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2024—2025学年度下期期末调研考试试卷 八年级英语 一、听力理解（20小题,每小题1分,共20分） 第一节听下面五段对话。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’s Mike’s favorite food? A. Salad. B. Noodles. C. Fried rice. 2. How many saleswomen in Nancy’s store can speak Chinese? A.6. B.16. C.20. 3. What does the man mean? A. He will spend time with family. B. He will go camping with friends. C. He will go to work this weekend. 4. Where will the speakers go? A. To a restaurant. B. To their home. C. To the supermarket. 5. What will the boy do this Saturday night? A. Go to a party. B. Study English. C. Have an English test. 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. Who bought the pop record for Mark? A. Mark’s friend. B. Mark’s brother. C. Mark’s father. 7. Where are the speakers going probably? A. To the library. B. To the classroom. C. To the teachers’ office. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 8. What’s Li Ming doing now? A. Making a speech. B. Doing a survey. C. Interviewing Wang Hong. 9. What does Wang Hong think of her task? A. It’s easy. B. It’s boring. C. It’s interesting. 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What is Amy’s mother? A. A pianist. B. A teacher. C. A singer. 11. How old was Amy when she started to learn to play the piano? A. Three years old. B. Four years old. C. Five years old. 12. When will the concert be? A. This Friday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Saturday. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 13. What does Cathy want to play with Mark this afternoon? A. Ping-pong. B. Football. C. Tennis. 14. What story does Mark plan to share? A. Sleeping Beauty. B. The Red Shoes. C. The Old House. 15. What time does Mark plan to get to the classroom this afternoon? A. At 3:50. B. At 3:40. C. At 3:30. 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。 Lily’s eating habits · Having breakfast She (16) has some eggs, bread and milk for breakfast. Breakfast gives her(17) for the day. · Eating healthy meals She has many different foods like fruits, vegetables, and (18) in her diet. · Eating out with friends She and her friends often go to a restaurant and (19) dishes like pizza or dumplings. · Drinking tea She enjoys having tea in the afternoon. It makes her feel (20) and relaxed. 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分） 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Photo Competition (比赛) Beautiful Hometown What makes your hometown special? Is it the pretty green hills of the countryside? Or the old streets and buildings? Or something else? Now you can take a picture and join in the photo competition to show the beauty of your hometown. About the competitors The competition is open to people of Britain, aged 18 or over. But professional photographers (专业摄影师) can’t join in. How to take part Take a clear and new photo with either a phone or camera. Make sure that your photo is original (原创的). You haven’t used it for anything else. Email your photo to photocomps@photographylovers.co.uk by 5:00 p.m., June 15, 2024. Make sure you write your full name and phone number. The prizes (奖励) We will pick three winners. First place: £400 Second place: £250 Third place: £100 About the head judge (首席评委) James Eckersley, a famous photographer, has worked with many big magazines (杂志) across the world and won many important prizes. People keep some of his photos in the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Collection. For more information, please visit photographylovers.co.uk/inspire/photo-competition. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1. Who can join in the competition? A. Jacob, British, 24, a teacher. B. Eric, American, 16, a student. C. Phoebe, American, 41, a doctor. D. Amy, British, 35, a photographer. 2. Which of the following is the right picture to take part in the competition? A. B. C. D. 3. How much money will the second-place winner get? A. £100. B. £250. C. £350. D. £400. 4. What do we know about the head judge? A. He is a famous teacher. B. He has won many big prizes. C. He has written for a newspaper for years. D. He works in the National Portrait Gallery. 5. In which part of a newspaper can we read this material? A. Arts. B. Sports. C. Health. D. Science. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文，介绍“美丽家乡”摄影比赛的规则、奖励等信息。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章“About the competitors”中“The competition is open to people of Britain, aged 18 or over. But professional photographers (专业摄影师) can’t join in.”可知，参赛需是18岁及以上的英国人且非专业摄影师，Jacob是24岁英国教师，符合题目要求。故选A。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。比赛主题是“Beautiful Hometown”（美丽家乡），D图呈现家乡风景，符合题目要求。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“The prizes (奖励)”中“Second place: £250”可知，二等奖奖金是£250。故选B。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“About the head judge (首席评委)”中“James Eckersley, a famous photographer, has worked with many big magazines (杂志) across the world and won many important prizes.”可知，他赢得很多重要奖项，故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。这是关于摄影比赛的信息，摄影属于艺术范畴，会在报纸艺术板块出现。故选A。 B Tao Tao is a 17-year-old disabled (残疾的) boy. When he was a little child, his mother, Yao Chuanhua, taught him to live as normally as possible. As he got older, Yao started thinking about ways to help him become more independent (独立的). She taught Tao Tao how to make popcorn (爆米花) at home and helped him set up a stand (货摊) on the street. At first, Tao Tao felt shy about selling popcorn alone. He found it difficult to catch people’s eye. To help Tao Tao become more confident, Yao even paid some people to buy his popcorn without letting him know. Little by little, Tao Tao became braver and did better. Happy with Tao Tao’s change, Yao shared videos (视频) of his story online. Many people on the internet cared about Tao Tao and wanted to give him a hand. Some people came from far away just to buy popcorn from Tao Tao, and many wanted to give money to help, but Tao Tao’s mom declined it. “I want to help him to take a brave step forward and I hope that one day he can live independently through his own hard work,” Yao said. “Tao Tao works hard. He is trying his best to show that he can make it all by himself.” Luckily, some special education (教育) teachers learnt about Tao Tao’s story and provided him with door-to-door teaching. They would keep teaching him life skills. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 6. What do we know about Tao Tao in Paragraph 1? A. He is 15 years old. B. He has his own shop. C. He has learned some skills to live normally. D. He learned to make popcorn by himself. 7. What does the underlined word “declined” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese? A. 谢绝 B. 夸奖 C. 攻击 D. 评价 8. What is the most important to her son according to (根据) Yao? A. To receive some special education. B. To be able to live independently. C. To get more people’s help. D. To make popcorn by himself. 9. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. Tao Tao’s new skills. B. Tao Tao’s new school. C. Some teachers’ wishes for Tao Tao. D. Some teachers’ great help to Tao Tao. 10. What can we know about Yao from what she did for Tao Tao? A. She is good at cooking. B. She is strict with Tao Tao. C. She loves making popcorn. D. She loves Tao Tao very much. 【答案】6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一位残疾男孩陶涛在母亲姚传华的帮助下学习独立生活的故事。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When he was a little child, his mother, Yao Chuanhua, taught him to live as normally as possible. As he got older, Yao started thinking about ways to help him become more independent”可知，陶涛已经学会了一些正常生活的技能。故选C。 【7题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“I want to help him to take a brave step forward and I hope that one day he can live independently through his own hard work”可知，陶涛的妈妈想让他通过自己的努力，有一天能独立生活，因此妈妈是谢绝了他人的经济帮助，划线单词表示“谢绝”。故选A。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I want to help him to take a brave step forward and I hope that one day he can live independently through his own hard work”可知，妈妈希望儿子有一天能独立生活，这是最重要的。故选B。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Luckily, some special education (教育) teachers learnt about Tao Tao’s story and provided him with door-to-door teaching. They would keep teaching him life skills.”可知，本段主要讲述了一些教师对陶涛的帮助。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文可知，陶涛母亲教他正常生活的技能，暗中雇人买他的爆米花来帮助他变得更自信，以及拒绝施舍以培养独立性，这些均体现陶涛母亲很爱他。故选D。 C Paper cutting, or jianzhi, is one of the most famous traditional art forms (形式) in China. It has a history of thousands of years. The art form is said to date back to (追溯到……) the Han dynasty. During that time, paper was very expensive. During the Tang dynasty, Chinese people started using paper for making art. Paper cutting became popular. Common themes (主题) of paper cutting are animals, plants and traditional Chinese characters (汉字) like fu, shou and xi. They are often seen during the Chinese New Year. In the past, paper cutting was usually used as decorations for festivals. It was put up on windows and doors for good luck Chinese paper cutting has become more than just a traditional art form. It is also a symbol of Chinese culture. Now Chinese paper cutting has been enjoyed by people all over the world. It is not only for decorative purposes, but also in fashion, design and more areas. Chinese paper cutting is a fragile (脆弱的) art form. On the one hand, the beautifully shaped designs can easily be broken. On the other hand, the traditional skills used to make them are at risk of being lost. Luckily, some people are trying to keep this tradition alive (活的) . Groups such as the China National Paper-Cutting Association are working to protect the art form. They want to make sure that it will be passed down to many more young people. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 11. When did paper cutting become popular in China? A. During the Qin dynasty B. During the Han dynasty. C. During the Tang dynasty D. During the Song dynasty. 12 How has paper cutting changed today? A. People sell it at a lower price. B. People use it in many fields widely. C. People see it as a traditional art form. D. People use it for decorative purposes. 13. Why is Chinese paper cutting thought to be fragile? ①The traditional skills might disappear. ②We may lose the traditional themes. ③It’s hard to make beautiful shapes. ④Paper cutting can easily be broken. A. ①④ B. ③④ C. ①② D. ②③ 14. What’s the wish of the China National Paper-Cutting Association? A. Every kid can join a paper cutting group. B. People can find more traditional art forms. C. More paper cutting works could be on show. D. The traditional art forms can be passed down. 15. Which can be the best title of the article? A. A tool for making paper cutting B. The traditional culture of China C. A way of making paper cutting D. The art of Chinese paper cutting 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国剪纸艺术的历史、现状及其保护措施。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“During the Tang dynasty, Chinese people started using paper for making art. Paper cutting became popular.”可知，剪纸在唐代变得流行。故选C。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Now Chinese paper cutting has been enjoyed by people all over the world. It is not only for decorative purposes, but also in fashion, design and more areas.”可知，剪纸用于装饰、时尚、设计和更多领域。说明剪纸被广泛应用于许多领域。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“On the one hand, the beautifully shaped designs can easily be broken. On the other hand, the traditional skills used to make them are at risk of being lost.”可知，剪纸被认为是脆弱的艺术形式是因为它容易破碎，同时传统技艺有消失的风险。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Groups such as the China National Paper-Cutting Association are working to protect the art form. They want to make sure that it will be passed down to many more young people.”可知，中国国家剪纸协会的愿望是确保这种传统艺术形式能够传承下去。故选D。 【15题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了中国剪纸艺术的历史、现状及其保护措施，因此最佳标题是“中国剪纸艺术”。故选D。 D Small talk comes easily to some people. They can always find something to say. ___16___ If you have difficulty making small talk, don’t worry — it’s a skill that you can learn. How to start small talk ___17___ Good open-ended questions are those that anyone can answer. For example, you can ask about the person’s favorite place to go instead of whether he has been to a certain place. If he is not interested in the place you mention (提到), he’ll have little to talk about and might want to stop talking. Some good small talk questions include: · Where did you grow up? · Do you have any pets? ·___18___ · What’s your favorite day? Second, pay full attention. When making small talk, keep your phone away, and pay attention to the person in front of you. ___19___ It shows that you’re not interested in the talk. How to get better at making small talk ___20___ Like anything in life, if you want to get better at making small talk, you need to do it more often. One way you can practice it is to try starting talking with people you don’t know at any time. Stores, bus stops, and other public places are good places to practice your small talk skills. 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. Do you enjoy the food here? B. First, always ask open-ended questions. C. Practice, practice, and practice some more. D. Don’t use a phone while you’re making small talk. E. But for others, making small talk is a challenge (挑战). 【答案】16. E 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文围绕“闲聊”这一话题展开，指出闲聊对一些人来说很容易，但对另一些人却是挑战，同时介绍了开启闲聊的方法以及提升闲聊能力的途径，帮助人们掌握闲聊技巧。 【16题详解】 根据“Small talk comes easily to some people. They can always find something to say... If you have difficulty making small talk”可知，前文提到有些人擅长闲聊，此处需转折说明另一些人的情况。选项E“但对另一些人来说，闲聊是一种挑战。”符合语境。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据“How to start small talk... Good open-ended questions are those that anyone can answer.”可知，本段讲开启闲聊的方法，后文重点说明开放式问题的重要性，此处需作为第一条建议引出主题。选项B“首先，总是提出开放式问题。”符合语境。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据“Some good small talk questions include... Where did you grow up? Do you have any pets? What’s your favorite day?”可知，此处需补充一个开放式闲聊问题，与其他例子并列。选项A“你喜欢这里的食物吗？”符合语境，故选A。 【19题详解】 根据“Second, pay full attention. When making small talk, keep your phone away... It shows that you’re not interested in the talk.”可知，本段强调专注重要性，前文提到远离手机，此处需进一步说明不要使用手机。选项D“闲聊时不要用手机。”符合语境。故选D。 【20题详解】 根据“How to get better at making small talk... you need to do it more often. One way you can practice it...”可知，本段主题是“通过练习提升闲聊能力”，此处需概括核心建议。选项C“练习，练习，再练习。”符合语境。故选C。 三、完形填空。（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 I read lots of books about China before I came here. So, when I arrived, I was ___21___ to be living in this great country. It was so ___22___ from the UK—the food, the buildings, and everyday life. I needed some ___23___ to get used to it. However, I was confident of that, and I couldn’t ___24___ to know more about it. There was one thing that I wasn’t confident about. That was to learn Chinese, the most ___25___ language in the world. What’s more, I lived in Shanghai, an international city, with many people speaking ___26___ as a second language. So, I thought English would be ___27___. But after a year in China, I ___28___ that many foreigners (外国人) spoke Chinese. And I didn’t feel comfortable ___29___ I couldn’t speak any Chinese while so many Chinese people could speak English. To face the challenge (挑战), I decided to begin my ___30___ journey (旅程). I started to learn Chinese two years ago. I have improved greatly. Now, when I speak to Chinese people in Chinese, they almost always ___31___. Learning to speak Chinese isn’t as difficult as I once ___32___. The most challenging thing is ___33___ because Chinese people talk at a fast speed. But my weekly online spoken Chinese lessons help with this. Learning Chinese helps me in my everyday life, and it ___34___ helps me know more about the culture of this amazing country. There is still a long way to go and I will continue (继续) ___35___ and keep improving. 21. A. surprised B. excited C. lonely D. silent 22. A. free B. safe C. far D. different 23. A. food B. money C. time D. space 24. A. wait B. return C. agree D. afford 25. A. perfect B. common C. boring D. difficult 26. A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. French 27. A. polite B. enough C. clear D. interesting 28. A. worried B. imagined C. guessed D. found 29. A. but B. or C. because D. if 30. A. language B. music C. history D. art 31. A. remember B. win C. understand D. believe 32. A. regretted B. accepted C. decided D. thought 33. A. speaking B. listening C. reading D. writing 34. A. still B. never C. again D. also 35. A. learning B. playing C. serving D. talking 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者初到中国时的兴奋与适应过程，以及学习汉语的经历和感悟。 【21题详解】 句意：所以，当我到达时，我很兴奋能生活在这个伟大的国家。 surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的；lonely孤独的；silent沉默的。根据“be living in this great country”可知，能生活在这个伟大的国家应是感到兴奋。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：它与英国截然不同——食物、建筑和日常生活。 free自由的；safe安全的；far远的；different不同的。根据“I needed some…to get used to it.”可知，需要时间去适应，应是存在差异。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：我需要一些时间来适应它。 food食物；money钱；time时间；space空间。根据“get used to it”可知，此处指需要一些时间来适应它。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：然而，我对此很有信心，我迫不及待地想了解更多。 wait等待；return返回；agree同意；afford负担得起。“couldn’t wait to do sth.”为固定搭配，含义是“迫不及待地做某事”。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：那就是学习汉语，这是世界上最难的语言。 perfect完美的；common常见的；boring无聊的；difficult困难的。根据“There was one thing that I wasn’t confident about. That was to learn Chinese”可知，作者认为汉语是世界上最难的语言。故选D。 【26题详解】 句意：更重要的是，我住在上海，一个国际城市，很多人把英语作为第二语言。 Chinese中文；English英语；Japanese日语；French法语。根据“so many Chinese people could speak English”可知，此处指英语。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：所以，我认为英语就足够了。 polite礼貌的；enough足够的；clear清晰的；interesting有趣的。上文提及上海是一个国际城市，很多人把英语作为第二语言，所以此处指作者认为英语就足够了。故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：但在中国待了一年后，我发现许多外国人会说中文。 worried担心；imagined想象；guessed猜测；found发现。后文为客观事实，所以此处指发现。故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：我感到不舒服，因为我不会说任何中文，而很多中国人会说英语。 but但；or或；because因为；if如果。根据“And I didn’t feel comfortable… I couldn’t speak any Chinese while so many Chinese people could speak English.”的语境可知，此处为因果关系。故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：为了迎接挑战，我决定开始我的语言之旅。 language语言；music音乐；history历史；art艺术。根据“I started to learn Chinese two years ago…”可知，此处介绍作者学中文的经历。故选A。 【31题详解】 句意：现在，当我用中文和中国人说话时，他们几乎总是能理解。 remember记住；win赢；understand理解；believe相信。根据“I have improved greatly.”可知，进步很大，应是用中文和中国人说话时，他们几乎总是能理解。故选C。 【32题详解】 句意：学习说中文并不像我曾经想的那么难。 regretted后悔；accepted接受；decided决定；thought认为。根据“That was to learn Chinese, the most … language in the world.”可知，此处指作者曾经的想法。故选D。 【33题详解】 句意：最具挑战性的是听，因为中国人说话速度很快。 speaking说；listening听；reading读；writing写。“talk at a fast speed”对应听力挑战。故选B。 【34题详解】 句意：学习中文对我的日常生活有帮助，也帮助我更多地了解这个神奇国家的文化。 still仍然；never从不；again再次；also也。此处表示递进关系，强调学习中文的额外好处。故选D。 【35题详解】 句意：还有很长的路要走，我会继续学习，不断进步， learning学习；playing玩耍；serving服务；talking交谈。根据“I started to learn Chinese two years ago.”可知，此处指语言学习。故选A。 四、语篇填空。(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当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, beautiful, beginning, buy, face, hard, lucky, through, we, song As the main guitarist (吉他手) in our music club (俱乐部), Li Nan has a great love for music. With big dreams, Li didn’t just want to play other people’s ___36___ . He wanted to compose his own music. One day, he had a good idea and decided to try making his own music with his guitar. In the ___37___ , he was not very good at it. He had a hard time and faced many difficulties, but he didn’t give up. Instead, he worked ___38___ than before to learn and practice. As time went on, he did better. He composed a(n) ___39___ and moving piece, Snow. It showed his own style and feelings. Later, he shared it with our music club members and we all liked the piece. However, he got into big trouble one day ___40___ he broke his friend’s guitar and this guitar was expensive. He had to compose music for others to make money. ___41___ , someone loved his music and paid for his service. Finally, he made enough money and ___42___ a new guitar for his friend. Li Nan was great. He was brave to ___43___ his mistake (错误) and try to make things right. Li Nan’s story inspired (激励) all the music club members. We saw his journey from playing the guitar to composing his own music. ___44___ hard work, he made his dreams come true. Let’s learn from his example, believe in ___45___ and bravely follow our dreams. 【答案】36. songs 37. beginning 38. harder 39. beautiful 40. because 41. Luckily 42. bought 43. face 44. Through 45. ourselves 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍李楠热爱音乐，创作遇困仍努力，犯错后担当，激励众人逐梦。 【36题详解】 句意：李楠不只是想弹奏别人的歌曲。根据语境，李楠不想只弹奏别人的“歌曲”，song是可数名词，这里指多首歌曲，所以用复数形式songs。故填songs。 【37题详解】 句意：一开始，他并不擅长。此处表达“一开始”，“in the beginning”是固定短语，意为“在开始的时候”。故填beginning。 【38题详解】 句意：相反，他比以前更努力地学习和练习。由than可知这里要用比较级，hard的比较级是harder，表示他比以前更努力地学习和练习。故填harder。 【39题详解】 句意：他创作了一首美妙动人的作品《雪》。这里需要一个形容词来修饰piece（作品），beautiful意为“美妙的，优美的”，a beautiful and moving piece表示“一首美妙动人的作品”。故填beautiful。 【40题详解】 句意：然而，有一天他陷入了大麻烦，因为他弄坏了朋友的吉他，而且这把吉他很贵。前半句说他陷入大麻烦，后半句说他弄坏了朋友的吉他且吉他很贵，后半句是前半句的原因，所以用because连接。故填because。 【41题详解】 句意：幸运的是，有人喜欢他的音乐，并为他的创作付费。这里需要一个副词作状语，luckily意为“幸运地”，表示幸运的是有人喜欢他的音乐并为他的服务付费。故填Luckily。 【42题详解】 句意：最终，他赚够了钱，给朋友买了一把新吉他。根据上下文，他赚钱是为了给朋友“买”一把新吉他，文章是一般过去时，buy的过去式是bought。故填bought。 【43题详解】 句意：他勇敢地面对自己的错误，努力纠正过错。“be brave to do sth”意为“勇敢地做某事”，这里表示他勇敢地“面对”自己的错误，face有“面对”的意思。故填face。 【44题详解】 句意：通过努力，他实现了自己的梦想。through有“通过”的意思，Through hard work表示“通过努力工作”。故填Through。 45题详解】 句意：让我们以他为榜样，相信自己，勇敢追寻梦想。“believe in oneself”意为“相信自己”，这里是让我们相信“我们自己”。故填ourselves。 第二节 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。 There are many ways to celebrate a birthday. Eating birthday cake is ___46___ most common way. In Australia, kids eat fairy bread on their birthdays. Fairy bread ___47___ a piece of bread with butter and rainbow sprinkles (小粒彩虹色糖) on it. In China, people eat long-life noodles and long-life noodles is called chang shou mian ___48___ Chinese. On their birthdays, children in Mexico hit a piñata. When it breaks, candy falls out for everyone ___49___ take. In some countries, friends or family pull (拉) the birthday boy or girl’s ears. This is a wish for a happy life. How ___50___ you usually celebrate your birthday? 【答案】46. the 47. is 48. in 49. to 50. do 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了不同国家庆祝生日的不同方式。 【46题详解】 句意：吃生日蛋糕是最常见的方式。形容词最高级前面需要加定冠词the。故填the。 【47题详解】 句意：仙女面包是一片涂有黄油和小粒彩虹色糖的面包。此处用be动词，构成系表结构，主语“Fairy bread”是单数，且描述客观事实，句子时态用一般现在时，应填is。故填is。 【48题详解】 句意：在中国，人们吃长寿面，长寿面用中文被称为“chang shou mian”。表示“用某种语言”用介词“in”。故填in。 【49题详解】 句意：当它破裂时，糖果掉出来供大家拿取。for everyone to take“供大家拿取”，是固定搭配。故填to。 50题详解】 句意：你通常如何庆祝生日？分析句子结构可知，此处应借助助动词do，构成特殊疑问句。故填do。 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi, Li Lei! You don’t look well. ________51________? B: I’m feeling sick. I think I’ve got a cold. A: I’m sorry to hear that. ________52________? B: I’ve been like this since this morning. A: Did you go to see a doctor? B: No. ________53________. The doctors and nurses make me nervous. A: Don’t worry. Many of them are kind. They can help you a lot. B: You’re right. ________54________? A: No problem. I’m free today. Let’s go now. B: ________55________! A: You are welcome. 【答案】51. What’s wrong 52. How long have you been like this 53. I hate to go to the hospital 54. Can you go to the hospital with me 55. Thanks a lot 【解析】 【导语】本文是一段关于李雷生病后与朋友对话的情景，朋友关心他的身体状况并建议他去看医生。 【51题详解】 根据上文“You don’t look well.”和下文“I’m feeling sick. I think I’ve got a cold.”可知，对方看起来脸色不好，此处应是询问“怎么了”，故填What’s wrong。 【52题详解】 根据下文“ I’ve been like this since this morning.”可知，此处应是询问这样的状态多久了，用how long来提问。故填How long have you been like this。 【53题详解】 根据上文“Did you go to see a doctor?”和“No.”可知，此处应是补充不去看医生的理由，故填I hate to go to the hospital。 【54题详解】 根据空前的内容“You’re right.”和下文“No problem. I’m free today. Let’s go now.”可知，此处应是提出请求，询问“你能不能和我一起去医院”，故填Can you go to the hospital with me。 【55题详解】 根据下文“You are welcome.”可知，此处应是表示感谢，故填Thanks a lot。 六、书面表达。（20分） 56. 假如你是李华，就读于某国际学校。你班留学生Jeff给你发来微信，他周末想在学校附近游玩，希望你能推荐一个周末好去处。请你根据下面的写作要点提示，写几段话回复他。 写作要点： 1)推荐地方的名称； 2)推荐该地的原因； 3)出行建议。 写作要求： 1)文中须包含以上提示的所有信息，可适当发挥； 2)文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称； 3)词数90左右。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Hi, Jeff. A good place to spend your weekend is the National Museum of China. You can not only have fun but also learn new things there. It’s a big building with lots of interesting things inside. You can see amazing shows and learn about the history and culture of China. And the museum provides fun activities to visitors, like painting, making tea and so on. All in all, visiting it is like taking a journey through history and culture. Oh, here is the best part—it is not far from our school. You can go there by taking the No. 2 bus. I think you should visit it. Have a great time! 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ② 时态：时态主要为“一般现在时”； ③ 提示：写作要点已给出，适当增加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，向Jeff推荐周末好去处为中国国家博物馆，开启推荐内容； 第二步，阐述推荐中国国家博物馆的原因，包括能娱乐、学习，有趣展品、文化展示及特色活动； 第三步，说明博物馆距学校不远，给出乘坐2路公交车的出行建议，鼓励Jeff前往并祝其玩得愉快。 [亮点词汇] ① to spend your weekend 去度过你的周末 ② learn about 了解 ③ All in all 总而言之 [高分句型] ① It’s a big building with lots of interesting things inside.（介词短语作后置定语） ② You can go there by taking the No. 2 bus.（介词短语作方式状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度下期期末调研考试试卷 八年级英语 一、听力理解（20小题,每小题1分,共20分） 第一节听下面五段对话。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’s Mike’s favorite food? A. Salad. B. Noodles. C. Fried rice. 2. How many saleswomen in Nancy’s store can speak Chinese? A.6. B.16. C.20. 3. What does the man mean? A. He will spend time with family. B. He will go camping with friends. C. He will go to work this weekend. 4. Where will the speakers go? A. To a restaurant. B. To their home. C. To the supermarket. 5. What will the boy do this Saturday night? A. Go to a party. B. Study English. C. Have an English test. 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. Who bought the pop record for Mark? A. Mark’s friend. B. Mark’s brother. C. Mark’s father. 7. Where are the speakers going probably? A. To the library. B. To the classroom. C. To the teachers’ office. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 8 What’s Li Ming doing now? A. Making a speech. B. Doing a survey. C. Interviewing Wang Hong. 9. What does Wang Hong think of her task? A. It’s easy. B. It’s boring. C. It’s interesting. 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What is Amy’s mother? A. A pianist. B. A teacher. C. A singer. 11. How old was Amy when she started to learn to play the piano? A. Three years old. B. Four years old. C. Five years old. 12 When will the concert be? A. This Friday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Saturday. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 13. What does Cathy want to play with Mark this afternoon? A. Ping-pong. B. Football. C. Tennis. 14. What story does Mark plan to share? A. Sleeping Beauty. B. The Red Shoes. C. The Old House. 15. What time does Mark plan to get to the classroom this afternoon? A. At 3:50. B. At 3:40. C. At 3:30. 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。 Lily’s eating habits · Having breakfast She (16) has some eggs, bread and milk for breakfast. Breakfast gives her(17) for the day. · Eating healthy meals She has many different foods like fruits, vegetables, and (18) in her diet. · Eating out with friends She and her friends often go to a restaurant and (19) dishes like pizza or dumplings. · Drinking tea She enjoys having tea in the afternoon. It makes her feel (20) and relaxed. 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分） 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Photo Competition (比赛) Beautiful Hometown What makes your hometown special? Is it the pretty green hills of the countryside? Or the old streets and buildings? Or something else? Now you can take a picture and join in the photo competition to show the beauty of your hometown. About the competitors The competition is open to people of Britain, aged 18 or over. But professional photographers (专业摄影师) can’t join in. How to take part Take a clear and new photo with either a phone or camera. Make sure that your photo is original (原创的). You haven’t used it for anything else. Email your photo to photocomps@photographylovers.co.uk by 5:00 p.m., June 15, 2024. Make sure you write your full name and phone number. The prizes (奖励) We will pick three winners. First place: £400 Second place: £250 Third place: £100 About the head judge (首席评委) James Eckersley, a famous photographer, has worked with many big magazines (杂志) across the world and won many important prizes. People keep some of his photos in the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Collection. For more information, please visit photographylovers.co.uk/inspire/photo-competition. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1. Who can join in the competition? A. Jacob, British, 24, a teacher. B. Eric, American, 16, a student. C. Phoebe, American, 41, a doctor. D. Amy, British, 35, a photographer. 2. Which of the following is the right picture to take part in the competition? A. B. C. D. 3. How much money will the second-place winner get? A. £100. B. £250. C. £350. D. £400. 4. What do we know about the head judge? A. He is a famous teacher. B. He has won many big prizes. C. He has written for a newspaper for years. D. He works in the National Portrait Gallery. 5. In which part of a newspaper can we read this material? A. Arts. B. Sports. C. Health. D. Science. B Tao Tao is a 17-year-old disabled (残疾的) boy. When he was a little child, his mother, Yao Chuanhua, taught him to live as normally as possible. As he got older, Yao started thinking about ways to help him become more independent (独立的). She taught Tao Tao how to make popcorn (爆米花) at home and helped him set up a stand (货摊) on the street. At first, Tao Tao felt shy about selling popcorn alone. He found it difficult to catch people’s eye. To help Tao Tao become more confident, Yao even paid some people to buy his popcorn without letting him know. Little by little, Tao Tao became braver and did better. Happy with Tao Tao’s change, Yao shared videos (视频) of his story online. Many people on the internet cared about Tao Tao and wanted to give him a hand. Some people came from far away just to buy popcorn from Tao Tao, and many wanted to give money to help, but Tao Tao’s mom declined it. “I want to help him to take a brave step forward and I hope that one day he can live independently through his own hard work,” Yao said. “Tao Tao works hard. He is trying his best to show that he can make it all by himself.” Luckily, some special education (教育) teachers learnt about Tao Tao’s story and provided him with door-to-door teaching. They would keep teaching him life skills. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 6. What do we know about Tao Tao in Paragraph 1? A. He is 15 years old. B. He has his own shop. C. He has learned some skills to live normally. D. He learned to make popcorn by himself. 7. What does the underlined word “declined” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese? A. 谢绝 B. 夸奖 C. 攻击 D. 评价 8. What is the most important to her son according to (根据) Yao? A. To receive some special education. B. To be able to live independently. C. To get more people’s help. D. To make popcorn by himself. 9. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. Tao Tao’s new skills. B. Tao Tao’s new school. C. Some teachers’ wishes for Tao Tao. D. Some teachers’ great help to Tao Tao. 10. What can we know about Yao from what she did for Tao Tao? A. She is good at cooking. B. She is strict with Tao Tao. C. She loves making popcorn. D. She loves Tao Tao very much. C Paper cutting, or jianzhi, is one of the most famous traditional art forms (形式) in China. It has a history of thousands of years. The art form is said to date back to (追溯到……) the Han dynasty. During that time, paper was very expensive. During the Tang dynasty, Chinese people started using paper for making art. Paper cutting became popular. Common themes (主题) of paper cutting are animals, plants and traditional Chinese characters (汉字) like fu, shou and xi. They are often seen during the Chinese New Year. In the past, paper cutting was usually used as decorations for festivals. It was put up on windows and doors for good luck Chinese paper cutting has become more than just a traditional art form. It is also a symbol of Chinese culture. Now Chinese paper cutting has been enjoyed by people all over the world. It is not only for decorative purposes, but also in fashion, design and more areas. Chinese paper cutting is a fragile (脆弱的) art form. On the one hand, the beautifully shaped designs can easily be broken. On the other hand, the traditional skills used to make them are at risk of being lost. Luckily, some people are trying to keep this tradition alive (活的) . Groups such as the China National Paper-Cutting Association are working to protect the art form. They want to make sure that it will be passed down to many more young people. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 11. When did paper cutting become popular in China? A. During the Qin dynasty B. During the Han dynasty. C. During the Tang dynasty D. During the Song dynasty. 12. How has paper cutting changed today? A. People sell it at a lower price. B. People use it in many fields widely. C. People see it as a traditional art form. D. People use it for decorative purposes. 13. Why is Chinese paper cutting thought to be fragile? ①The traditional skills might disappear. ②We may lose the traditional themes. ③It’s hard to make beautiful shapes. ④Paper cutting can easily be broken. A. ①④ B. ③④ C. ①② D. ②③ 14. What’s the wish of the China National Paper-Cutting Association? A. Every kid can join a paper cutting group. B. People can find more traditional art forms. C. More paper cutting works could be on show. D. The traditional art forms can be passed down. 15. Which can be the best title of the article? A. A tool for making paper cutting B. The traditional culture of China C. A way of making paper cutting D. The art of Chinese paper cutting D Small talk comes easily to some people. They can always find something to say. ___16___ If you have difficulty making small talk don’t worry — it’s a skill that you can learn. How to start small talk ___17___ Good open-ended questions are those that anyone can answer. For example, you can ask about the person’s favorite place to go instead of whether he has been to a certain place. If he is not interested in the place you mention (提到), he’ll have little to talk about and might want to stop talking. Some good small talk questions include: · Where did you grow up? · Do you have any pets? ·___18___ · What’s your favorite day? Second, pay full attention. When making small talk, keep your phone away, and pay attention to the person in front of you. ___19___ It shows that you’re not interested in the talk. How to get better at making small talk ___20___ Like anything in life, if you want to get better at making small talk, you need to do it more often. One way you can practice it is to try starting talking with people you don’t know at any time. Stores, bus stops, and other public places are good places to practice your small talk skills. 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. Do you enjoy the food here? B. First, always ask open-ended questions. C. Practice, practice, and practice some more. D. Don’t use a phone while you’re making small talk. E. But for others, making small talk is a challenge (挑战). 三、完形填空。（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 I read lots of books about China before I came here. So, when I arrived, I was ___21___ to be living in this great country. It was so ___22___ from the UK—the food, the buildings, and everyday life. I needed some ___23___ to get used to it. However, I was confident of that, and I couldn’t ___24___ to know more about it. There was one thing that I wasn’t confident about. That was to learn Chinese, the most ___25___ language in the world. What’s more, I lived in Shanghai, an international city, with many people speaking ___26___ as a second language. So, I thought English would be ___27___. But after a year in China, I ___28___ that many foreigners (外国人) spoke Chinese. And I didn’t feel comfortable ___29___ I couldn’t speak any Chinese while so many Chinese people could speak English. To face the challenge (挑战), I decided to begin my ___30___ journey (旅程). I started to learn Chinese two years ago. I have improved greatly. Now, when I speak to Chinese people in Chinese, they almost always ___31___. Learning to speak Chinese isn’t as difficult as I once ___32___. The most challenging thing is ___33___ because Chinese people talk at a fast speed. But my weekly online spoken Chinese lessons help with this. Learning Chinese helps me in my everyday life, and it ___34___ helps me know more about the culture of this amazing country. There is still a long way to go and I will continue (继续) ___35___ and keep improving. 21. A. surprised B. excited C. lonely D. silent 22. A. free B. safe C. far D. different 23. A. food B. money C. time D. space 24. A. wait B. return C. agree D. afford 25. A. perfect B. common C. boring D. difficult 26. A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. French 27. A. polite B. enough C. clear D. interesting 28. A. worried B. imagined C. guessed D. found 29. A. but B. or C. because D. if 30. A. language B. music C. history D. art 31. A. remember B. win C. understand D. believe 32. A. regretted B. accepted C. decided D. thought 33. A. speaking B. listening C. reading D. writing 34. A. still B. never C. again D. also 35. A. learning B. playing C. serving D. talking 四、语篇填空。(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节 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, beautiful, beginning, buy, face, hard, lucky, through, we, song As the main guitarist (吉他手) in our music club (俱乐部), Li Nan has a great love for music. With big dreams, Li didn’t just want to play other people’s ___36___ . He wanted to compose his own music. One day, he had a good idea and decided to try making his own music with his guitar. In the ___37___ , he was not very good at it. He had a hard time and faced many difficulties, but he didn’t give up. Instead, he worked ___38___ than before to learn and practice. As time went on, he did better. He composed a(n) ___39___ and moving piece, Snow. It showed his own style and feelings. Later, he shared it with our music club members and we all liked the piece. However, he got into big trouble one day ___40___ he broke his friend’s guitar and this guitar was expensive. He had to compose music for others to make money. ___41___ , someone loved his music and paid for his service. Finally, he made enough money and ___42___ a new guitar for his friend. Li Nan was great. He was brave to ___43___ his mistake (错误) and try to make things right. Li Nan’s story inspired (激励) all the music club members. We saw his journey from playing the guitar to composing his own music. ___44___ hard work, he made his dreams come true. Let’s learn from his example, believe in ___45___ and bravely follow our dreams. 第二节 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。 There are many ways to celebrate a birthday. Eating birthday cake is ___46___ most common way. In Australia, kids eat fairy bread on their birthdays. Fairy bread ___47___ a piece of bread with butter and rainbow sprinkles (小粒彩虹色糖) on it. In China, people eat long-life noodles and long-life noodles is called chang shou mian ___48___ Chinese. On their birthdays, children in Mexico hit a piñata. When it breaks, candy falls out for everyone ___49___ take. In some countries, friends or family pull (拉) the birthday boy or girl’s ears. This is a wish for a happy life. How ___50___ you usually celebrate your birthday? 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi, Li Lei! You don’t look well. ________51________? B: I’m feeling sick. I think I’ve got a cold. A: I’m sorry to hear that. ________52________? B: I’ve been like this since this morning. A: Did you go to see a doctor? B: No. ________53________. The doctors and nurses make me nervous. A: Don’t worry. Many of them are kind. They can help you a lot. B: You’re right. ________54________? A: No problem. I’m free today. Let’s go now. B: ________55________! A: You are welcome. 六、书面表达。（20分） 56. 假如你是李华，就读于某国际学校。你班留学生Jeff给你发来微信，他周末想在学校附近游玩，希望你能推荐一个周末好去处。请你根据下面的写作要点提示，写几段话回复他。 写作要点： 1)推荐地方的名称； 2)推荐该地的原因； 3)出行建议 写作要求： 1)文中须包含以上提示的所有信息，可适当发挥； 2)文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称； 3)词数90左右。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$