山东省济宁学院附属中学2024--2025学年八年级下学期（五四制）英语期末考试试题

2024一2025学年第二学期期末考试 初三英语试题 第I卷（选择题共52分） 一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分。） (一)请听录音中八组短对话。每组对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个 选项中，选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每组对话读两遍） ()1.Where did Mr.Green use to work? Postoffice B )2.What is the yellow cap made of? A B. )3.How does Bob go to school now? B )4.What did the boy buy for the girl? A.Askirt. B.Ashirt. C.Adress. )5.What are the chopsticks made of? A.Bamboo. B.Silver. C.Steel. ( )6.What did Tom use to be like? A.He used to be a good boy. B.He used to work hard C.He used to cause a lot of trouble. ( )7.How far is the nearest amusement park from here? A.It's about 15 minutes'ride. 初三英语试题（共12页)第1页 B.It's about 15 minutes'walk C.It's about 5 minutes'walk. )8.Which is the girl's favorite festival? A.The Lantem Festival. B.The Spring Festival. C.The Mid-Autumn Festival. (二)请听录音中两段较长的对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每段对话读两遍） 听第一段较长的对话，完成第9至11三个小题。 )9.Where does the woman want to go? A.To the police station.B.To the English comer. C.To the bank. ()10.What will the woman do first? A.Go home. B.Go to the next comer. C.Go to the concert. )11.Where is the police station? A.On Green Street. B.Atthe comer. C.On the right of a bank. 听第二段较长的对话，回答第12至15四个小题。 )12.Why does the woman want to buy a TV set? A.Because she has a new house. B.Because the old one is broken. C.Because her parents need one. )13.What does the woman think of the first TV set? A.It's popular. B.It's cheap. C.It's small. )14.How much does the second TV set cost? A.400 yuan B.1400 yuan C.4000 yuan. )15.When will the woman get the TV set? A.This morning. B.This afternoon. C.This evening 注意：请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷，继续做听力填词题。 二、完形填空（共7小题，计7分） Are you traveling to an English-speaking country?If you are,one of the most important things you need to know is how to ask for directions.Here are some useful phrases(). Remember to be 16 when asking for directions,and don't forget to say"Thank you!" "How do I get to...?"-This is the simplest 17 to ask someone for directions.When 初三英语试题（共12页）第2页 you use this phrase,,the other person will either tell you which mode of transport(交通方式)to take or will explain your route(路线). "Where exactly am I?"-Sometimes in order to understand the directions well,you have to 18where exactly you are,for example,which street you are on. "What is the quickest way to get to...?"Let us say that you have to go somewhere 19 train,and the train comes at certain times,then you need to get to the train station quickly.If you need to go somewhere 20,ask this question. "Where is..?"-This phrase is also useful 21 you ask for directions.If you know you are very close to your destination )and you just need a little guidance in finding the place,you can use this phrase. Now you are ready to travel to an English-speaking country and to ask for directions. Enjoy your 22 and have fun! ()16.A.polite B.quiet C.honest D.fair ()17.A.reason B.skill C.talk D.way （)18.A.workout B.find out C.bring out D.take out （)19Aby B.on. C.with D.from )20.A.often B.suddenly C.fast D.secretly （21.A.since B.before C.though D.when )22.A.meals B.shows C.travels D.questions 三、阅读理解（共20小题，共计30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1.5分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 (一) Dear Parent, On Thursday,October 10th,Year 5 and Year 6 students will be rehearsing (at Corinda State High School in the moming and performing at a concert at 1:30pm for parents and friends.The students have a chance to work closely with more experienced high school students. Timetable: 830am Meet outside Corinda State High School gate (It's safe to ride a bike there.There are lots of buses to the school as well.There are lots of parking spaces,so you can also drive your kids there.) 9:00am Rehearse with local primary schools and Corinda State High School 初三英语试题（共12页）第3页 10:30am Moming tea 11:00am Rehearse once again 12:30pm Lunch break 1:00pm Preparation for the concert 1:30pm Concert in the school playground 2:30pm Parents to pick up students What to bring: Moming tea and lunch,water bottles,music,instruments ( What to wear: Blue school hat,red music shirt,blue pants,black socks and shoes(all black,no white) For more information about the activity,please send an email to us at office @charlton.academy.ong.Parents and friends are invited to attend the concert at 1:30 pm. Please don't be late.We hope to see you there. )23.Where will students meet at 8:30 am? A.At the bus stop. B.Inside the high school. C.In the parking space. D.Outside the high school gate. )24.When does the activity come to an end? A.At 12:30 pm. B.At 1:00 pm. C.At 1:30 pm. D.At2:30 pm. )25.What are parents expected to do? A.Go to the concert on time. B.Send emails to the high school. C.Wear special clothes for the concert. D.Get instruments from the high school. (二) The French writer Annie Emaux won the Nobel (Prize in Literature in October 2022.She became the 17th woman to receive the prize.She has written more than 20 books and won many prizes. On September 1,1940,Annie Emaux was bom into a working-class family in France. Her parents could just make enough money to send their only daughter to school.The other students in the school were mostly from middle-class(中产阶级)families,.and this made Annie feel upset. 初三英语试题（共12页）第4页 When she grew up,Annie lived in London as a babysitter in the early 1960s.Later,she started a course in primary teacher training.She got a degree in literature.Annie got mamied in the late 1960s.She became the mother of two sons.She began teaching French in a middle school. The change from a working-class daughter to a married middle-class woman inspired( 予灵感)her first work,Cleaned Out. Some of her books are about her memories which include her unhappy childhood,her troubled mamiage,her mother's death,and her experience with cancer (.In the book Cleaned Out,she describes how her change makes it difficult to communicate with her parents.The Years tells stories about her life from 1941 to 2006.A Man's Place is about her father.In A Woman's Story,Annie wrote about her mother's life and death. )26.From the first paragraph,we can leam that Annie Eraux A.is the 17th French winner of the Nobel Prize .. B.got the Nobel Prize in September C.finished a lot of books D.got many Nobel Prizes ()27.Annie Emaux was upset when in school because A.her family was poor B.her classmates didn't like her C.she couldn't understand the teachers D.she was not good at the schoolwork )28.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A.①②③④λ⑤ B.①②③④⑤ C.①②③④⑤ D.①②③④⑤ (三) Over 10 students from Russia sat together and carefully wrote Chinese characters with brushes.Sometimes,they stopped to look at their classmates'Chinese words.Then they will share their opinions and experiences with Chinese classmates and sometimes ask the teacher for help. This was a Chinese culture class at a college in China last month.The class mainly shows Chinese culture through calligraphy ()opera and tea art,which are very popular with 初三英语试题（共12页）第5页 foreign students.Since 2010,over 200 students from Russia have come to this college. The leader of the college said,"These students are now mainly working in China,Russia and Mongolia.They are playing a big part in the building of the three countries.As a result, they need to leam Chinese well first to work better." A teacher in this college says the students from different countries can understand each other better through leaming language and sharing culture. Russian student Lukin says the college is close to his country.His parents often come to see him at weekends.For him,the lessons are rich and interesting.Chinese students are very friendly. The teachers teach very clearly and interestingly.He thinks the study experiences will be very helpful for his future life and job.He wants to be a trader in China. )29.What does the underlined word"characters"probably mean? A.Words. B.Songs. C.Pictures. D.Maps. )30.What do foreign students think of Chinese tea culture? A.They dislike it. B.They don't mind it. C.They can't stand it. D.They love it very much. )31.What does a Russian student need to do ifhe wants to work well in China? A.He needs to learn to write Chinese first. B.He needs to build a house in China first. C.He needs to leam Chinese well first. D.He needs to share language and culture first! )32.Where can we read the passage? A.In a diary. B.Ina dictionary. C.In a newspaper. D.In a map. (四) We may not speak the same language as our pets,but facial expressions often help us understand how an animal is feeling.And cats may be trying to tell us more with their faces than we thought before,according to a new study. In the study,two scientists from the University of Califomia looked at almost 200 minutes of videos showing 53 cats'life.The videos were taken by Lauren Scott,one of the researchers,between August 2021 and June 2022.Scott studied the videos with another researcher Brittany Florkiewicz by watching the cats'facial movements and expressions. 初三英语试题（共12页）第6页 The researchers found that cats have about 26 special facial movements,while humans have about 44 facial movements. In cats,however,Scott and Florkiewicz found 276 different facial expressions.Each one was made up of about four different facial movements.They also said that 45%of them were friendly expressions and 37%were aggressive. The researchers said house cats are usually more sociable than wild ones.That's because house cats may have gotten some facial expressions from humans in their 10,000-year history of living with us.For example,some friendly cats'expressions,such as opening their mouths to smile,are similar to those made by humans,dogs and other animals. So cats may not be able to speak our language-but there's a lot that can be said with almost 300 expressions! ()33.How did the two scientists study cats'facial expressions? A.By living with them. B.By playing with them. C.By taking pictures of them. D.By watching the videos of them. )34.How many facial movements do cats have according to the study? A.About 26. B.About44. C.About 53. D.About 276 )35.The underlined word"aggressive"in Paragraph 4 has the similar meaning to" ” A.happy B.relaxed C.angry D.peaceful )36.Why are house cats more sociable than wild ones? A.Their life is similar to humans' B.They leamned a lot from humans. C.Their language has a history of 10,000 years. D.They have the same facial expressions as other animals. )37.What is the best title for the text? A.A Cat Can Tell Us More Than We Thought B.A Cat Can Live with Humans C.How to talk with a Cat D.Why a Cat Can Speak 第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后的A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中，选出能填人空白处的最佳 初三英语试题（共12页）第7页 选项，有一个多余选项。 Does talking in front of people make you shy?If so,you are not alone.Many people in the world suffer from()shyness and want to change this situation.38. Here are some tips for you. Find out the cause of your shyness.Do you become shy in front of new listeners? Please try to find out the thoughts that go through your head before the shyness comes out. You're okay being around your family,right?Are they different from the strangers around you? Of course not.39. Place your attention on others.For most of us,when we think we will feel nervous if we speak up or stand out,we become shy.40. When you stop paying attention to yourself,you stop womying about your performance(). 41. .You have got used to hearing your own voice.Record your voice pretending()to have conversations with others.At the beginning you'll feel like an actor,but soon it will become a habit.After doing it for some time,you will be able to voice your opinions bravely. Stop comparing yourself to others.The more you compare yourself to others,the more you will feel shy because you may think you are not good enough.42. Everyone else must have his own confidence problems too. A.Listen to your own voice. B.Practise speaking loudly to yourself. C.You just know them better and what's more,they know you as well. D.That's why you should notice others instead E.Try not to think about your own disadvantages(). F.However,it takes time and effort(to solve the problem. 初三英语试题（共12页）第8页 2024一2025学年第二学期期末考试 初三英语试题 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共48分） 四、听力填词（共5小题，计5分） 请听下面一段独白。根据所所到的内容，写出可以填入下表1一5空格处的适当单词， 每空限填一词。（独白读两遍） Information about Paper Cutting When and Where It started in China over 1. years ago. Meaning It's a symbol of strong national style and 2 features((特色). It was quite popular in the Qing Dynasty and people developed many History skills of making paper cuttings.It is 3. known around the world now. People usually use red paper to cut animals,flowers and figures with a pair of 4. or a knife Others More and more young people are interested in paper cutting and try their best to 5. this kind of art to the world. 五、单词拼写与运用 (共8小题，计8分) 1.The girl is too shy to (表达her own ideas.. 2.It's not polite to ask for help (直接地)， 3.Have you ever heard of the (国际的kite festival? 4.Most of the earth's 表面is covered by water. 5.Before you attend the meeting,please c the chart and check it carefully. 6.The famous scientist is going to give as in our school next week. 7.Are you ready for your job i 8.Both his father and his brother are p but they don't work in the same police station. 蠻 六、综合语法填空（共10小题，计10分） Emily is a college student.She often picks up rubbish 1. her way to school in order to create art.She hopes her artworks will encourage people 2. (protect)the 初三英语试题（共12页）第9页 environment Emily started this after noticing the rubbish on the streets while riding to school.She thought it might be funny to make art out of rubbish.Then she 3. (bring)a bag as she rode to school and filled it up as she went.What she collected was only smaller 4. piece )ofrubbish. So far,Emily 5.collect lots of rubbish.But she tries not to take too much to her apartment so as not to make her roommates unhappy. "I know 6.(exact)how she felt.In order to bring attention to the problem of rubbish,she would like to do something that most people wouldn't do,"Kate,Emily's roommate,said. "Emily's rubbish project makes me feel 7. comfort)but it's also a great idea. Isupport(支持).”said Molly,another of Emily's roommates.. Emily created a social media account (to share the artworks she creates."I just want people to realize there is too much rubbish on the streets.I think people 9 not allow)to throw rubbish everywhere.And we can do something about it,"she said."If everyone just takes a moment to think twice when they see something on the ground,he or she will make a 10. (big)difference than me creating lots ofart." 七、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分) The oil paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft手工艺品).It has a history of over 1,000 years in China.In early Tang Dynasty,it was introduced to Japan and Korea,so it was called the "Tang Umbrella".Later oil paper umbrellas were spread to other Asian countries,such as Vietnam,Thailand and Laos,and each had its own style.However,as steel-ribbed()umbrellas appeared in the last century,the hand-made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life.They were tumed into decorative artifacts(装饰性工 艺品) Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years..They are mainly made of skin paper(皮纸)，bamboo,a coating of Tung oil(桐油).They need to take more than 70 steps to make,including making bamboo ribs,pesting papers( )and painting patterns.It takes at least a week to make per umbrella.In 2008,these umbrellas were added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List(非物质文化遗产名录)of China A young man called Liu Weixue leamed the traditional art of making Yuhang oil paper 初三英语试题（共12页）第10页20242025学年第二学期期末考试英语听力测试现在开始。一、听力选择一，请听录音中八组短对话，每组对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案，每组对话读两遍。One, the blue uniform looks cool. whose is IT? IT belongs to mr. Green. He was a postman when he was Young. One, the blue uniform looks cool. whose is IT? IT belongs to mr. Green. He was a postman when he was Young. Two, how lovely the yellow cup is, is IT? Yes, IT is . made of cotton and only costs me twenty you on. Two, how lovely the yellow cap is, is IT. Yes, IT is made . of cotton and only cost me twenty you on. Three bob, did you use to take your father's car to school? Yes, but my father bought me a bike not long ago. Now I ride IT to school. Three . bob. did you use to take your father's car to school? Yes, but my father bought me a bike not long ago. Now I ride IT to school. four. Pull the shirt feels soft. What's IT made of? It's made of silk. Silk is good for our health. I bought you address. It's made of silk too. four. Pull the shirt feels soft. What's IT made of? It's made of silk. Silk is good for our health. I bought you address. It's made of silk too. Five, what are the chopsticks made of? I think they may be made of bamboo. Let me see. Oh, they are made of silver. What are the chopsticks made of? I think they may be made of bamboo. Let me see. Oh, they are made of silver. Six. my brother tom used to be a real trouble maker. yes, but he has changed a lot. He is such a good boy now. Six. my brother tom used to be a real trouble maker. yes, but he has changed a lot. He is such a good boy now. Seven, excuse me, is there an amusement park nearby? Yes, the nearest one is about fifteen minutes walk from here. If you take a muscle, a taxi IT will take about five minutes. Seven. excuse me, is there an amusement park nearby? Yes, the nearest one is about fifteen minutes walk from here. If you take a bus or a taxi, IT will take about five minutes. Eight, there are so many traditional festivals in china. I like the lantern festival best. What about you? I'm not sure, but I think the spring festival and the middle festival are both wonderful. Eight, there are so many traditional festivals in china. I like the lantern festival best. What about you? I'm not sure, but I think the spring festival and the middle of festival are both wonderful. 请听录音中两段较长的对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案，每段对话读两遍。听第一段较长的对话，完成第9至113个小题。Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the police station? Sure, go to the next corner, turn left into center street, then walk two hundred meters, and you will see the police station on the right of a bank. I'm sorry I didn't follow you. Could you say that again? OK first go to the next corner and turn left into center street, then walk two hundred meters and you will see the police station on the right of a bank. I ve got IT. Thank you very much. Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the police station? Sure, go to the next corner, turn left into center street, then walk two hundred meters, and you will see the police station on the right of a bank. I'm sorry I didn't follow you. Could you say that again? OK first go to the next corner and turn left into center street, then walk two hundred meters, and you will see the police station on the right of a bank. I ve got IT. Thank you very much. 听第二段对话，回答第12至154个小题。What can I do for you, madam? I want to buy a new T, V, set for my new house. What kind of TV said . do you like? Actually. i'm not sure. How about this one that is made in china? IT sells well. Um IT is small. Do you have . a bigger one? Yes. look. here is a bigger one and is only four thousand. You are . good. I'll take IT. thanks. You're welcome. Will send you the T, V, set this afternoon. What can I do for you, madam? I want to buy a new T, V, set for my new house. What kind of TV said . do you like? Actually. i'm not sure. How about this one that is made in china? IT sells well. Um IT is small. Do you have . a bigger one? Yes. look. here is a bigger one and is only four thousand. You . are good. I'll take IT. thanks. You're welcome. Will send you the T, V, set this afternoon. 注意，请同学们翻到第二卷，继续做听力填词题。请听下面一段独白，根据所听到的内容写出可以填入下表1到5空格处的适当单词，每空限填一词，读白读两遍。Paper cutting is a kind of focus that remains popular all the time. Starting in china over one thousand five hundred years ago, paper cutting in china is a symbol of strong national style and local features. IT was quite popular in the chin dynasty, and people developed many skills of making paper cutters at that time. Paper cutting is widely known around the world. Now people usually use red paper to cut animals, flowers and figures with a pair of scissors or knife. Nowadays, more and more Young people are becoming interested in paper cutting and trying their best to bring this kind of our to the world. Paper cutting is a kind of focal that remains popular all the time. Starting in china over one thousand five hundred years ago, paper cutting in china is a symbol of strong national style and local features. IT was quite popular in the ching dynasty, and people developed many skills of making paper cutters at that time. Paper cutting is widely known around the world. Now people usually use red paper to cut animals, flowers and figures with a pair of scissors or a knife. Nowadays, more and more Young people are becoming interested in paper cutting and trying their best to bring this kind of art to the world. 听力考试到此结束。