can learn paper cutting. Yours, Li Hui 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇介绍剪纸艺术家的说明文； ②时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”，和“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，围绕剪纸艺术家的基本信息、剪纸工具及流程展开，可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯； [写作步骤] 第一步，根据提示内容简介剪纸艺术家的基本信息。 第二步，详细介绍剪纸所需工具和流程。 第三步。最后阐述对其作品的喜爱。 [亮点词汇] ①be interested in 对……感兴趣 ②be good at 擅长 ③turn... into... 把……变成…… [高分句型] ①Mr Cheng uses his hands to turn the paper into beautiful shapes.（动词不定式作目的状语） ②Only some simple tools, such as scissors, pens and coloured paper, are required for paper cutting.（such as 用于举例） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度下学期八年级阶段练习 (一) 英语 (范围：Unit 1—3) 满分90分，时间90分钟。 注意事项： 1. 同学们须用0.5mm黑色字迹的签字笔在本练习题规定位置填写自己的班级、姓名及练习号； 2. 须在答题卡上作答； 3. 本练习题包括5道大题，45道小题，共8页。 第一部分 选择题 (共50分) 一、阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分) 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others. When she heard of a summer camp for children with serious illnesses she came up with an idea. It cost money for these kids to go to the camp, so Anna decided to see what she could do to help. It was impossible for her to donate (捐赠) a lot of money, so she had to think of another way. She wanted to take advantage of her love of art. So she started making and selling beautiful cards to raise money for these kids. Because these cards were all handmade, it would take her a long time to make a lot of them. So Anna had another idea. She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards. At first her friends were hesitant. Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards. But once they saw the beautiful materials that she had in her workroom, her friends felt more comfortable doing things such as drawing and cutting in order to make a new card. But the materials were expensive. To make money without spending money, Anna asked for and got donations of paper, glue, scissors, and other things from nearby stores. She sold her cards for three dollars each in different art markets during the year. Anna raised more than $30,000 in her 10 years making cards. 1. What was Anna? A. An artist. B. A doctor. C. A worker. D. A teacher. 2. What did Anna invite her friends to do? A. Sell cards. B. Make cards. C. Buy materials. D. Donate materials. 3. What does the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A. 坐立不安的 B. 犹豫不决的 C. 兴高采烈的 D. 心甘情愿的 4. Which of the following can best describe Anna? A. Kind-hearted. B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Humorous. B Sometimes using hand gestures can bring more information and be more convenient than words, especially when you are speaking to someone with no language in common. But the same gesture can mean something quite impolite and improper to a person from a different cultural background. “V” Shape In many countries, if you have your index (食指) and middle fingers pointed up in the “V” shape, it stands for winning. However, when you make the sign, be sure to have the front of your hand facing outward instead of inward, because showing people the back of your hand is impolite in some countries like the UK and Australia. Finger Snap (打响指) Snapping your thumb (拇指) and middle fingers over and over may mean one is trying to remind someone of something forgotten. While in Latin America, snapping them means asking one to hurry up. But one thing you should remember is that, in many cultures, snapping fingers close to someone’s face is considered to be an improper gesture. Fingers Crossed Crossing the index and middle fingers is considered as a sign of wishing for good luck or fortune. At other times, people cross their fingers before telling a lie, as it is believed to countervail (抵消) the bad things coming from the lie. So it is both a positive and negative symbol. ILY Sign This is always a nice hand gesture from American Sign Language. It combines the letters “I”, “L” and “Y” to mean “I love you”. People use this gesture very often to show their love for their family, friends and all the other people they love. Counting with Fingers Finally, for the most useful signs—how to count the numbers from one to ten. Notice how English-speaking countries use both hands instead of one. So the next time you go to a market in the US, remember to use these signs to bargain. 5. On Mother’s Day ________ can best show love to your mum instead of words. A. B. C. D. 6. If you know how to count with fingers, you can ________. A. wish for good luck B. ask someone to hurry up C. discuss prices in a market D. show your love to your family and friends 7. Why does the writer mention so many different hand gestures? A. To let people not worry about making mistakes. B. To encourage people to use hand gestures more. C. To tell the differences between different cultures. D. To warn people to be careful when using hand gestures. 8. What can we know about hand gestures from the text? A. Fingers crossed is always considered as a positive sign. B. ILY sign is often used to wish for good luck and fortune. C. “V” shape sign means wishing someone to be successful. D. Snapping fingers close to someone’s face may be impolite. C Puppets for creative young people Spend hours of fun playing with your magical puppets in Centre Store! Glove puppets These puppets, also known as hand puppets, are puppets that fit over the puppeteer’s hand like a glove. Use puppets to tell the stories you create. These cloth puppets from Fujian are cheap to make, easy to operate and light enough to carry around in your schoolbag. Shadow puppets These flat cut-out puppets from Sichuan are sold with a book of famous ancient stories about people and events for you to act out. We often have plastic puppets stuck to sticks. You can move your puppets by standing behind a white cloth screen with a bright light. Only the shadow of your puppets can be seen by the audience in front of the screen. Marionettes (牵线木偶) It requires skills to use these small wooden figures from Fujian, but you will enjoy it. Marionettes have arms, legs, waists and necks. They are joined to a wooden cross by strings (绳) which are used to make the puppet move. However, you must try again and again to avoid tangling (盘绕) the strings. Want to try them out? Come down to our City Puppet Store at 303 Renmin Road, Yueqing. We have puppet experts on hand to work with you and give tips. For more information, click here! 9. Which material is often used to make shadow puppets? A. Plastic. B. Wood. C. Cloth. D. Paper. 10. What can we know about the puppets? A. Playing marionettes needs skills and practice. B. Glove puppets are simple for students to make. C. Shadow puppets players are shown on the screen. D. These puppets in the store are from the same place. 11. Why does the writer write this text? A. To spread traditional cultures and skills. B. To explain different activities of the store. C. To compare puppets from different places. D To call on people to have fun in the store. 12. Where can we probably read the text? A. On a map. B. In a diary. C. In a newspaper. D. On a website. D A recent study shows that doing voluntary work (志愿者工作) can help people to live longer. From 2018 to 2022, some researchers made a survey among more than 3, 000 people. They found that just 2.3 percent of the people who once worked as volunteers (志愿者) had died, compared with 4.3 percent of those who never worked as volunteers. They also found that how often people did voluntary work was important as well. Among those who once worked as volunteers, only 1.8 percent of people usually doing voluntary work (more than 4 times a month) died, compared with 2.5 percent of people occasionally doing voluntary work(once a month). A further study shows that the reason why people do voluntary work is also important. That is to say, people’s purposes of doing voluntary work make a difference. The researchers pointed out that the more pity volunteers felt for the poor people, the more possibility they had of living longer. Those volunteers for personal benefits (利益) had nearly the same length of life as the people who didn’t do voluntary work at all. It may be a bad idea to encourage people to do voluntary work for personal benefits. Doing voluntary work is often encouraged in schools and organizations. Some say that it’s okay to look for benefits for yourself. Others say that you will receive the health benefits through voluntary work. But in fact, the health benefits of doing voluntary work must be reduced if looking for personal benefits becomes a main purpose. 13. What did the researchers find from their recent study? A. Plenty of people wanted to do voluntary work. B. Plenty of people died of doing voluntary work. C. People could grow rich by doing voluntary work. D. People could live longer by doing voluntary work. 14. What does the underlined word “occasionally” probably mean? A. Never. B. Sometimes. C. Often. D. Always. 15. Which purpose will probably help volunteers to live longer? A. To develop abilities. B. To help the poor people. C. To make more friends. D. To get personal benefits. 16. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Live longer: being forced to be a volunteer B. Live longer: being ordered to be a volunteer C. Live longer: being required to be a volunteer D. Live longer: being prepared to be a volunteer How do you greet your friends? ____17____ Some may shake hands Some would like to nod. Some people kiss to greet. But have you ever wondered how animals say hello to others? We know how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are to humans. ____18____ Chimpanzees usually greet each other with a hand touch, a hug or sometimes a kiss. Some of them can also communicate through simple sign language. Giraffes seldom make loud sounds. Male giraffes often use their necks to greet each other. ____19____ When two giraffes meet, they may “shake” their necks and rub (摩擦) them against each other. ____20____ Dolphins greet one another with whistles (哨叫声). They can hear other dolphins from many kilometers away. Every dolphin has a different whistle. ____21____ When two groups of dolphins meet, they each choose a member to “talk” to the other group. The two groups can then join up and travel together. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 A. Their necks can reach up to two meters. B. This is to feel how strong and tall the other giraffe is. C. It gives information like the dolphin’s age and health. D. It’s no surprise that their greetings are also close to ours. E. People from different cultures may have different answers. 二、完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do you know what tiger head shoes are? They are a kind of traditional Chinese shoes that ___22___ a tiger head design in the front. These shoes were ___23___ in ancient China and were worn by most men and women. The tiger head shoes are made of cloth and have a flat sole (鞋底). The ___24___ is simple, with the tiger head in the front and a red or black colour scheme (配色). The shoes are light and ___25___ to wear, making them perfect for everyday use. These shoes are not only fashionable ___26___ important in Chinese culture. The tiger is a ___27___ of power and strength in Chinese culture. Wearing these shoes was believed to ___28___ good luck and keep the wearer safe. In recent years, tiger head shoes have made a comeback in Chinese ___29___. Many designers have put the tiger head design into their modern clothing to ___30___ a fashionable style. If you ever visit China, be sure to ____31____ the tiger head shoes and try them on for yourself. Maybe they will bring you good luck too! 22. A. have B. draw C. paint D. describe 23. A. strong B. cheap C. simple D. popular 24. A. design B. repair C. sale D. production 25. A. comfortable B. painful C. difficult D. easy 26. A. and B. or C. but D. so 27. A. standard B. custom C. symbol D. picture 28. A. change B. stop C. drive D. bring 29. A. habit B. hobby C. fashion D. history 30. A. require B. lead C. accept D. organize 31. A. look for B. throw away C. keep off D. think of 第二部分 非选择题 (共40分) 三、语篇填空 (共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Buddy Ball is a program. It offers help to disabled kids. My friend Ally and I spend a few hours every week ___32___ volunteers there. At the moment, we are buddies for an eleven-year-old boy ___33___ (call) Tom. He is a kid with very few language skills. ___34___ he is in a wheelchair, he is still a good basketball player. The disability makes him upset when he ___35___ (miss) a shot or makes a bad pass. His eyes are filled with ___36___ (tear) and he wants to give up. Therefore, as his buddies, we encourage him. We have learned how ___37___ (communicate) with him. It is great to see how he has improved and he doesn’t get upset so ___38___ (easy). His parents are really happy about Buddy Ball. They say, “To tell the ___39___ (true), we always think it is unfair for our son. Tom ___40___ (become) more confident and sociable since he joined Buddy Ball. It’s ___41___ great success. Thank you!” Buddy Ball is a great chance for everyone! I love volunteering for Buddy Ball. 四、阅读与表达 (共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 People use body language almost every day. What is body language? How does it work? Want to speak with your body? Use body language! A “V” gesture shows happiness victory or peace. Opening the mouth wide shows surprise. This is body language. When you speak with others, body language is important. Scientists say we do 65 per cent of our communication with body language. For example, when you make faces, people think you are naughty (淘气的) or shy. Frowning (皱眉) shows you are angry. Sometimes your words say one thing, but your body languages say another. For example, you touch your face while telling a lie. In different cultures, the same body language may have different meanings. Nodding your head in most countries means “Yes”. But in some parts of Greece and Turkey, it means “No”. Different body languages can also mean the same thing. Take “hello” for example. The French like to kiss cheeks (脸颊) to say “hello”. But the Japanese bow (鞠躬). Maoris (毛利人) in New Zealand touch noses with each other when they meet. 42. What does the “V” gesture mean according to the text? _______________________________________ 43. What body language is the meaning of anger according to the text? _______________________________________ 44. What does “nodding your head” mean in some parts of Greece and Turkey? _______________________________________ 45. What body language mentioned in the text is your favourite? Why? (Write 30 words or more. ) _______________________________________ 五、书面表达 (满分20分) 46. 假定你是学生李辉，你的英国朋友Nathan对中国剪纸非常感兴趣。请你根据表格中的信息用英文给他写一封电子邮件，介绍一位你熟悉的剪纸艺术家。 内容包括： 名字 Mr Cheng 年龄 40多岁 传统技艺 擅长剪纸，7岁开始学习剪纸 需要的工具 剪刀、笔、彩纸（coloured paper） 剪纸的步骤 1. 在纸上画图案；2. 剪成不同形状；3. 展开（unfold） 意见和希望 谈谈自己对剪纸技艺的看法和希望 注意： (1) 词数80~100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3) 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 Dear Nathan, I am glad that you are interested in paper cutting. Let me tell you about a paper-cutting artist. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hui 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$