辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区实验中学2024-2025学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

兴隆台区2024-2025学年度 八年级英语试卷 第二学期期末教学质量监测 时间：90分钟 满分：90分 注意：所有试题必须在答题纸上作窖，在本试卷上作答无效 第一部分 选择题（共50分） I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 China has a long history that goes back more than 5,000 years.So,there are a lot of cool places with amazing historical stories to discover. The Sanxingdui Ruins In 2023,the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum opened to the public.It's a place where you can see amazing artifacts(文物）and learn stories about the ancient Shu people.Covering 12 square kilometers,the Sanxingdui Ruins are near Guanghan city,Sichuan province.In 1986, archaeologists（考古学家)found over I,700 unusual artifacts,for example,gold masks(面具). The Grand Canal(大运河) The Grand Canal is a man-made waterway with a history of more than 2,500 ycas.It's the longest man-made waterway in the world and goes across 27cities in eight provincial--level regions(省级地区).Running nearly3,200 kilometers,it has three parts,the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal,the Sui and Tang Grand Canal,and the Z☑he-dong Canal.. Longmen Grottoes National Geographic's Best of the World list for 2023 listed 25 places around the world.China's Longmen Grot- toes(龙门石窟)is on the list..These amazing grottoes are in Luoyang,Henan province.People started to build them in the late 5th century. 1.How long is the Grand Canal in total? 第1页共8页 A.5,000 meters. B.12 kilometers. C.3,200 kilometers. D.2,500 kilometers. 2.Which following is TRUE about the Sanxingdui ruins? A.The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum opened to the public this year. B.Covering 12 square kilometers,the Sanxingdui Ruins are near Chengdu oity. C.In the muscum,you can sec amazing artifacts (and learn about the Shu people. D.In 1986,farmers found over 1,700 unusual artifacts. 3.The Grand Canal has threc parts,except(除了以外) A.the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal B.the Sui and Yang Grand Canal C.the Zhe-dong Canal. D.the Sui and Tang Grand Canal What's the writer's purpose of writing the article? A.To tell us the length ()of the Grand Canal. B.To show the importance of these ancient buildings. C.To raise our awareness()of protecting them. D.To show China's long history and the great Chinese civilizations(). B The Huazhao Festival is a traditional flower festival following the Lantem Festival.With a history of over 2,000 years,the Huazhao Festival was first held on flowers'birthday.Since the climate is different in different parts of China,people celebrate the festival on the 2nd,12th,15th or 25th day of the second lunar month. The Huazhao Festival was as important as the Lanter Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient times,Nowadays,an increasing number of people in China have begun to celebrate this flower festival again.A Spring outings (during the Huazhao Festival were popular in ancient China.Since the festival is in early spring,it's just the time to have an outing to enjoy all kinds of flowers.And people in some places plant flowers and vegetables.It is said that flowers and vegetables planted on that day would grow easily and rapidly. Besides,people believe wild vegetables in early spring are nutritious(有营养的)， so many people enjoy picking them. At the festival,crowded fairs often appear early that day.There are lots of activities at the fair,such as dancing,playing music and playing games. People also cut colorful cloth into pieces and tie them to the stems()of flowers, which is called shanghong "as a protection of flowers.If the stems are too thin to stand the cloth,people would put a thin bamboo stick in the flower pot and tie a piece of red cloth to the stick. 5.Why was the Huazhao Festival set up A.To show the beauty of flowers. 第2页共8页 B.To celebrate the birth of flowers. C.To bring different people together. D.To draw people's attention to nature. 6.hich of the following can be put in“_△_"？ A.Traditional festivals are getting popular. B.People try to make the festival popular. C.Here are some traditions of the festival. D.The festival has gone through big changes. What do people think of wild vegetables in carly spring according to the text? A.They are easy to pick. B.They are difficult to find. C.They arc as beautiful as flowers. D.They are good for people's health. 8.Which of the following shows the structure of the text? (=Paragraph 1,2...) A. ① B. ① ① D.① (3)(4 3 ④ ③①⑤ ⑤ C Nature is amazing Take a close look at the world of insects,and you'll discover many unbelievable things.Consider butterflies,for example.They have beautiful,-colorful wings,and strong,fantastic flying skills.On summer days,you always see them flying frccly over flower gardens and wild fields. But do you know how butterflies become the flying insects?It's one of the amazing wonders of nature.In the beginning,female )butterflies lay a small and colorful egg on a leaf or stem (of a plant. It's hard to believe that the egg will become something completely different in a few days.It becomes a walking insect.This insect is called caterpillar.It now has legs,eyes and a large body.A new life has begun.The caterpillar can eat,walk and see.But it is still not a butterfly. Soon,after growing big,the caterpillar makes a cover for itself.It covers itself in the nice protective blanket(保护层)and goes to slecp.This stage(阶段)is known as the"pupa ("stage. After a period of time,the blanket breaks and a wet,weak butterfly appears.It now has six legs.a mouth,eyes and wings.Shortly,the wings fill with blood,and the beautiful,colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away. After a few weeks,this adult butterfly lays her eggs,and the cycle()begins all over again. This is just one example of the wonders of nature.Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things. 第3页共8而 9.What is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1? A.Butterflies are a kind of insect. B.Butterflies are good at flying. C.Butterflies have colorful wings. D.Butterflies have a good sense of smell. .10.What does the underlincd word caterpillar in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A.毛虫B雏鸟 C.飞蛾D.蝴蝶 Il.What is the right order of the development process(发育过程)of a butterfly? DIt becomes a pupa.2It becomes a walking insect. (3Female butterflies lay an egg.4It spreads wings and flies away. A.①③②④B.①②④③C.③②①④D.③②④① 2.What can be the best title for the text? A.One Insect,Different Colors B.One Insect,Four Lives C.The Kinds of Butterflies D.The Habits of Butterflies D Suchetha Satish was born in 2005 in India.At the age of 12,she broke the Guinness World Record by singing songs in 102 different languages during a large concert. Suchetha began leamning Carnatic music when she was 4 years old.By 8, Suchetha was already studying Hindustani(印度斯坦语)music.“My first song in a foreign language was in Japanese,"Suchetha said.In 2016,her father's friend,a Japanese doctor,came to her home."She sang a Japanese song.I like it very much and decided to sing in different foreign languages,Suchetha said. Usually it takes me around two hours to learn a foreign song,Suchetha said. Once she's learned a song,the girl keeps listening to it until she learns it by heart. Songs in French,Hungarian(匈牙利语的)，and German were the most difficult to remember.Each took Suchetha about two days.But she never gave up. One day,Suchetha decided to break the record of Dr.Kesiraju Srinivas.He sang songs in 85 languages.That was difficult for a 12-year-old girl,but she didn't think it was enough.She learned 17 more songs indifferent languages. 13.What can we learn about Suchetha Satish? A.She is a 12-year-old girl from France. B.She has written 102 songs. C.She has broken the Guinness World Record. D.She spent about two days learning each foreign song. 14.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? A.Suchetha was not interested in German songs. B.Suchetha worked hard when learning foreign songs. C.Suchetha usually spent half an hour learning a foreign song D.Suchetha had a talent for playing foreign music. 第4页共8页 15.Which of the following words can best describe Suchetha Satish? A.Honest.B.Brave.C.Polite.D.Talented. 16.What's the main idea of the passage? A.A girl broke the Guinness World Record by excellent singing. B.A girl learned to speak different foreign languages. C.A girl broke the Guinness World Record by singing songs in different languages. D.A girl learned to sing different styles of songs. 第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其 中有一个多余的选项。 Homestay is a form of study abroad program.It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle.17. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday.I am sure you won't be disappointed(失望的)，" After this special meeting,I always thought about this kind of holiday.Last month,I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London,a place where I had wanted to go for many years. As we were still young,we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us.After we got to-London,we went to stay with different families. 18. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there.They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them,too. 19.After breakfast,a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben,the London Bridge,and the Buckingham Palace.We would go back to our own homes after the activities. The holiday was a valuable experience for me.20.Yet,time really flew fast.Three weeks later,we had to leave"home"for Hong Kong. A.I enjoyed every minute of it. B.Breakfast is very important,every should pay attention to it. C.I was lucky that my host family was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. D."It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability,said a teacher during a school meeting last term. E.The holiday was filled with activities every day. Ⅱ.完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）》 阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Zhu Yangzhu is the spaceflight engineer for the Shenzhou-16 task.He has loved 第5页共8页 the blue sky and flying 21 he was a boy When he was a middle school student,Zhu often did physical exercises about flying.22 his high grades,Zhu was accepted by the College of Aerospace Science and Engineering in Changsha in the summer of 2005.And he 23 there for the following years.During studying,Zhu made great 24and finished his high school life from the university with a doctor's degree. In the summer of 2018,Zhu heard about the news about China's astronauts.He decided to have a try to become25astronaut.In September 2020,Zhu was finally 26 as one of the country's third group of 18 astronauts,including six other flight engineers. However,for an engineer who had no air flight experience,the astronaut training tasks were27.For example,astronauts had to28 for three days and nights in a closed room,during which they had to do many tests on a computer.He not only completed the hard training himself,but also played a role in relaxing the team and helping others in his team stay 29 by singing,organizing games and telling jokes. Later,all his hard work paid off when he was chosen to carry out the Shenzhou-16 task.He said from the bottom of his heart,I hope that everyone who works hard will have the chance to 30 their dreams. 21.A.unless B.though C.since D.when 22.A.Because of B.Because C.instead of D.even if 23.A.taught B.volunteered C.toured D.stayed 24.A.changes B.progress C.wealth D.development 25.A.a B.an C.the D./ 26.A.choose B.chose C.chosen D.choosing 27.A.common B.creative C.different D.challenging 28.A.keep out B.pull down C.hang out D.stay up 29.A.tired B.sleepy Colear .excited 30.A.come true B.achieve C.take down D.set off 第6页共8页 第二部分非选择题（共40分） Ⅲ.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。 Being a polite speaker is 31.(fascinate).When you ask for a direction or32. address,your request must be polite.That's to say you must ask 33. (polite).For example,if you are in a bookstore,and you want to know the way 34. a washroom.You can ask a clerk who is 35. _(pass)by,# Excuse me,is there a bathroom beside the bookstore?or "Could you please tell me36. the restroom nearby is?37.(normal )you can't use a very direct question because it sounds impolite. When you show 38.(other)the way at the corner of a parking lot,don't rush.If you can't listen correctly,you can say,"Pardon me?"If you know the way,you can say It's on the east of the mall,next to the 39. (center)park. It's convenient to take the underground there because it's uncrowded and 40. (expensive). It's an important course to learn how to use the correct language.Can you suggest a new way?Please e-mail me at italiantim@126.com. V.阅读与表达（共4小题，4143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。 Studying in groups is helpful to our study.It is becoming more and more popular in class and has many advantages().For example we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8,my physics was very poor.I had a really hard time with it.Once in class,the tetacher asked us to discuss questions with each other.Because I was very shy I could.not dd-it like wnat ho told me..My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely.Then I studied with soule classmates together.When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice and I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems.After that I felt very relaxed and asked my alassmates a lot of questions about physics.I did not feel stressed out at all.At last,I-finished my homework by myself for the first time.How exolved I was! Because of studyimg tn groups,I am not worried about physics learning any more.With my classmates'help,I get more confidence.It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways.So let's study more in groups. 41.What are the advantages of studying in groups according to the passage? 42.What did my physics teacher encourage me to do in class? 43.Why did the writer feel excited? 第7页共8页 44.Do you like studying in groups?Why or why not?Write 30 words or more. V.书面表达（满分20分） 时光飞逝，你已经在实验中学学习生活了两年。在过去的两年里，你一定有 了很大的变化。请从外貌、性格、爱好、学习等方面谈一谈你的变化：以及你对 新学年的计划或期许。--提示：school year学年 写作要求： 1.包含所给提示内容，可适当发挥： 2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整： 3.80-100词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。 How times flies 第8页共8页