河南省漯河市实验中学2024-2025学年下学期八年级期末试卷英语

漯河市实验中学2024-2025学年下学期 八年级期末试卷英语 一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1．What kind of music does Tina like dancing to? A．Folk music. B．Pop music. C．Rock music. 2．What does Roy think of the new water park? A．Large. B．Crowded. C．Far. 3．What time does the woman want to pick up John? A．At 1:45． B．At 1:50． C．At 2:15． 4．What does the man want the woman to buy? A．Dried fruit. B．Cookies. C．Yogurt. 5．Where are the speakers probably? A．At the train station. B．In the car. C．At home. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。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答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 6．Which restaurant has the woman been to recently? A．Bopha Devi. B．Abla’s Lebanese. C．The Bridge. 7．Why does the woman refuse to hold the party in Abla’s Lebanese? A．Its service is slow. B．It has loud music. C．It’s far away. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 8．How old is Jimmy probably now? A．Five. B．Ten. C．Fifteen. 9．What does Jimmy say about the steel drum? A．It looks like a big bag. B．It’s about half a meter wide. C．It’s one and a half meters high 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10．Where did Sandy work in the early 1990s? A．In a supermarket. B．In a school. C．In a library. 11．What was Robin when he met Sandy? A．A writer. B．An actor. C．A director. 12．Which film won the prize in 2004? A．Light. B．City Life. C．Real World. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 13．How long has the man owned his old iPod touch? A．For 3 years. B．For 4 years. C．For 5 years. 14．What does the woman think of the life without electronic products? A．Comfortable. B．Difficult. C．Boring. 15．What does the woman mainly use her mobile phone for? A．Fun. B．Work. C．Study. 第三节 听短文，根据所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。短文读两遍。 Bird 16 plan Purposes（目的） ●To help birds find places to 17 their young, spend the winter and rest comfortably ●To help bird populations increase（增长） Methods（方法） ●We’ll put up birdhouses in our 18 . ●We’ll make sure there’s fresh water for birds in every season（季节）。 ●We plan to provide birds with bird food to help them get 19 the cold weather. ●We plan to plant about ten fruit trees to make it 20 for birds to find food. 16______17______18______19______20______ 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分） A When you come to Guangdong, you will be amazed by its rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). There are 63 types of intangible cultural heritage here, such as the Three-Roost Crane Dance, Yingge Dance, and Guangdong Lion Dance. These dances are not just entertainment but also important cultural forms. They are passed down through generations, showing the wisdom and creativity of the people of Guangdong over thousands of years. The Three-Roost Crane Dance The The Three-Roost Crane Dance comes from Sanzao Island in Zhuhai. Dancers wear crane costumes and mimic (模仿) crane’s graceful movements, showing people’s respect for nature and wishes for good luck and peace. Yingge Dance Yingge Dance, from the Chaoshan area, is full of energy. Performers dress as heroes, carry sticks or swords and dance to drumbeats. The dance mainly tells heroic stories about Liangshan heroes saving Song Jiang from execution. Today, it has become a way for working people to express joy and celebration. Guangdong Lion Dance Guangdong Lion Dance is a festive favorite, often seen during the Lunar New Year. Two dancers control a lion costume, performing acrobatic (杂技的) moves to the sound of drums and cymbals. It is believed to bring good luck and drive away bad spirits. 1. What is the Three-Roost Crane Dance mainly about? A. A dance to celebrate heroes. B. A dance to drive away evil spirits. C. A dance to perform acrobatic feats. D. A dance to mimic the movements of cranes. 2. What do performers in Yingge Dance often carry? A. Drums and cymbals. B. Sticks or swords. C. Lion costumes. D. Crane feathers. 3. What is the purpose of Guangdong Lion Dance? A. To celebrate the crane. B. To perform graceful movements. C. To show the history of heroes. D. To bring good luck and drive away bad spirits. 4. According to the passage which of the following statement is not true? A. There are 63 types of intangible cultural heritage in China. B. The three dances are for fun and forms of Chinese culture. C. Yingge Dance tells heroic stories about Liangshan heroes saving Song Jiang from execution. D. Guangdong Lion Dance needs two dancers that moves to the sound of drums and cymbals. 5 Where is this passage most probably from? A. a science book B. a travel website C. a culture magazine D. a student’s diary B Flora was a scientist who studied plants in a lab. She expected to get out of the lab and see more plants in the wild. One day, Flora got a chance to do the field study with a team! She smiled as she breathed in the fresh air in the forest! She always stopped to look at the plants closely. “It’s nice to research here,” Flora said to Jared, the team leader. “Sometimes it is, but every trip has its danger,” Jared replied. Just then, it got dark and rain poured down. But the team kept moving to the nearby mountains. Then came a loud noise. Jared looked up and shouted, “Landslide!” Rocks rushed down the hill. Flora thought they might be in big trouble. Jared caught Flora’s arm, and they ran fast. Falling rocks landed behind them. When it was quiet again, Flora felt relieved (放心的), but Jared said, “We’re not safe yet.” Then Flora realized their team had disappeared. “We’ll go back to camp and hope to meet them there,” said Jared. He took out a map and tried to find the way. Flora walked near a river, looking at the plants. Suddenly, she saw a huge snake staring at her. It lunged (猛冲) at her, and she jumped into a nearby tree and started climbing. But the snake followed her! Jared threw a rock at the snake. It gave Flora time to find a branch. She hit the snake with it until the snake went away. Shaking like a leaf, Flora climbed down. Luckily, Jared led the way back to their camp after dark. The other team members came back too. The next morning, Flora was still a little scared of what she had experienced the day before, but she was more excited about the lessons she learnt it in the wild. The team continued their journey. They worked hard and made several important discoveries! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 6. What did Flora hope to do before she got out of the lab? A. Become the team leader. B. See more plants in the wild. C. Study plants in a different lab. D. Find a safer place for research. 7. What happened when the team was moving towards the mountains? A. A landslide suddenly happened. B. They got lost in the forest. C. It started to snow heavily. D. They found a new plant. 8. What did Flora do after she saw the huge snake? A. She tried to fight the snake with a stone. B. She climbed a nearby tree. C. She ran back to the camp. D. She called Jared for help. 9. Which of the following can best describe the team’s journey? A. Interesting and easy. B. Boring but relaxing. C. Difficult but fruitful. D. Dangerous and expensive. 10. What lesson might Flora learn? A. Working in a team will lead to success. B. Research in the lab is always safer than that in forests. C. We can’t make great discoveries if we don’t take risks. D. Nature is not always safe and always being ready is important. C Whether it’s sports practice, music lessons or a usual catch-up with friends, when children are doing after-school activities, they may feel happier and healthier than those who always look at a screen. In a new study, researchers (研究者) found that children’s happiness improved when they took part in after-school activities, while things were totally _________ when they spent time on social media (社交媒体) or playing video games. The researchers studied 61,759 school students in Years 4 to 9. It worked out how many days every week children took part in after-school activities from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. Then the number was compared with happiness factors (因素) of life satisfaction, sadness, worry and so on. Lead researcher Dr. Rosa Virgara said the research showed how some out-of-school activities can improve children’s happiness, while others—especially screens—can be harmful to their mental (精神的) and physical health. “Screens are a big distraction (分散注意力的事物) for children of all ages. Whether children are playing games, watching TV or on social media, there’s something about all screens that harms their happiness,” she said. The study also showed that even children who were already feeling happy benefited (得益于) from taking part in after-school activities. “This showed a big need to find ways to encourage children of all ages and backgrounds to take part in activities that keep them away from TV, computers and mobile phones,” Dr. Rosa Virgara said. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 11. How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By asking questions. C. By explaining a problem. D. By showing research findings. 12. Which is the best word for “________” in Paragraph 2? A. true B. cool C. different D. strange 13. In which paragraph can we find the process of the study? A. Paragraph 2. B. Paragraph 3. C. Paragraph 4. D. Paragraph 5. 14. Which of the following may Dr. Rosa Virgara agree with? A. Children shouldn’t have much screen time. B. Distractions are not always bad for children. C. Teachers also benefit from after-school activities. D. Sometimes playing video games is good for children’s mental health. 15. Through the passage, what does the writer hope to do? A. To ask for some advice on doing after-school activities. B. To encourage children to join in more after-school activities. C. To share personal experiences of doing after-school activities. D. To collect opinions of readers on doing after-school activities. D On the night of January 28, 2025, during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Snake, something amazing happened! A group of sixteen robots performed Yangge folk dance. ____16____ The famous director Zhang Yimou directed the performance. Produced by a Chinese robotic company (公司) called Unitree, the robots were dressed in Chinese style floral padded jackets (花棉袄). ____17____ The robots could not only smoothly move their bodies, but also spin handkerchiefs (转手绢) in their hands skillfully. ____18____ Many people on the Internet were very happy to see the robots dance so well. One person said, “The dance was amazing! The robots spun the handkerchiefs so well.” Another person added, “It’s really cool to see technology used in such a fun way in our lives.” Some even said, “China is showing how fast the technology is developing. AI and robotics are in the next level now.” ____19____ They can find their places on the stage easily even when it is very busy. The robots are called Unitree H1, and Unitree also gave them a cute name “Fuxi”, which sounds like the name of an ancient Chinese hero. The name symbolizes the beautiful wishes brought by technology. ____20____ It made this year’s Spring Festival Gala really special and eye-catching! 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，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。 A. This dance was a fun and exciting way to show how robots and people can work together. B. The creative performance was a mix of traditional Chinese culture and new technology. C It made people all around the world “wow” in wonder. D. The robots use AI technology to move their bodies, feel things around them, and even understand music. E. They danced together with some dancers from Xinjiang. 三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） Parenting can be very hard, and sometimes parents feel lost. Wang Lin, a family education counselor (咨询师) in Beijing, helps parents with ____21____ such as their children not wanting to go to school or playing too much. In her counseling room, parents can talk about their ____22____ and get advice. Wang says many parents don’t understand their children ____23____ enough to guide them. She believes it is important for both parents and children to ____24____ each other and communicate patiently. One day, a 10-year-old girl came to Wang. She felt upset ____25____ she thought her parents loved her younger brother more than her. She tried her best to do everything properly, but her parents didn’t ____26____ her efforts. Wang then invited the girl’s ____27____ to her counseling room. She ____28____ them to listen to their daughter more. The parents realized their careless actions had ____29____ their daughter’s feelings. After several visits, the girl became _____30_____ and more confident (自信的) as her parents started to notice her progress and give her praise. Wang has also _____31_____ many volunteer activities in neighborhoods with other psychology instructors (心理学教师). They take turns answering questions and providing support (支持), _____32_____ many students and parents in need. Counseling services like these are _____33_____ because they improve family communication and help solve problems. With support, children can feel better and _____34_____ their happiness back. Wang believes caring for children and families is very valuable. It can help them build stronger _____35_____ and a brighter future. 21. A. skills B. problems C. services D. accidents 22. A. changes B. jobs C. dreams D. worries 23. A. well B. hard C. quickly D. early 24. A. look at B. wait for C. listen to D. depend on 25. A. so B. because C. although D. until 26 A. forget B. expect C. discuss D. notice 27. A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. neighbors 28. A. ordered B. followed C. advised D. allowed 29. A. hurt B. developed C. hidden D. controlled 30. A. younger B. happier C. smarter D. luckier 31. A. stopped B. missed C. passed D. started 32. A. leaving B. reporting C. seeing D. helping 33. A. safe B. important C. simple D. interesting 34. A. mark B. cut C. find D. wish 35. A. relationships B. bodies C. memories D. feelings 四、语篇填空 第一节（10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 because, two, mix, member, include, tourist, modern, pass, introduce, especially In the beautiful hills of Guangxi, a band called Dingding is putting on a pop concert. The band has six ____36____: five men and one woman. They are all dressed in traditional clothes from the Zhuang ethic (民族的) group. They are playing both ____37____ instruments (乐器) like guitars, a keyboard, and drums, and an ancient instrument called the tianqin. The tianqin is a two-stringed (两弦的) instrument made from gourds (葫芦). It’s an ancient instrument that the Zhuang people used in ceremonies (仪式) to wish for good luck. Today, the tianqin is becoming popular again, ____38____ with young people, thanks to the bands like Dingding. The band was formed in 2023. Its name comes from the Zhuang word for the tianqin. The members of the band are aged 31 to 48, ____39____ a teacher, workers and officers. They started the band because they all love music and their culture. They practice ____40____ a week and perform at the scenic spots (景点) to help share the Zhuang culture with ____41____ through the tianqin. The tianqin was added to the national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list in 2021. Local people are working hard to keep it alive, teaching it in schools and ____42____ it down to young people. The band ____43____ the tianqin with popular music. They not only play the tianqin along with modern instruments, but also ____44____ traditional Zhuang folk songs into their music. One of their songs, Lei Ya, has a rap part about games played by Zhuang people. This song is very popular online. The band is helping make the tianqin and Zhuang music fun for young people today! They hope more people will enjoy the instrument and their culture. “We will keep creating music with the tianqin and other forms of Zhuang culture, ____45____ that is where we come from,” says Ma Shaogang, a member of the band. 第二节：（5个小题，每小题1分，共5分。） 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。 Every kid in the world must be familiar with Han Christian Anderson’s stories. Let’s have a look at what they mean to us. David House Kids love The Emperor’s New Clothes ____46____ it is funny. I remember acting it out in school, though everyone kept their clothes on! These stories are so familiar that we use them in everyday life. If we see people are too scared ____47____ speak the truth, we say it’s like “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. Patrick McCarthy The story which stayed with me the most is The Emperor’s New Clothes. When I was little, I thought it was just a silly story. Why didn’t anyone say ____48____ emperor was naked (裸体的)? But now I see this kind of thing in real life. JAKUB OLESIUK Anderson’s stories ____49____ a big part of my childhood because my mom read them to me before bed. My favorite was The Little Match Girl. The story shows how people don’t care for poor children. The image (形象) of the girl walking in the snow ____50____ shoes still makes me sad. Every New Year’s Eve, I remember to be thankful for what I have. 五、补全对话（每题2分，共10分） A: Hi, Lin Tao. The movie I Am What I Am 2 (《雄狮少年2》) has been on in Sunshine Theater. _____51_____? B: No, I haven’t. A: It’s a nice movie. I want to watch it this evening. _____52_____? B: I’d like to, but I can’t. I’m trying to save money these days. A: Save money? Why? B: _____53_____. And it’s quite expensive, about 1,500 yuan. So I need to cut down on unnecessary expenses (开支) to get the bike I want. A: _____54_____? B: I have saved about 800 yuan. I still need a bit more to reach my goal. A: I see. _____55_____. I always spend my pocket money as soon as I get it. How do you save money? B: First, I find out how much pocket money I have. Then I list my fixed expenses like buying lunch at school. After that, I leave some money for saving. A: That sounds organized. Good luck with your bike goal. 六、书面表达（20分） 56. 为助力打造“书香校园”，学校英语社团将举办以“热爱阅读”为主题的征文活动，请以“Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”为题，根据下面提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你自己的阅读情况并阐述阅读的重要性。 提示：1．Why is reading important? 2．What’s your favorite book? What’s it about? 3．What do you learn from the book? 要求：1．100词左右；2．书写规范，语句通顺，语法正确；3．文中不得出现任何真实的人名、班级、校名及其它相关信息。 Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 漯河市实验中学2024-2025学年下学期 八年级期末试卷英语 一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 1．What kind of music does Tina like dancing to? A．Folk music. B．Pop music. C．Rock music. 2．What does Roy think of the new water park? A．Large. B．Crowded. C．Far. 3．What time does the woman want to pick up John? A．At 1:45． B．At 1:50． C．At 2:15． 4．What does the man want the woman to buy? A．Dried fruit. B．Cookies. C．Yogurt. 5．Where are the speakers probably? A．At the train station. B．In the car. C．At home. 第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。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答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 6．Which restaurant has the woman been to recently? A．Bopha Devi. B．Abla’s Lebanese. C．The Bridge. 7．Why does the woman refuse to hold the party in Abla’s Lebanese? A．Its service is slow. B．It has loud music. C．It’s far away. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 8．How old is Jimmy probably now? A．Five. B．Ten. C．Fifteen. 9．What does Jimmy say about the steel drum? A．It looks like a big bag. B．It’s about half a meter wide. C．It’s one and a half meters high. 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10．Where did Sandy work in the early 1990s? A．In a supermarket. B．In a school. C．In a library. 11．What was Robin when he met Sandy? A．A writer. B．An actor. C．A director. 12．Which film won the prize in 2004? A．Light. B．City Life. C．Real World. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 13．How long has the man owned his old iPod touch? A．For 3 years. B．For 4 years. C．For 5 years. 14．What does the woman think of the life without electronic products? A．Comfortable. B．Difficult. C．Boring. 15．What does the woman mainly use her mobile phone for? A．Fun. B．Work. C．Study. 第三节 听短文，根据所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空填一词。短文读两遍。 Bird 16 plan Purposes（目的） ●To help birds find places to 17 their young, spend the winter and rest comfortably ●To help bird populations increase（增长） Methods（方法） ●We’ll put up birdhouses in our 18 . ●We’ll make sure there’s fresh water for birds in every season（季节）。 ●We plan to provide birds with bird food to help them get 19 the cold weather. ●We plan to plant about ten fruit trees to make it 20 for birds to find food. 16______17______18______19______20______ 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分） A 【1~5题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C B 【6~10题答案】 【答案】6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D C 【11~15题答案】 【答案】11. D 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B D 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. A 三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A 四、语篇填空 第一节（10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. members 37. modern 38. especially 39. including 40. twice 41. tourists 42. passing 43. mixes 44. introduce 45. because 第二节：（5个小题，每小题1分，共5分。） 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. because 47. to 48. the 49. were 50. without 五、补全对话（每题2分，共10分） 【51~55题答案】 【答案】51. Have you seen it 52. Would you like to go with me 53. I want to buy a new bike 54. How much have you saved 55. It’s not easy to save money 六、书面表达（20分） 【56题答案】 【答案】例文 Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life Reading is important for everyone, because it can open a new world and people can learn a lot from the books. I have a great passion for reading and it has become part of my life. Every morning, I read newspapers for the latest news. I’m also fond of novels and magazines. Besides, book reviews provide me with different ideas on great books. When reading, I feel relaxed and pleased. It’s the best moment to get knowledge and pleasure in life. I have read more than 1000 books. My favourite book is Yu Gong Moves the Mountains. It it a story about an old man wanted to remove the mountains. Everyone laughed at him, but he never gave up. At last, the God was moved by his spirit and sent two gods to help him. The story reminds us that nothing is impossible as long as we work hard. We should not give up. With a deep love for reading, I can’t wait to read more. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$