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东西湖区2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试 八年级 英语试卷 亲爱的同学，在你答题前，请认真阅读下面的注意事项： 1. 本试卷由第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分组成。全卷共 10 页，八大题，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 2. 答第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把”答题卡”上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不得答在”试卷”上。 3. 答第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 时，答案用 0. 5 毫米黑色笔迹签字笔书写在”答题卡”上。答在”试卷”上无效。 4. 认真阅读”答题卡”上的注意事项。 预祝你取得优异成绩！ 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 80 分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分) 听下面4个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。 1. A. Not at all. B. Sounds great. C. No problem. 2. A. Two days ago. B. In a zoo. C. So surprising. 3. A. My dear family. B. In an old people’s home. C. Taking a shower. 4. A. Sunny. B. Such a beautiful city. C. A famous scientist. 第二节 (共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分) 听下面 8 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选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 5. What’s the matter with Lucy? A. She has a headache. B. She has a toothache. C. She has a fever. 6. What was Jack doing at 7: 00 yesterday evening? A. He was doing his homework. B. He was exercising. C. He was reading books. 7. What will Tom do tomorrow? A. To watch TV. B. To learn how to use AI DeepSeek at school. C. To stay with David. 8. What is Lily probably doing at 5: 30? A. Speaking on the phone. B. Getting home. C. Taking an after-school activity. 9. How does the boy feel? A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. 10. Where are the two speakers talking? A. At a bus stop. B. At an airport. C. At a station. 11. What would the woman probably say to the man next? A. Cheer up! B. No, thanks. C. Good idea. 12. Which sign are they talking about? A. B. C. 第三节 (共 13 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 13 分) 听下面 4 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选项。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听对话，回答以下各小题。 13. Why was Julie's mother angry with her? A. She was playing with her mobile phone. B. She was playing computer games. C. She didn’t clean the living room. 14 How often does David help to take out the rubbish? A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 15. What does David advise Julie to do? A. Say sorry to her mother right now. B. Spend less time on computer games. C. Do more chores at home. 听对话，回答以下各小题。 16. What story is Jack reading? A. Jingwei Trying to Fill the Sea. B. Hou Yi Shoots the Suns. C. Nu Wa Repairs the Sky. 17. What did Nu Wa do according to the conversation? A. She repaired the sky by collecting stones. B. She made humans in her own way. C. She shot the sun and saved the humans. 18. What do the boy and the girl think of Nu Wa and Hou Yi? A. They are popular only in China. B. They are of little help for the development of human. C. They are great and we should learn from their spirit. 听对话，回答以下各小题。 19. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 20. Why is Bob’s grandma at the hospital? A. She is sick. B. She visits a patient. C. She volunteers there. 21. How soon will Emma start working? A. In ten minutes. B. In twenty minutes. C. In thirty minutes. 22. Which word can best describe Bob’s grandma? A. Kind. B. Patient. C. Strict. 听独白，回答以下各小题。 23. How did Judy feel after hearing the speaker’s words in the morning? A. Uncomfortable. B. Bored. C. Lonely. 24. What does he mean when an American says “What’s wrong with you?” to a person? A. He thinks the person is ill. B. He thinks the person is doing something wrong. C. He thinks the person needs some help 25. What is the text for? A. To share an experience of cultural differences B. To tell how to make friends in the USA. C. To show why Judy was unhappy. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 从题中所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 1. —Could you help me repair my bike? —________ A. You’re welcome. B. With pleasure. C. It’s a small thing. D. Why not? 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你能帮我修自行车吗？——乐意效劳。 考查日常交际用语。With pleasure 乐意效劳；You’re welcome 不客气；It’s a small thing 这是小事；Why not 为什么不呢。根据“Could you help me repair my bike?”可知，此处是请求帮助的语境，应答者应表示愿意提供帮助。“With pleasure”是正式且礼貌的肯定回应，符合情境。故选B。 2. —I’m really sorry, Tina. I lost the pen you lent me yesterday. —______. I’ve got a lot of pens. A. Don’t mention it B. You’re careless C. No way D. It’s no big deal 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我真的很抱歉，蒂娜。我把你昨天借给我的钢笔弄丢了。——没什么大不了的。我有很多笔。 考查情景交际。Don’t mention it别客气；You’re careless你太粗心了； No way不可能；It’s no big deal没什么大不了的。 根据“I’ve got a lot of pens.”可知，有很多笔，所以空处应是说笔丢了没什么事，D项符合语境，故选D。 3. —Why didn’t Jack see me when I came in? —Oh, he ________ a video at that moment. A. is watching B. watched C. was watching D. will watch 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我进来的时候杰克为什么没看见我？——哦，他当时正在看视频。 考查过去进行时。is watching正在看（现在进行时）；watched看了（一般过去时）；was watching当时正在看（过去进行时）；will watch将要看（一般将来时）。根据“Why didn’t Jack see me when I came in?”可知是发生在过去的事情，根据“he… a video at that moment”可知，空格处需用过去进行时表示“当时正在发生”的动作，杰克当时正在看视频，所以有人进来的时候没看见。故选C。 4. —Dr. Martins seems to know every plant in the Amazon Rainforest. —Of course. No one can ________ him in his knowledge of wild plants. A. shake B. match C. compare D. raise 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——马丁斯博士似乎对亚马逊热带雨林中的每一种植物都了如指掌。——当然。没有人能在野生植物知识上与其匹敌。 考查动词辨析。shake摇动；match匹配；compare比较；raise筹集。根据“Dr. Martins seems to know every plant in the Amazon Rainforest.”及“Of course.”可知，此处表示没有人能与其在野生植物知识方面匹敌，match sb. in sth.与某人在某方面匹敌，故选B。 5. The rescuers looked all around the hole, but found no ________ of life. A. symbol B. mark C. message D. sign 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：救援人员在洞口四处寻找，但没有发现任何生命迹象。 考查名词辨析。symbol象征；mark记号；message信息；sign迹象。根据“The rescuers looked all around the hole, but found no…of life”可知，此处需填入表示“迹象”的名词，且“sign of life”为固定搭配，意为“生命迹象”。故选D。 6. —We were ________ to hear that over 100 people died in the serious bus accident. —That’s too terrible. A. glad B. scary C. shocked D. excited 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们很震惊地听说有100多人在这次严重的公交车事故中丧生。——那太可怕了。 考查形容词辨析。glad高兴的；scary吓人的，主语是事物（而不是人）；shocked震惊的；excited兴奋的。根据“We were…to hear that over 100 people died in the serious bus accident”可知，主语是人，人听到重大事故的死亡消息应感到震惊。故选C。 7. —Howard is a good football player, right? —Sure he is. In the last match he ________ at the goal twice and got one point. A. aimed B. beat C. threw D. shot 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——霍华德是一个好足球运动员，对吗？——他当然是。在最后一场比赛中，他两次射门并且得了一分。 考查动词辨析。aimed瞄准；beat击，打；threw扔；shot射击。结合“at the goal twice and got one point.”可知，足球比赛中射门，用shot符合语境。故选D。 8. —Why are the old woman’s eyes full of tears? —The sad story ________ memories of her childhood. A. called up B. called at C. called on D. called for 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——为什么老妇人眼里充满泪水？——这个悲伤的故事唤起了她对童年的回忆。 考查动词短语辨析。called up唤起；called at拜访某地；called on拜访某人；called for需要。根据“The sad story… memories of her childhood”可知，此处表示悲伤的故事唤起了她对童年的回忆。故选A。 9. —Would you like tea or coffee? —________. Doctor Clark says water is best for me. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你想喝茶还是咖啡？——都不要。Clark 医生说水对我最好。 考查代词辨析。Neither（两者）都不；Either任何一个；Both两者都；None都不（三者或三者以上）。根据“tea or coffee”和“Doctor Clark says water is best for me.”可知，对方提到两个都不要。故选A。 10. —How is Jane feeling about the coming trip? —Look, her eyes are ________ with excitement. A. opening B. falling C. shining D. covering 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——简对即将到来的旅行感觉如何？——看，她的眼睛因为兴奋而闪闪发光。 考查动词辨析。opening打开；falling落下；shining闪耀；covering覆盖。根据“her eyes are…with excitement”可知，描述因兴奋而眼睛发亮的状态，“shining”最符合语境。故选C。 三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文、从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My grandfather often said “l won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty (不诚实). ____11____ he was young, he started working as a furniture (家其) maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. After arriving at the ____12____, he noticed the wood there was a little wet, so he said, “I won’t start right away.” He chose to let the wood dry for a month. He knew working with wet wood could cause ____13____ later on. At the same time, another furniture maker, was also asked for a (n) ____14____ job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he began working at once ____15____, ____16____ the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by ____17____ the work. However, my grandfather waited patiently. He wanted the best wood for the furniture he was making. A month later, the furniture maker who finished his work quickly received his ____18____ and went back home. My grandfather began to make strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was ____19____ dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that maker began to ____20____. The neighbor then felt ____21____ sorry that he apologized to my grandfather. People came to understand his honesty and skill, spreading his fame (名声) far and wide. Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the ____22____ of “I won’t”. He always serves the ____23____ food, which makes his restaurant very popular in town. Now, whenever I meet ups or downs in life, it reminds me of ____24____ my family taught me. I’ve come to ____25____ deeply our family spirit behind the saying “I won’t.” be truthful and honest. 11. A. Since B. When C. Before D. Until 12. A. museum B. neighborhood C. factory D. forest 13. A. trouble B. accidents C. business D. events 14. A. special B. easy C. similar D. difficult 15. A. either B. instead C. too D. neither 16. A. In fact B. What’s more C. As a result D. For example 17. A. giving up B. coming out C. turning off D. putting off 18. A. cost B. wood C. interest D. pay 19. A. completely B. partly C. typically D. especially 20. A. drop B. break C. waste D. hide 21. A. too B. such C. much D. so 22. A. spirit B. shape C. joy D. plan 23. A. fastest B. cheapest C. sweetest D. freshest 24. A. how B. what C. why D. who 25. A. explain B. report C. realize D. interest 【答案】11. B 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，通过祖父制作家具的故事，展现了“不诚实”与“诚信”的对比，并传承了“I won’t”的家训精神。 【11题详解】 句意：当他年轻时，他开始做家具制作师。 Since自从；When当……时；Before在……之前；Until直到。根据文章第1段“…he was young, he started working as a furniture maker（当他年轻时，他开始做家具制作师）”可知，此处强调时间点，用when。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：到达邻居家后，他注意到木材有点湿。 museum博物馆；neighborhood邻居家；factory工厂；forest森林。根据文章第1段“a neighbor invited him to make some furniture（邻居邀请他制作家具）”可知地点为邻居家，故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：他知道用湿木材制作会导致后续麻烦。 trouble麻烦；accidents事故；business生意；events事件。根据文章第1段“working with wet wood could cause…later on（用湿木材制作会导致……）”可知，湿木材会影响家具质量，带来问题和麻烦，故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：另一位家具师被另一家庭邀请做类似的工作。 special特殊；easy容易；similar类似；difficult困难。根据文章第2段“another furniture maker…by a different family（另一位家具师被不同家庭邀请）”可知工作性质相似，故选C。 【15题详解】 句意：与祖父不同，他立刻开始工作。 either也；instead反而；too也；neither两者都不。根据文章第2段“Unlike my grandfather, he began working at once（与祖父不同，他立刻开始工作）”可知是转折关系，故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：结果，邻居开始怀疑祖父 In fact事实上；What’s more此外；As a result结果；For example例如。根据文章第2段“the neighbor started doubting my grandfather（邻居开始怀疑祖父）”是前文对比的后果，故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：认为祖父通过拖延工作来多赚钱。 giving up放弃；coming out出现；turning off关闭；putting off拖延。 根据文章第2段“he was trying to make more money by…the work（他试图通过……工作多赚钱）”可知是故意拖延工作来多赚钱，故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：快速完成工作的家具师拿到了报酬回家。 cost成本；wood木材；interest利息；pay报酬。根据文章第3段“received his…and went back home（拿到……后回家）”可知家具师拿的是工钱（即报酬），故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：当木材完全干燥后，祖父开始制作家具。 completely完全；partly部分；typically典型；especially尤其。根据文章第二段末句“He began to make strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was completely dry”可知，祖父要等木材完全干燥后才开始制作家具，根据“确保木材干燥”的严谨态度，强调彻底干燥的状态，故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：另一位家具师制作的家具开始损坏。 drop掉落；break损坏；waste浪费；hide隐藏。根据文章第3段“the furniture made by that maker began to…（家具开始……）”可知湿木材导致质量问题，家具开始损坏。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：邻居感到非常抱歉并向祖父道歉。 too太（表过度）；such如此（修饰名词）；much多（表程度）；so如此（修饰形容词/副词）。根据文章第三段“The neighbor then felt so sorry that he apologized”可知，邻居感到如此抱歉以至于道歉。“so sorry”是固定搭配，强调后悔程度，故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：父亲也遵循“I won’t”的精神。 spirit精神；shape形状；joy快乐；plan计划。根据文章第4段“follows the…of ‘I won’t’（遵循……的‘I won’t’）”可知是精神传承，故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：他总是提供最新鲜的食物。 fastest最快；cheapest最便宜；sweetest最甜；freshest最新鲜。根据文章第4段“serves the…food（提供……食物）”与餐厅受欢迎关联，新鲜是关键，故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：每当遇到起伏，我会想起家人教给我的东西。 how如何；what什么；why为什么；who谁。根据文章第5段“reminds me of…my family taught me（想起家人教给我的……）”可知，此处需引导名词性从句作宾语，表示家人教导的内容。“what”既引导从句又指代“诚实精神”这一教导内容，故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：我深刻意识到“I won’t”背后的家庭精神。 explain解释；report报告；realize意识到；interest兴趣。 根据文章第5段“I’ve come to…deeply our family spirit（我……到家庭精神）”可知，作者深刻认识到家族精神。 “realize”与“深刻理解家族精神”的语境契合，强调内心领悟，故选C。 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题 2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A _________________________ Fireworks for New Year’s Eve caused problems. The air in Los Angeles is not safe to breathe. They put small things in the air, which is bad for health and for the natural world, too. Fireworks can also start fires. Some areas; like the San Gabriel Mountains, are very dry and windy. Fires can spread quickly. People are not allowed to use fireworks or anything that can make a fire. If anyone does, they could get punishments (受罚) . Antarctica (南极洲) Problems An international treaty (条约) now protects Antarctica, but its future is uncertain. Scientists study pollution and climate (气候) change there. Some found lots of oil under the Weddell Sea. The oil might be useful, but it makes people worry companies will want to drill (开采). The Antarctic Treaty stops oil drilling for now. But in 2048, countries will examine this rule. Many countries say parts of Antarctica are theirs, and this could cause some problems. Fight rising temperatures The world is getting hotter. In 2024, the temperature is 1. 5℃ higher than pre-industrial times (工业化前). Climate scientist Ella Gilbert says that hot weather makes fires, floods and storms worse She gives examples (2024 like big fires in Los Angeles and floods in Valencia. These are hurting people’s homes and lives. To solve this problem, we have a lot of things to do. We need to stop making so much pollution. Governments, companies, and people can all work to make the world cleaner and safer. 26. In which SECTION of the website can we read the news? A. CULTURE. B. BUSINESS. C. ENVIRONMENT. D. TECHNOLOGY. 27. The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________. A. New Year’s Eve Celebration B. Fireworks Dangers C. Air Pollution in Los Angeles D. Fire Protection in Windy Areas 28. What makes the future of Antarctica unsure? ①Antarctic Treaty ②climate change ③pollution study ④useful oil A. ②④ B. ①③ C. ①② D. ③④ 29. To stop temperature rising, Ella Gilbert suggests ________. A. stopping all kinds of pollution B. using energy like coal and oil C. developing new technology D. improving people’s homes and lives 30. What do the three pieces of news have in common? A. They talk about some research results. B. They mention people getting punished. C. They show how the climate has changed recently. D. They share the idea to protect nature on the earth. 【答案】26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文包含三条新闻，分别涉及新年前夜烟花燃放造成的空气污染和火灾隐患、南极洲面临的环境保护与资源开采争议，以及全球气温上升带来的灾害及应对措施，均围绕环境问题展开。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。三条新闻分别讨论烟花污染、南极洲环境与资源问题、全球变暖，均属于环境范畴。故选C。 27题详解】 主旨大意题。第一段主要讲烟花导致空气污染、危害健康、引发火灾及相关禁令，核心是“烟花的危害”。故选B。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Scientists study pollution and climate (气候) change there. Some found lots of oil under the Weddell Sea. The oil might be useful, but it makes people worry companies will want to drill (开采).”可知，气候变化和石油资源开采争议让南极洲未来不确定。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“To solve this problem... We need to stop making so much pollution”可知，Ella Gilbert建议停止大量污染。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。三条新闻分别涉及减少烟花污染、保护南极洲环境、应对全球变暖，均传递出保护地球自然环境的理念。故选D。 B A father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. The son was happy when he saw the sky filled with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son. The son started to fly the kite. Soon it was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Dad, it seems that the string (线) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?” The father cut the string off the reel (线轴). The kite started to go higher This made the little boy happy. ★ The son was surprised to see this. He asked his father, “I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?” The father explained, “The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it stay in the sky. You use the string to help the kite go up in the right direction. But when you cut the string, it could no longer support the kite.” We may sometimes feel like there are certain things holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the thing that supports us most. 31. The boy wanted to cut the kite string because ________. A. he saw other people do so B. he wanted the kite to fly higher C. he wanted to let the kite fly freely D. he wanted to watch the kite fall down 32. What happened when the string was cut? A The kite fell down quickly. B. The kite flew away with a strong wind. C. The kite flew higher and higher. D. The kite flew higher first, then fell down. 33. Which sentence can be put in ★ ? A. But suddenly, he felt so sad. B. And the kite flew higher and higher. C. The kite went up in the right direction. D. But then, the kite started to come down. 34. The underlined word “support” in paragraph 4 probably means ________. A. pulls B. stops C. holds up D. ties 35. What can we learn from the story? A. West or east, home is best. B. Success comes from hard work. C. The things that hold us back can also support us. D. Sometimes we will lose our way without our parents. 【答案】31. B 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一对父子放风筝的故事。儿子误以为风筝线限制了风筝飞得更高，但剪断线后风筝却坠落，父亲借此说明约束有时反而是支持。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“‘Dad, it seems that the string is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher.’”（“爸爸，风筝线似乎阻碍了风筝飞得更高。如果我们剪断它，风筝会更自由且飞得更高。”）可知，男孩剪线的目的是为了让风筝飞得更高。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第3段“The kite started to go higher... But then, the kite started to come down.”（“风筝开始飞得更高……但随后开始坠落。”）可知，剪线后风筝先升高后坠落。故选D。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。空缺处位于第三段，需衔接“剪断线后风筝飞得更高”和“儿子惊讶地发现风筝坠落”。根据逻辑，此处应描述风筝从上升到坠落过程。选项D“但随后风筝开始坠落。”最符合逻辑。故选D。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第4段“The string was not stopping the kite... but was helping it stay in the sky.”（“风筝线并未阻碍风筝，而是帮助它停留在空中。”）及“it could no longer support the kite”（“它无法再支撑风筝”），结合语境可知“support”意为“支撑”。选项C“holds up”与之同义。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“我们可能觉得某些事物阻碍成长，但它们恰恰是最重要的支持”可知，故事寓意是约束与支持并存。选项C“阻碍我们的事物也可能支撑我们”贴合主旨。故选C。 C In China, it’s common to see people on the streets using their tins to beat the heat in summer. However, the traditional Chinese tan is not just a tool for cooling down, but a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. The history of Chinese fans goes back to the Shang Dynasty (商朝 about 1600 B. C—1046 B. C). One of the earliest tins was known as Shanhan. It was a bit like today’s umbrella. It was tied to a carriage to keep people away from the strong sunshine and rainfall. Later, Shanhan developed into a long-handled fan called Zluungstun (障扇). In fact, the fan was not used to help people cool down until the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, fans were usually made of birds’ feathers and mainly used by the emperors. Later, bamboo fans and cattail-leaf fans (蒲扇) were invented during the Han Dynasty. Both were most popular among the common people during the Song Dynasty. Years later, the folding fan was introduced. As this kind of fan could be easily folded and carried, it soon became popular. However, the best thing of a folding fan was the pictures on it. If a famous person painted the fan, it could cost a lot of money. For example, a folding fan painted by Zhang Daqian was sold for $252, 000. Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong were also well known. Throughout history, Chinese fans have stood the test of time Today, there are more than 500 kinds of fans in China, attracting a great number of fan lovers both at home and abroad. However, it’s difficult to carry on our traditional skills of making fans among young people now for many reasons. Luckily, Tag Design made a meaningful try. It developed an app “Folding Fan” which introduces the skills for making traditional folding fans. With the help of technology, these fan-making skills are surely able to stay alive forever. 36. What was the purpose of Shanhan? A. To cool people down. B. To keep people away from the sun and rain. C. To be used as a decoration (装饰). D. To be used as an umbrella. 37. According to the passage, which dynasty first saw the use of fans for cooling purposes? A. Shang Dynasty. B. Zhou Dynasty. C. Han Dynasty. D. Song Dynasty. 38. Which statement about folding fans is right according to the passage? A. They were first invented in the Han Dynasty. B. All folding fans with paintings are expensive. C. They were not popular until QiBaishi and XuBeihong painted on them. D. They could be easily folded and carried. 39. We can infer from the passage that bamboo fans and cattail-leaf fans were ________. A. first used by the emperors B. invented before Han Dynasty C. not very popular among common people at first D. more expensive than folding fans 40. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The development and popularity of Chinese fans. B. The different things used to make Chinese fans. C. The skills of making traditional Chinese fans. D. The importance of Chinese fans in the world. 【答案】36. B 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了中国扇子的历史、发展及其文化意义。文章从商朝的扇子起源讲起，介绍了不同朝代扇子的用途、材质和流行情况，并提到现代扇子的传承与创新。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第2段“One of the earliest tins was known as Shanhan... It was tied to a carriage to keep people away from the strong sunshine and rainfall”可推知，扇汗的作用是遮挡阳光和雨水。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第3段“In fact, the fan was not used to help people cool down until the Zhou Dynasty”可推知，扇子用于降温始于周朝。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第3段“As this kind of fan could be easily folded and carried, it soon became popular”可推知，折扇的特点是便于折叠和携带。故选D。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第3段“bamboo fans and cattail-leaf fans... were most popular among the common people during the Song Dynasty”可推知，这两种扇子最初可能并不流行于民间，直到宋朝才普及。故选C。 【40题详解】 主旨大意题。全文围绕中国扇子的历史演变、材质变化、用途扩展及现代传承展开，重点介绍其发展和流行。故选A。 第Ⅰ卷 (非选择题 共40分) 五、词与短语填空 (共5 小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有二个单词或短语是多余的。) lonely / communicate with / energy / running / special / take care of / amazing The Tiny Workers-Bees Bees are amazing insects that play an important part in our lives. They are small but full of ____41____. Bees are famous for making honey, a sweet delicious food that we all love. These busy insects live in big groups called hives. Each bee has ____42____ a job. Some are in charge of finding nectar (花蜜) from flowers, while others ____43____ the baby bees. They work together to keep their home ____44____ smoothly. Bees are great travelers. They can fly a long way to find the best flowers. And when they return, they ____45____ other bees where to find the nectar using special dances. 【答案】41. energy 42. special 43. take care of 44. running 45. communicate with 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了蜜蜂这种微小但充满能量的昆虫，以及它们在群体中的分工合作和独特的交流方式。 【41题详解】 句意：蜜蜂虽小但充满能量。根据语境，空格处需要填入一个名词，表示蜜蜂的特点。energy表示“能量”，符合句意，突出蜜蜂虽小却充满活力的特性。故填energy。 【42题详解】 句意：每只蜜蜂都有特殊的工作。空格处需要填入一个形容词，修饰job。special表示“特殊的”，符合句意，强调蜜蜂分工的独特性。故填special。 【43题详解】 句意：有些蜜蜂负责从花朵中采集花蜜，而另一些则照顾幼蜂。空格处需要填入一个动词短语，与“finding nectar”形成对比。“take care of”表示“照顾”，符合句意，体现蜜蜂的分工合作。动词用原形，因为主语是others。故填take care of。 【44题详解】 句意：它们共同努力使家园运转顺畅。空格处需要填入一个动词的现在分词形式，表示持续的状态。running表示“运转”，符合句意，强调蜂巢的持续运作。故填running。 【45题详解】 句意：当它们返回时，会通过特殊的舞蹈与其他蜜蜂交流花蜜的位置。空格处需要填入一个动词短语，表示蜜蜂的交流方式。“communicate with”表示“与……交流”，符合句意，体现蜜蜂独特的沟通方式。动词用原形，因为主语是they。故填communicate with。 六、用所给词的适当形式填空 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 46. Ben ________ (help) his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. 【答案】was helping 【解析】 【详解】句意：Ben正在帮他妈妈做晚饭时，雨开始猛烈地敲打窗户。分析句子可知，此处描述的是过去某一时刻正在发生的动作，应该用过去进行时，谓语动词构成是was/were+现在分词，主语是第三人称单数，系动词用was，help的现在分词为helping。故填was helping。 47. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even ________ (important) to have happy children. 【答案】more important 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然希望孩子成功是正常的，但拥有快乐的孩子甚至更重要。空格前有even（甚至）表示程度加强，且与前半句的normal形成对比关系，因此需要用形容词important的比较级形式。important是多音节形容词，比较级需加more构成。故填more important。 48. ________ (protect) our environment, we should often help clean our rivers, streets and parks. 【答案】To protect 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了保护我们的环境，我们应该经常帮助清理河流、街道和公园。空格位于句首且后接动词原形protect，此处需要不定式作目的状语，表示“为了……”。protect翻译为“保护”。故填To protect。 49. About ten minutes after takeoff, it landed ________ (safe) on the earth. 【答案】safely 【解析】 【详解】句意：起飞约十分钟后，它安全地着陆在地面上。空格处需要修饰动词landed（着陆），因此需用副词形式。safe的副词形式是safely，表示“安全地”。故填safely。 50. After all, children must learn to get over ________ (difficult) on their own. 【答案】difficulties 【解析】 【详解】句意：毕竟，孩子们必须学会自己克服困难。空格处需要名词作get over的宾语。difficult是形容词，其名词形式为difficulty。根据句意“克服困难”通常用复数形式difficulties表示泛指。故填difficulties。 七、综合填空 (共 10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 This is a story about two wise men in ancient China—Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. One day, Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang a very ____51____ (possible) task—to make 100, 000 arrows within ten days. “No problem,” Zhuge Liang said ____52____ (confident). He promised ____53____ (bring) Zhou Yu 100, 000 arrows within 3 days. Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats? ____54____ many straw men. In the early morning of the ____55____ (three) day, Zhuge Liang’s soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao’s army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their ____56____ (drum) -loudly. ____57____ Cao Cao’s soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack (袭击 ). However, the fog was so thick on the river ____58____ they could not see through. Cao Cap ordered his soldiers ____59____ (shoot) towards the sounds. Zhuge Liang’s boats were soon full of arrows. Zhuge Liang’s soldiers then ____60____ (turn) the boats around and shouted, “Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao.” Zhuge Liang took all these arrows back. Zhou Yu was amazed by his wisdom. Since then, Chinese people have told the story to their children for centuries. 【答案】51. impossible 52. confidently 53. to bring 54. with 55. third 56. drums 57. When 58. that 59. to shoot 60. turned 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了中国古代两位智者诸葛亮和周瑜的故事。 【51题详解】 句意：周瑜给诸葛亮布置了一个非常不可能的任务——在十天内制造十万支箭。根据句意推知，在十天内制造十万支箭是不可能完成的，此处需要“possible”的反义词impossible“不可能的”，强调任务的难度。故填impossible。 【52题详解】 句意：“没问题，”诸葛亮自信地说道。此处需用副词形式修饰动词“said”，形容词“confident”的副词形式为confidently“自信地”。故填confidently。 【53题详解】 句意：他承诺带给周瑜十万支箭，并在三天内完成。promised to do sth.表示“承诺做某事”。故填to bring。 【54题详解】 句意：诸葛亮让士兵们用许多稻草人装满20艘大船。fill...with...意为“用……装满……”，固定词组。故填with。 【55题详解】 句意：在第三天的清晨，诸葛亮的士兵将船驶向河对岸曹操的军营。根据定冠词the和单数名词day可知，此处用序数词表示顺序，three的序数词为third表示“第三”。故填third。 【56题详解】 句意：士兵们大声喊叫并敲击他们的鼓。根据“their”和语境，他们需要敲击多个鼓，需用复数形式“drums”（鼓）。故填drums。 【57题详解】 句意：当曹操的士兵听到声音时，他们认为自己遭到了袭击。此处需填入一个连词引导时间状语从句，表示当曹操的士兵听到声音时，他们认为自己遭到了袭击，When“当……时”符合语境。故填When。 【58题详解】 句意：然而，河上的雾太浓，以至于他们无法看清。so…that…意为“如此……以至于……”。故填that。 【59题详解】 句意：曹操命令他的士兵瞄准声音的方向射箭。order sb. to do表示“命令某人做某事”。故填to shoot。 【60题详解】 句意：诸葛亮的士兵随后调转船头并喊道：“谢谢你的箭，曹操。” 句子时态是一般过去时，此处用动词过去式turned。故填turned。 八、书面表达 (共1 大题，满分20分) 61. 在我们的日常生活中，总会遇到各种各样的问题。请你根据以下内容提示，从你曾经遇到的问题、解决问题的过程、从中收获的感悟写一篇英语作文。 内容提示 1. What problems did you meet in the past? (It can be about health, getting on with others, study, etc. ) 2. How did you solve them? 3. What have you learned from the experience? Something more about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数：100 词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Everyone meets problems in daily life. I’m no exception. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Everyone meets problems in daily life. I’m no exception. Last year, I faced a big challenge in my English study. No matter how hard I tried, my grades didn’t improve. I felt frustrated and even wanted to give up. To solve this problem, I asked my teacher for advice. She suggested that I practice listening and speaking more often. I followed her advice and started watching English movies and talking with classmates in English every day. Gradually, my English improved, and I even won a prize in a school competition. From this experience, I learned that persistence and the right method are key to success. When facing difficulties, we should seek help instead of giving up easily. 【解析】 【详解】【总体分析】 ①题材：个人经历类（学习问题及解决）； ②时态：一般过去时为主，穿插一般现在时； ③提示：需涵盖问题描述、解决过程、感悟三部分。 【写作步骤】 第一步：引入问题（英语学习困难）； 第二步：描述解决过程（寻求建议、坚持练习）； 第三步：总结感悟（坚持与方法的重要性）。 【亮点词汇】 ①No matter how不管怎样 ②instead of而不是 【高分句型】 ①She suggested that I practice listening and speaking more often.（宾语从句） ②When facing difficulties, we should seek help instead of giving up easily. （现在分词作状语，省略主语结构）。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 东西湖区2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试 八年级 英语试卷 亲爱的同学，在你答题前，请认真阅读下面的注意事项： 1. 本试卷由第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分组成。全卷共 10 页，八大题，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 2. 答第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把”答题卡”上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不得答在”试卷”上。 3. 答第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 时，答案用 0. 5 毫米黑色笔迹签字笔书写在”答题卡”上。答在”试卷”上无效。 4. 认真阅读”答题卡”上的注意事项。 预祝你取得优异成绩！ 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 80 分) 第一部分 听力部分 一、听力测试 (共三节) 第一节 (共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分) 听下面4个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。 1. A. Not at all. B. Sounds great. C. No problem. 2. A. Two days ago. B. In a zoo. C. So surprising. 3. A. My dear family. B. In an old people’s home. C. Taking a shower. 4. A. Sunny. B. Such a beautiful city. C. A famous scientist. 第二节 (共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分) 听下面 8 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选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 5. What’s the matter with Lucy? A. She has a headache. B. She has a toothache. C. She has a fever. 6 What was Jack doing at 7: 00 yesterday evening? A. He was doing his homework. B. He was exercising. C. He was reading books. 7. What will Tom do tomorrow? A. To watch TV. B. To learn how to use AI DeepSeek at school. C. To stay with David. 8. What is Lily probably doing at 5: 30? A. Speaking on the phone. B. Getting home. C. Taking an after-school activity. 9. How does the boy feel? A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. 10. Where are the two speakers talking? A. At a bus stop. B. At an airport. C. At a station. 11. What would the woman probably say to the man next? A. Cheer up! B. No, thanks. C. Good idea. 12. Which sign are they talking about? A. B. C. 第三节 (共 13 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 13 分) 听下面 4 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选项。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听对话，回答以下各小题。 13. Why was Julie's mother angry with her? A. She was playing with her mobile phone. B. She was playing computer games. C. She didn’t clean the living room. 14 How often does David help to take out the rubbish? A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 15. What does David advise Julie to do? A. Say sorry to her mother right now. B. Spend less time on computer games. C. Do more chores at home. 听对话，回答以下各小题。 16. What story is Jack reading? A. Jingwei Trying to Fill the Sea. B. Hou Yi Shoots the Suns. C. Nu Wa Repairs the Sky. 17. What did Nu Wa do according to the conversation? A. She repaired the sky by collecting stones. B. She made humans in her own way. C. She shot the sun and saved the humans. 18. What do the boy and the girl think of Nu Wa and Hou Yi? A. They are popular only in China. B. They are of little help for the development of human. C. They are great and we should learn from their spirit. 听对话，回答以下各小题。 19. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 20. Why is Bob’s grandma at the hospital? A. She is sick. B. She visits a patient. C. She volunteers there. 21. How soon will Emma start working? A. In ten minutes. B. In twenty minutes. C. In thirty minutes. 22. Which word can best describe Bob’s grandma? A. Kind. B. Patient. C. Strict. 听独白，回答以下各小题。 23. How did Judy feel after hearing the speaker’s words in the morning? A. Uncomfortable. B. Bored. C. Lonely. 24 What does he mean when an American says “What’s wrong with you?” to a person? A. He thinks the person is ill. B. He thinks the person is doing something wrong. C. He thinks the person needs some help 25. What is the text for? A. To share an experience of cultural differences B. To tell how to make friends in the USA. C. To show why Judy was unhappy. 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 从题中所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 1. —Could you help me repair my bike? —________ A. You’re welcome. B. With pleasure. C. It’s a small thing. D. Why not? 2. —I’m really sorry, Tina. I lost the pen you lent me yesterday. —______. I’ve got a lot of pens. A. Don’t mention it B. You’re careless C. No way D. It’s no big deal 3. —Why didn’t Jack see me when I came in? —Oh, he ________ a video at that moment. A. is watching B. watched C. was watching D. will watch 4. —Dr. Martins seems to know every plant in the Amazon Rainforest. —Of course. No one can ________ him in his knowledge of wild plants. A. shake B. match C. compare D. raise 5. The rescuers looked all around the hole, but found no ________ of life. A. symbol B. mark C. message D. sign 6. —We were ________ to hear that over 100 people died in the serious bus accident. —That’s too terrible. A. glad B. scary C. shocked D. excited 7. —Howard is a good football player, right? —Sure he is. In the last match, he ________ at the goal twice and got one point. A. aimed B. beat C. threw D. shot 8. —Why are the old woman’s eyes full of tears? —The sad story ________ memories of her childhood. A. called up B. called at C. called on D. called for 9. —Would you like tea or coffee? —________. Doctor Clark says water is best for me. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None 10. —How is Jane feeling about the coming trip? —Look, her eyes are ________ with excitement. A. opening B. falling C. shining D. covering 三、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文、从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My grandfather often said “l won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty (不诚实). ____11____ he was young, he started working as a furniture (家其) maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. After arriving at the ____12____, he noticed the wood there was a little wet, so he said, “I won’t start right away.” He chose to let the wood dry for a month. He knew working with wet wood could cause ____13____ later on. At the same time, another furniture maker, was also asked for a (n) ____14____ job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he began working at once ____15____, ____16____ the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by ____17____ the work. However, my grandfather waited patiently. He wanted the best wood for the furniture he was making. A month later, the furniture maker who finished his work quickly received his ____18____ and went back home. My grandfather began to make strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was ____19____ dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that maker began to ____20____. The neighbor then felt ____21____ sorry that he apologized to my grandfather. People came to understand his honesty and skill, spreading his fame (名声) far and wide. Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the ____22____ of “I won’t”. He always serves the ____23____ food, which makes his restaurant very popular in town. Now, whenever I meet ups or downs in life, it reminds me of ____24____ my family taught me. I’ve come to ____25____ deeply our family spirit behind the saying “I won’t.” be truthful and honest. 11. A. Since B. When C. Before D. Until 12. A. museum B. neighborhood C. factory D. forest 13. A. trouble B. accidents C. business D. events 14. A. special B. easy C. similar D. difficult 15. A. either B. instead C. too D. neither 16. A. In fact B. What’s more C. As a result D. For example 17. A. giving up B. coming out C. turning off D. putting off 18. A. cost B. wood C. interest D. pay 19. A. completely B. partly C. typically D. especially 20. A. drop B. break C. waste D. hide 21. A. too B. such C. much D. so 22. A. spirit B. shape C. joy D. plan 23. A. fastest B. cheapest C. sweetest D. freshest 24. A. how B. what C. why D. who 25. A. explain B. report C. realize D. interest 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题 2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A _________________________ Fireworks for New Year’s Eve caused problems. The air in Los Angeles is not safe to breathe. They put small things in the air, which is bad for health and for the natural world, too. Fireworks can also start fires. Some areas; like the San Gabriel Mountains, are very dry and windy. Fires can spread quickly. People are not allowed to use fireworks or anything that can make a fire. If anyone does, they could get punishments (受罚) . Antarctica (南极洲) Problems An international treaty (条约) now protects Antarctica, but its future is uncertain. Scientists study pollution and climate (气候) change there. Some found lots of oil under the Weddell Sea. The oil might be useful, but it makes people worry companies will want to drill (开采). The Antarctic Treaty stops oil drilling for now. But in 2048, countries will examine this rule. Many countries say parts of Antarctica are theirs, and this could cause some problems. Fight rising temperatures The world is getting hotter. In 2024 the temperature is 1. 5℃ higher than pre-industrial times (工业化前). Climate scientist Ella Gilbert says that hot weather makes fires, floods and storms worse She gives examples (2024 like big fires in Los Angeles and floods in Valencia. These are hurting people’s homes and lives. To solve this problem, we have a lot of things to do. We need to stop making so much pollution. Governments, companies, and people can all work to make the world cleaner and safer. 26. In which SECTION of the website can we read the news? A. CULTURE. B. BUSINESS. C. ENVIRONMENT. D. TECHNOLOGY. 27. The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________. A. New Year’s Eve Celebration B. Fireworks Dangers C. Air Pollution in Los Angeles D. Fire Protection in Windy Areas 28. What makes the future of Antarctica unsure? ①Antarctic Treaty ②climate change ③pollution study ④useful oil A. ②④ B. ①③ C. ①② D. ③④ 29. To stop temperature rising, Ella Gilbert suggests ________. A. stopping all kinds of pollution B. using energy like coal and oil C. developing new technology D. improving people’s homes and lives 30. What do the three pieces of news have in common? A. They talk about some research results. B. They mention people getting punished. C. They show how the climate has changed recently. D. They share the idea to protect nature on the earth. B A father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. The son was happy when he saw the sky filled with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son. The son started to fly the kite. Soon it was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Dad, it seems that the string (线) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?” The father cut the string off the reel (线轴). The kite started to go higher This made the little boy happy. ★ The son was surprised to see this. He asked his father, “I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?” The father explained, “The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it stay in the sky. You use the string to help the kite go up in the right direction. But when you cut the string, it could no longer support the kite.” We may sometimes feel like there are certain things holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the thing that supports us most. 31. The boy wanted to cut the kite string because ________. A. he saw other people do so B. he wanted the kite to fly higher C. he wanted to let the kite fly freely D. he wanted to watch the kite fall down 32. What happened when the string was cut? A. The kite fell down quickly. B. The kite flew away with a strong wind. C. The kite flew higher and higher. D. The kite flew higher first, then fell down. 33. Which sentence can be put in ★ ? A. But suddenly, he felt so sad. B. And the kite flew higher and higher. C. The kite went up in the right direction. D. But then, the kite started to come down. 34. The underlined word “support” in paragraph 4 probably means ________. A. pulls B. stops C. holds up D. ties 35. What can we learn from the story? A. West or east, home is best. B. Success comes from hard work. C. The things that hold us back can also support us. D. Sometimes we will lose our way without our parents. C In China, it’s common to see people on the streets using their tins to beat the heat in summer. However, the traditional Chinese tan is not just a tool for cooling down, but a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. The history of Chinese fans goes back to the Shang Dynasty (商朝 about 1600 B. C—1046 B. C). One of the earliest tins was known as Shanhan. It was a bit like today’s umbrella. It was tied to a carriage to keep people away from the strong sunshine and rainfall. Later, Shanhan developed into a long-handled fan called Zluungstun (障扇). In fact the fan was not used to help people cool down until the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, fans were usually made of birds’ feathers and mainly used by the emperors. Later, bamboo fans and cattail-leaf fans (蒲扇) were invented during the Han Dynasty. Both were most popular among the common people during the Song Dynasty. Years later, the folding fan was introduced. As this kind of fan could be easily folded and carried, it soon became popular. However, the best thing of a folding fan was the pictures on it. If a famous person painted the fan, it could cost a lot of money. For example, a folding fan painted by Zhang Daqian was sold for $252, 000. Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong were also well known. Throughout history, Chinese fans have stood the test of time Today, there are more than 500 kinds of fans in China, attracting a great number of fan lovers both at home and abroad. However, it’s difficult to carry on our traditional skills of making fans among young people now for many reasons. Luckily, Tag Design made a meaningful try. It developed an app “Folding Fan” which introduces the skills for making traditional folding fans. With the help of technology, these fan-making skills are surely able to stay alive forever. 36. What was the purpose of Shanhan? A. To cool people down. B. To keep people away from the sun and rain. C. To be used as a decoration (装饰). D. To be used as an umbrella. 37. According to the passage, which dynasty first saw the use of fans for cooling purposes? A. Shang Dynasty. B. Zhou Dynasty. C. Han Dynasty. D. Song Dynasty. 38. Which statement about folding fans is right according to the passage? A. They were first invented in the Han Dynasty. B. All folding fans with paintings are expensive. C. They were not popular until QiBaishi and XuBeihong painted on them. D. They could be easily folded and carried. 39. We can infer from the passage that bamboo fans and cattail-leaf fans were ________. A first used by the emperors B. invented before Han Dynasty C. not very popular among common people at first D. more expensive than folding fans 40. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The development and popularity of Chinese fans. B. The different things used to make Chinese fans. C. The skills of making traditional Chinese fans. D. The importance of Chinese fans in the world. 第Ⅰ卷 (非选择题 共40分) 五、词与短语填空 (共5 小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有二个单词或短语是多余的。) lonely / communicate with / energy / running / special / take care of / amazing The Tiny Workers-Bees Bees are amazing insects that play an important part in our lives. They are small but full of ____41____. Bees are famous for making honey, a sweet delicious food that we all love. These busy insects live in big groups called hives. Each bee has ____42____ a job. Some are in charge of finding nectar (花蜜) from flowers, while others ____43____ the baby bees. They work together to keep their home ____44____ smoothly. Bees are great travelers. They can fly a long way to find the best flowers. And when they return, they ____45____ other bees where to find the nectar using special dances. 六、用所给词的适当形式填空 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 46. Ben ________ (help) his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. 47. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even ________ (important) to have happy children. 48. ________ (protect) our environment, we should often help clean our rivers, streets and parks. 49. About ten minutes after takeoff, it landed ________ (safe) on the earth. 50. After all, children must learn to get over ________ (difficult) on their own. 七、综合填空 (共 10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。 This is a story about two wise men in ancient China—Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. One day, Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang a very ____51____ (possible) task—to make 100, 000 arrows within ten days. “No problem,” Zhuge Liang said ____52____ (confident). He promised ____53____ (bring) Zhou Yu 100, 000 arrows within 3 days. Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats? ____54____ many straw men. In the early morning of the ____55____ (three) day, Zhuge Liang’s soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao’s army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their ____56____ (drum) -loudly. ____57____ Cao Cao’s soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack (袭击 ). However, the fog was so thick on the river ____58____ they could not see through. Cao Cap ordered his soldiers ____59____ (shoot) towards the sounds. Zhuge Liang’s boats were soon full of arrows. Zhuge Liang’s soldiers then ____60____ (turn) the boats around and shouted, “Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao.” Zhuge Liang took all these arrows back. Zhou Yu was amazed by his wisdom. Since then, Chinese people have told the story to their children for centuries. 八、书面表达 (共1 大题，满分20分) 61. 在我们的日常生活中，总会遇到各种各样的问题。请你根据以下内容提示，从你曾经遇到的问题、解决问题的过程、从中收获的感悟写一篇英语作文。 内容提示 1. What problems did you meet in the past? (It can be about health, getting on with others, study, etc. ) 2. How did you solve them? 3. What have you learned from the experience? Something more about it. 注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数：100 词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Everyone meets problems in daily life. I’m no exception. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$