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应城市（2024－2025）第二学期期末考试八年级英语试卷 温馨提示： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己所在县（市、区）、学校、姓名、考号填写在试卷上指定的位置。 2．所有题目的答案必须写在答题卡的指定位置，在本卷上答题无效。 3．本试卷满分90分，考试时间100分钟。 笔试部分（90分） 一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，填入空白处。 Ollie and I were on our way home, discussing what presents we could choose for Mother’s Day. “I wanted to buy roses for mom and grandma, ” said Ollie, “but everything is so ___1___ at the flower store. I can’t afford it!” Just then, our neighbor Mrs. Robinson, who was ___2___ her garden, waved to us. “Good morning, Mrs. Robinson! What are you up to?” “You see! My garden is a mess.” She said in a low voice. “I haven’t watered for days ___3___ my back really hurts.” Ollie and I offered to help water the lovely flowers every afternoon. The day before Mother’s Day, she said we could ___4___ any flowers we liked in her garden for Mother’s Day. We could hardly believe our ears. We planned to hide the flowers in mom’s ___5___ , then we would open the door shouting “Surprise!” to amaze everybody. However, as you know, perfect plans don’t always work out ___6___ . When Ollie and I opened the bedroom door for mom, the whole family were ___7___ at what happened. Right there were two naughty (淘气的) ___8___ in a big mess of petals (花瓣) and leaves. “Once upon a time, these were beautiful ___9___ .” I cried. “They were supposed to (应该) be for Mother’s Day!” said Ollie. “Wow” said my mom. “What a ____10____ thought!” “I think I have found out why the cats are so excited,” my dad said, ____11____ a handful of tiny green leaves and white flowers. “Look, this is catnip (猫薄荷)!” Mom was the first to ____12____. Then grandma and dad started laughing too. Finally, Ollie and I joined in. ____13____ laughed until our bellies (肚子) ached. Grandma and mom agreed that ____14____ was the best gift and they’d remember our catnip forever. So, my dear friends, ____15____ worrying about the perfect thing to buy, how about creating great memories with your loved ones? But be careful with catnip! 1. A. fresh B. expensive C. special D. pretty 2. A. watering B. digging C. fixing D. designing 3. A. or B. because C. but D. if 4. A. buy B. choose C. water D. make 5. A. bedroom B. bathroom C. dining room D. living room 6. A. quickly B. happily C. perfectly D. quietly 7. A. pleased B. surprised C. excited D. worried 8. A. bees B. birds C. cats D. dogs 9. A. flowers B. leaves C. cards D. photos 10. A. clear B. lovely C. silly D. strange 11. A. picking up B. putting away C. cutting off D. throwing away 12. A. cry B. shout C. laugh D. smile 13. A. Anybody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Nobody 14. A. help B. hope C. kindness D. happiness 15. A. instead of B. as well as C. because of D. along with 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了两个孩子为母亲节准备惊喜礼物的过程中，发生的一系列温馨又搞笑的小插曲，最终一家人收获了温馨回忆的故事。 【1题详解】 句意：但是花店的花太贵了，我买不起！ fresh新鲜的；expensive昂贵的；special特别的；pretty漂亮的。根据“I can’t afford it”可知是指花太贵了。故选B。 【2题详解】 句意：就在这时，我们邻居，正在给花园浇水的Robinson太太向我们挥手。 watering浇水；digging挖掘；fixing修理；designing设计。根据下文“I haven’t watered for days”可知是浇水。故选A。 【3题详解】 句意：我好几天没浇水了，因为我的背真的很痛。 or或者；because因为；but但是；if如果。根据“my back really hurts.”可知是因果关系，“因为背痛所以没浇水”。故选B。 【4题详解】 句意：母亲节前一天，她说我们可以挑选她花园里喜欢的花作为母亲节礼物。 buy买；choose挑选；water浇水；make制作。根据上文“any flowers we liked in her garden for Mother’s Day.”可知，邻居让挑选花作为礼物。故选B。 【5题详解】 句意：我们计划把花藏在妈妈的卧室里，然后大喊“惊喜！”让每个人都惊喜不已。 bedroom卧室；bathroom浴室；dining room餐厅；living room客厅。根据“When Ollie and I opened the bedroom door for mom,”可知，礼物藏在卧室。故选A。 【6题详解】 句意：然而，正如你所知，完美的计划并不总能完美实现。 quickly快速地；happily开心地；perfectly完美地；quietly安静地。根据“...don’t always work out”和“...in a big mess of petals (花瓣) and leaves.”可知是“不总是完美地实现”。故选C。 【7题详解】 句意：当Ollie和我打开妈妈卧室的门，全家人都被眼前的情景惊呆了。 pleased高兴的；surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的；worried担心的。根据“...in a big mess of petals (花瓣) and leaves.”可知，是出乎意料的状况。故选B。 【8题详解】 句意：那里有两只调皮的猫，把花瓣和叶子弄得一团糟。 bees蜜蜂；birds鸟；cats猫；dogs狗。根据“I think I have found out why the cats are so excited,”及下文提到“catnip”，猫对猫薄荷敏感，是猫把花弄乱了。故选C。 【9题详解】 句意：以前，这些本来是美丽的花。 flowers花；leaves叶子；cards卡片；photos照片。根据前文“We planned to hide the flowers in mom’s...”可知是指花被弄乱了。故选A。 【10题详解】 句意：妈妈说：“多可爱的想法呀！” clear清楚的；lovely可爱的；silly愚蠢的；strange奇怪的。结合妈妈语气，是在夸奖孩子的心意。故选B。 【11题详解】 句意：爸爸一边说，一边捡起一把小绿叶和白花。 picking up捡起；putting away收起；cutting off剪掉；throwing away扔掉。根据“Look, this is catnip (猫薄荷)!”可知是“捡起”。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：妈妈是第一个笑出来的人。 cry哭；shout喊；laugh笑；smile微笑。根据“Then grandma and dad started laughing too.”可知是“笑”。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：大家都笑得肚子疼。 Anybody任何人；Everybody每个人；Somebody某人；Nobody没有人。根据“Mom was the first to...Then grandma and dad started laughing too. Finally, Ollie and I joined in.”可知是全家人都笑了。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：奶奶和妈妈都同意幸福是最好的礼物，他们会永远记住我们的猫薄荷。 help帮助；hope希望；kindness善意；happiness幸福。根据语境，“...laugh until our bellies ached”表达的是快乐和幸福的时光。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：所以，亲爱的朋友们，与其担心买什么，不如和亲人一起创造美好回忆。 instead of代替；as well as以及；because of因为；along with连同。根据“...worrying about the perfect thing to buy, how about creating great memories with your loved ones?”可知句意是表达选择关系，否定前者，肯定后者。故选A。 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读以下三篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A Children’s Games in Ancient China During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease (戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them. Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature (特征). For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite. Watching shadow plays (皮影戏) The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets (木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music. 16. According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was ________. A. played in summer B. like flying kites C. invented in Beijing D. popular in North China 17. How is hide-and-seek usually played? A. One plays and others watch. B. Others laugh and one must cry. C Others hide and one tries to find. D. One runs and others try to catch. 18. Which of the following has a bird shape and long wings? A. The Beijing kite. B. The Tianjin kite. C. The Weifang kite. D. The Wuhan kite. 19. Which ancient game is like watching a film? A. Kicking stone balls. B. Flying kites. C. Playing hide-and-seek. D. Watching shadow plays. 20. We can read the passage from a magazine called ________. A. Western History B. Famous Artists C. Popular Games D. Gardening Life 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了在古代孩子们的游戏。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据“kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.”可知，踢石头游戏在中国北方很流行。故选D。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据“more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.”可知，捉迷藏更普遍的玩法是其他人藏起来，一个人去找。故选C。 【18题详解】 细节理解题。根据“For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.”可知，例如，长翅膀的鸟形风筝是一种特殊的北京风筝。故选A。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.”可知，在古代，最接近看电影的就是看皮影戏。故选D。 【20题详解】 推理判断题。根据“During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.”可推知，我们可以从一本名为热门游戏的杂志上读这篇文章。故选C。 B ①Do you know the job of a travel experience officer (旅行体验官)? It’s an interesting and cool job. Travel experience officers go to different places. They try many travel things, such as comfortable hotels and delicious food. They do many activities, like hiking in mountains, sailing on the sea, or joining festivals.Then they share their real feelings with others. They use words, pictures, or videos. This helps people plan trips better, like where to stay and what to see. ②To do this job, you needn’t a high education, but your love to traveling. You should know different travel styles, from cheap trips to expensive vacations. Good writing skills help you describe (描述) experiences clearly. Basic photo or video skills let you show how beautiful places are.You must notice small things, like a hotel’s service or the best time to visit a spot. Record every great moment during the trip to write in a lively way. Last but not least, this job also needs a healthy body. ③Why is this job great? Because every trip is a new experience. One day you might wake up by the sea, and the next climb an old mountain. You’ll meet friends from other countries, learn their cultures, and see amazing views. It’s a wonderful way to see the world and share happy stories and useful tips. However, the job is not always easy. It has its difficulties. Bad weather or transport (交通) problems may happen.You must deal with any problems. ④If you are curious (好奇的) about new things, love traveling and enjoy sharing, this job could be perfect for you. What a cool way to turn your love for travel into a meaningful job! 21. How does the writer begin the topic? A. By asking a question. B. By telling a story. C. By using a saying. D. By listing numbers. 22. This job needs ________. ① writing skills ② a high education ③ photo or video skills ④ a healthy body A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④ 23. This job is great because ________. A. it doesn’t need going out B. it can make a lot of money C. every trip is a new experience D. it’s always easy and comfortable 24. What is the passage mainly about? A. Some tips on planning a perfect trip. B. An introduction to the travel experience officer. C. The challenges of traveling to different countries. D. Advice on becoming a famous travel blogger. 25. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①= paragraph 1 ②= paragraph 2) A. B. C. D. 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了旅行体验官这一职业，包括其工作内容、任职要求以及这份工作的魅力和面临的困难。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Do you know the job of a travel experience officer?”可知，文章开篇以问题引入旅行体验官这一职业话题，所以是通过提问的方式开始话题。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Good writing skills help you describe (描述) experiences clearly. Basic photo or video skills let you show how beautiful places are.”和“Last but not least, this job also needs a healthy body.”可知，这份工作需要写作技能、摄影或摄像技能以及健康的身体；根据“To do this job, you needn’t a high education”可知，不需要高学历，所以①③④正确。故选D。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Why is this job great? Because every trip is a new experience.”可知，这份工作很棒是因为每次旅行都是一次新体验。故选C。 【24题详解】 主旨大意题。通读原文可知，文章围绕旅行体验官展开，介绍了其工作内容、要求等，B选项“旅行体验官简介”符合文章主旨。故选B。 【25题详解】 篇章结构题。通读原文可知，第一段引出旅行体验官这一职业；第二段介绍工作要求；第三段阐述工作很棒的原因及面临的困难；第四段总结这份工作适合哪些人。是总分总结构，第一段总述，第二、三段分述，第四段总结。C选项结构符合。故选C。 C When thinking of the Arctic (北冰洋), some people may imagine an icy land of white snow. And other people may imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth. In fact, we have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish, and now, scientists say, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.” German scientists have recently found microplastics (微塑料) in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter (升) of snow. That may cause terrible air pollution. How is plastic pollution reaching the far coldest land? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air. They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow.” Are they bad for us? We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of plastic. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer (肺癌) risk. Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Research has found that they flow (流) over long distances and into our oceans, damaging ecosystems (生态系统) along the way. When we wash clothes with plastic fibers, they start in our wastewater. The wastewater then flows into rivers and out to sea. They are eaten by sea animals there. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well. 26. What BIG question does Paragraph 2 answer? A. How dangerous is it to eat sea animals? B. How dangerous is it to travel to the Arctic? C. How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? D. How do people protect themselves from plastic pollution? 27. What does the underlined phrase “contribute to” mean? A. make up. B. part with. C. give away. D. lead to. 28. Which is the right order of the following events? a. Wastewater flows into rivers and sea. b. People eat animals in the sea. c. People wash clothes with plastic fibers. d. Microplastics are eaten by sea animals. A. a-c-b-d B. c-a-d-b C. c-a-b-d D. a-d-c-b 29. We can learn from the passage that ________. A. plastic has polluted most of the world B. the Arctic is the last clean place left on Earth C. there is no pollution in the deep sea D. our bodies can’t take in any plastic 30. What will be written at the end of the passage? A. How to save the Arctic. B. The danger of microplastics. C. The ways to reduce plastic pollution. D. The importance of recycling plastic. 【答案】26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了北极受到塑料污染的情况，包括微塑料的来源、危害以及传播等相关内容。 26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“According to scientists, ‘It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air. They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow.’”可知，第二段回答了塑料污染是如何到达北极的问题，故选C。 27题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer (肺癌) risk”可知，早期研究表明，微塑料可能会增加患肺癌的风险，可推测“contribute to”有“导致”的意思，故lead to “导致”符合语境。故选D。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When we wash clothes with plastic fibres, they start in our wastewater. The wastewater then flows into rivers and out to sea. They are eaten by sea animals there. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.”可知，事件顺序是：人们用含塑料纤维的衣服洗涤(c)→废水流入河流和大海(a)→微塑料被海洋动物吃掉(d)→人们吃海洋里的动物(b)，即c-a-d-b，故选B。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据“In fact, we have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish, and now, scientists say, ‘It’s the Arctic’s turn.’”和“Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world.”可知，塑料已经污染了世界大部分地区，故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章主要内容可知，本文主要讲述了塑料污染的危害，接下来可能会介绍减少塑料污染的方法，故选C。 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，从文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 As guide dogs are friendly and cute, you can’t help playing with them. However, they are a lot more than a pretty face. Guide dogs can guide the blind people and lead the way for them. ___31___ They can’t be played with while working ___32___ When guide dogs are working, they only care about their owners’ needs. So you should not pet, feed, or talk to a guide dog without asking the owner first. ___33___ In most countries, guide dogs are allowed to go to public places. This makes the guide dog can accompany (陪伴) his owner to restaurants, medical centers, stores of all kinds, and even airplanes. They have a lot of training Training a guide dog takes many months. At first, the puppy lives for about a year with a family, who follows specific guidelines. After that, the dog is trained by professionals for 4-6 months. ___34___ They cannot read traffic lights Many people think it is safe for guide dogs to cross the street. ___35___ The owner decides when it is safe to cross the street and which way to go; the dog then guides the person across the street to reach the other side. A. Animals are good for the healthy people. B. Although they look cute, you should not pet them at work. C. Finally, at 18 months, the guide dog meets its future partner. D. They are welcome in areas such as subways and hospitals. E. Here are several things you might not know about guide dogs. F. However, the guide dog can’t know when the light changes. 【答案】31 E 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. F 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些人们可能不知道的关于导盲犬的事情：导盲犬工作时不能被打扰，允许进入公共场所，需要长时间训练以及无法识别交通信号灯。 【31题详解】 根据下文“They can’t be played with while working”、“They have a lot of training”以及“They cannot read traffic lights”可知，下文是介绍导盲犬更多的信息。E选项“这里有一些你可能不知道的关于导盲犬的事情。”符合语境。故选E。 【32题详解】 根据下文“So you should not pet, feed, or talk to a guide dog without asking the owner first.”可知，在没有事先询问主人的情况下，你不应该抚摸、喂食或与导盲犬交谈。B选项“虽然它们看起来很可爱，但你不应该在工作时抚摸它们。”符合语境。故选B。 【33题详解】 根据下文“This makes the guide dog can accompany(陪伴) his owner to restaurants, medical centers, stores of all kinds, and even airplanes.”可知，导盲犬可以陪伴主人去餐馆、医疗中心、各种商店，甚至飞机等公共场所。D选项“它们在地铁和医院等地方很受欢迎。”符合语境。故选D。 【34题详解】 根据前文“At first, ... . After that, ... .”可知，是介绍导盲犬的训练过程。C选项“最后，在18个月大的时候，导盲犬遇到了它未来的伴侣。”符合语境。故选C。 【35题详解】 根据下文“The owner decides when it is safe to cross the street and which way to go”可知，由主人决定什么时候过马路是安全的，走哪条路。F选项“然而，导盲犬无法知道交通信号灯何时变化。”符合语境。故选F。 三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分1分） 阅读短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。） himself because happier face work quick cry succeeded nervous without Wang Ping is a cleaner. He has ___36___ in a park for 5 years. He is also a good father. Nothing can make him ___37___ than playing with his little daughter in his free time. Last Tuesday afternoon, while he was working in the park, suddenly, he heard a woman ___38___ for help. He ran up ___39___ to see what happened. The woman’s 15-month-old baby girl choked (窒息) on a small piece of pear and her ___40___ turned purple. The baby was too young to save herself, and the mother was so ___41___ that she didn’t know how to save her daughter properly. Luckily, Wang Ping knew what to do. He took the baby in his arms ___42___ thinking twice. With the mother’s help, Wang Ping held the baby upside down and gave her a few pats (轻拍) on the back. After a short while, he ___43___ in getting the piece of pear out of her mouth, and the baby began to cry. Her mom was so thankful ___44___ her daughter was saved. Wang Ping tried his best and saved the baby’s life. In his mind, helping others is just helping ____45____. He hoped more people could volunteer to help the people in need if possible. 【答案】36. worked 37. happier 38. crying 39. quickly 40. face 41. nervous 42. without 43. succeeded 44. because 45. himself 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍清洁工王平，在公园里救被梨卡住的小婴儿的事情。他希望更多的人能帮助需要帮助的人。 【36题详解】 句意：他在公园里工作5年了。根据前文“Wang Ping is a cleaner.”可知，他是一个清洁工，所以在公园里工作，应选work；此句是现在完成时态，所以横线上是动词的过去分词worked。故填worked。 【37题详解】 句意：没什么能让他比在空闲时间和他的女儿玩耍更开心。根据前文“He is also a good father.”可知，他是一个好父亲，所以和女儿玩会感到开心，应选happier；由“make sb. +形容词”及“than”可知，横线上是happy的比较级happier。故填happier。 【38题详解】 句意：上周二的下午，当他正在公园打扫公园，突然，他听到一个女士哭着寻求帮助。根据“he heard a woman…or help.”可知，他听到一个女士哭着寻求帮助，应选cry；hear sb. doing sth.“听见某人正在做某事”。故填crying。 【39题详解】 句意：他快速跑去看发生什么。根据前文可知听到女士哭着寻求帮助，所以是快速去看发生什么，应选quick；修饰动词，用副词。故填quickly。 【40题详解】 句意：这名妇女的15个月大的女婴被一小块梨呛到，脸都变紫了。根据“15-month-old baby girl choked (窒息) on a small piece of pear”并结合所给词可知，此处指脸都变紫了，应选face，这里是单数。故填face。 【41题详解】 句意：母亲是如此紧张以至于她不知道如何正确地救她的女儿。根据“that she didn’t know how to save her daughter properly.”并结合所给词可知，此处指母亲非常紧张，应选nervous意为“紧张的”。故填nervous。 【42题详解】 句意：他毫不犹豫地把孩子抱在怀中。根据“thinking twice.”并结合所给词可知，此处指没有多想，应选without，without thinking twice“毫不犹豫”。故填without。 【43题详解】 句意：过了一会儿，他成功地把那块梨从她嘴里拿出来，婴儿开始哭了。根据“and the baby began to cry.”并结合所给词可知，此处指他成功地把那块梨从她嘴里拿出来，应选succeeded“成功”。故填succeeded。 【44题详解】 句意：她的妈妈是如此地感激因为她的女儿被救了。根据“her daughter was saved.”并结合所给词可知，此处指因为她的女儿被救了，应选because“因为”引导原因状语从句。故填because。 【45题详解】 句意：在他的脑海中，帮助他人就是帮助自己。根据“In his mind, helping others is just helping...”可知，他认为帮助他人就是帮助自己，应为反身代词himself。故填himself。 四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题。（注意每小题的词数要求） I grew up in the countryside. I didn’t understand what it brought to me until I became an adult. It helped me learn more practical skills than my peers (同龄人) who grew up in cities. I learned to cook at around 10 years old. The first skill I learned was making dough (面团). In my hometown of Ningxia, people make noodles from the start of the evening. Since my parents often came home late, a prepared dough would help my family have dinner sooner. I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it—just mix water and flour (面粉), right? Not quite! It was a mess for a while. First, I made the dough too soft. Then, I made it too hard. But as I kept trying, I learned the trick (窍门). Later, I cooked fried dishes and things like dumplings. I fell in love with cooking. It’s a good way to relax. Thanks to my cooking skills, I live a better life when I need to work from home. I cook every meal instead of ordering delivery (外卖). It saves money, and I don’t have to wait for delivery drivers to bring me food. More importantly, home-made food is healthier. This may be why I’m so happy to know that students now have labour education (劳动教育) at school in China. These practical skills will help them for the rest of their lives. 46. 读短文，完成表格。 Learning cooking skills when At about ________.（不超过5词） what The first skill was ________.（不超过5词） how Mix water and flour. why The writer fell in love with cooking because ________.（不超过10词） 47. What does the writer think of cooking at home? （至少列举两项） ________________________________________________. 48. What are the good points (好处) of labour education at school?（不超过25词） ________________________________________________. 【答案】46. ①. ten years old ②. making dough ③. it’s a good way to relax 47. 1项: It saves money. 2项: She doesn’t have to wait for delivery drivers to bring her food. 3项: It is healthier.(答案不唯一，合理即可给分) 48. Labor education can help us learn life skills and prepare well for the future life. (答案不唯一，合理即可给分，照搬原文不给分) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者从小在农村生活，学会了一些基本的劳动技能，认为生活技能在未来的生活中对人们有帮助。 【46题详解】 根据“I learned to cook at around 10 years old.”可知，我10岁左右学会了做饭。故填ten years old。根据“The first skill I learned was making dough (面团).”可知，我学到的第一项技能是做面团。故填making dough。根据“I fell in love with cooking. It’s a good way to relax.”可知，我爱上了烹饪。这是放松的好方法。故填it’s a good way to relax。 【47题详解】 根据“It saves money, and I don’t have to wait for delivery drivers to bring me food. More importantly, home-made food is healthier.”可知，它节省了钱，而且我不必等送货司机给我送食物。更重要的是，自制食品更健康。故填It saves money.；She doesn’t have to wait for delivery drivers to bring her food.；It is healthier. 【48题详解】 根据“These practical skills will help them for the rest of their lives.”可知，劳动教育可以帮助我们学习生活技能，为未来的生活做好准备。故填 Labor education can help us learn life skills and prepare well for the future life. 第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 49. 读书使人聪慧，读书滋养心灵。学校英语报社正在组织主题为“畅享阅读”的英语征文活动，请根据以下内容提示写一篇短文进行投稿。 注意： 1. 根据上图所给提示，适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名； 3. 词数80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Enjoy Reading I often read books in my free time._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文1 Enjoy Reading I often read books in my free time. I read books almost every day. I always find time before going to bed or when I am free. I read different kinds of books, but what I like most is adventure stories. One book I have really enjoyed is Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. It’s a magical story about friendship, bravery and facing challenges. In my opinion, reading is very important because it’s a good way to relax ourselves and reduce stress. We can take pleasure in reading. What’s more, books enrich our life and feed our mind. Since reading can benefit us a lot, let’s start reading now! 例文2 Enjoy Reading I often read books in my free time. I’ve known the importance of reading since I was young, and I develop a habit of reading almost every day. I think reading is a good way to relax and learn something new. Among all the books I’ve read, The Little Prince is one of my favorites. It tells a story of a little prince, who travels far and meets different people on the way. I’ve learned a lot about life and love through his journey. People should spend more time on reading because it inspires us to think and create. Moreover, reading makes it possible for us to understand different cultures and values. We can live and grow with each new book. So pick up a book and start reading today! 【解析】 【详解】以例文1为例 [总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据提示内容进行写作，可适当增添细节，注意行文连贯，表述完整。 [写作步骤] 第一步，承接开头，介绍自己阅读的频度； 第二步，介绍最喜欢阅读的书籍； 第三步，介绍自己喜欢阅读的原因。 [亮点词汇] ①different kinds of 不同种类的 ②in my opinion 在我看来 ③what’s more 此外 [高分句型] ①I read different kinds of books, but what I like most is adventure stories. (but连接的并列句) ②In my opinion, reading is very important because it’s a good way to relax ourselves and reduce stress. (because引导原因状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 应城市（2024－2025）第二学期期末考试八年级英语试卷 温馨提示： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己所在县（市、区）、学校、姓名、考号填写在试卷上指定的位置。 2．所有题目的答案必须写在答题卡的指定位置，在本卷上答题无效。 3．本试卷满分90分，考试时间100分钟。 笔试部分（90分） 一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，填入空白处。 Ollie and I were on our way home, discussing what presents we could choose for Mother’s Day. “I wanted to buy roses for mom and grandma, ” said Ollie, “but everything is so ___1___ at the flower store. I can’t afford it!” Just then, our neighbor Mrs. Robinson, who was ___2___ her garden, waved to us. “Good morning, Mrs. Robinson! What are you up to?” “You see! My garden is a mess.” She said in a low voice. “I haven’t watered for days ___3___ my back really hurts.” Ollie and I offered to help water the lovely flowers every afternoon. The day before Mother’s Day, she said we could ___4___ any flowers we liked in her garden for Mother’s Day. We could hardly believe our ears. We planned to hide the flowers in mom’s ___5___ , then we would open the door shouting “Surprise!” to amaze everybody. However, as you know, perfect plans don’t always work out ___6___ . When Ollie and I opened the bedroom door for mom, the whole family were ___7___ at what happened. Right there were two naughty (淘气的) ___8___ in a big mess of petals (花瓣) and leaves. “Once upon a time, these were beautiful ___9___ .” I cried. “They were supposed to (应该) be for Mother’s Day!” said Ollie. “Wow,” said my mom. “What a ____10____ thought!” “I think I have found out why the cats are so excited,” my dad said, ____11____ a handful of tiny green leaves and white flowers. “Look, this is catnip (猫薄荷)!” Mom was the first to ____12____. Then grandma and dad started laughing too. Finally, Ollie and I joined in. ____13____ laughed until our bellies (肚子) ached. Grandma and mom agreed that ____14____ was the best gift and they’d remember our catnip forever. So my dear friends, ____15____ worrying about the perfect thing to buy, how about creating great memories with your loved ones? But be careful with catnip! 1. A. fresh B. expensive C. special D. pretty 2. A. watering B. digging C. fixing D. designing 3. A. or B. because C. but D. if 4. A. buy B. choose C. water D. make 5. A. bedroom B. bathroom C. dining room D. living room 6. A. quickly B. happily C. perfectly D. quietly 7. A. pleased B. surprised C. excited D. worried 8. A. bees B. birds C. cats D. dogs 9. A. flowers B. leaves C. cards D. photos 10 A. clear B. lovely C. silly D. strange 11. A. picking up B. putting away C. cutting off D. throwing away 12. A. cry B. shout C. laugh D. smile 13. A. Anybody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Nobody 14. A. help B. hope C. kindness D. happiness 15. A. instead of B. as well as C. because of D. along with 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读以下三篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A Children’s Games in Ancient China During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease (戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them. Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature (特征). For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite. Watching shadow plays (皮影戏) The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets (木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music. 16. According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was ________. A. played in summer B. like flying kites C. invented in Beijing D. popular in North China 17. How is hide-and-seek usually played? A One plays and others watch. B. Others laugh and one must cry. C. Others hide and one tries to find. D. One runs and others try to catch. 18. Which of the following has a bird shape and long wings? A. The Beijing kite. B. The Tianjin kite. C. The Weifang kite. D. The Wuhan kite. 19. Which ancient game is like watching a film? A. Kicking stone balls. B. Flying kites. C. Playing hide-and-seek. D. Watching shadow plays. 20. We can read the passage from a magazine called ________. A. Western History B. Famous Artists C. Popular Games D. Gardening Life B ①Do you know the job of a travel experience officer (旅行体验官)? It’s an interesting and cool job. Travel experience officers go to different places. They try many travel things, such as comfortable hotels and delicious food. They do many activities, like hiking in mountains, sailing on the sea, or joining festivals.Then they share their real feelings with others. They use words, pictures, or videos. This helps people plan trips better, like where to stay and what to see. ②To do this job, you needn’t a high education, but your love to traveling. You should know different travel styles, from cheap trips to expensive vacations. Good writing skills help you describe (描述) experiences clearly. Basic photo or video skills let you show how beautiful places are.You must notice small things, like a hotel’s service or the best time to visit a spot. Record every great moment during the trip to write in a lively way. Last but not least, this job also needs a healthy body. ③Why is this job great? Because every trip is a new experience. One day you might wake up by the sea, and the next climb an old mountain. You’ll meet friends from other countries, learn their cultures, and see amazing views. It’s a wonderful way to see the world and share happy stories and useful tips. However, the job is not always easy. It has its difficulties. Bad weather or transport (交通) problems may happen.You must deal with any problems. ④If you are curious (好奇的) about new things, love traveling and enjoy sharing, this job could be perfect for you. What a cool way to turn your love for travel into a meaningful job! 21. How does the writer begin the topic? A. By asking a question. B. By telling a story. C. By using a saying. D. By listing numbers. 22. This job needs ________. ① writing skills ② a high education ③ photo or video skills ④ a healthy body A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④ 23. This job is great because ________. A. it doesn’t need going out B. it can make a lot of money C. every trip is a new experience D. it’s always easy and comfortable 24. What is the passage mainly about? A. Some tips on planning a perfect trip. B. An introduction to the travel experience officer. C. The challenges of traveling to different countries. D. Advice on becoming a famous travel blogger. 25. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①= paragraph 1 ②= paragraph 2) A. B. C. D. C When thinking of the Arctic (北冰洋), some people may imagine an icy land of white snow. And other people may imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth. In fact, we have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish, and now, scientists say, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.” German scientists have recently found microplastics (微塑料) in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter (升) of snow. That may cause terrible air pollution. How is plastic pollution reaching the far coldest land? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air. They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow.” Are they bad for us? We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of plastic. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer (肺癌) risk. Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Research has found that they flow (流) over long distances and into our oceans, damaging ecosystems (生态系统) along the way. When we wash clothes with plastic fibers, they start in our wastewater. The wastewater then flows into rivers and out to sea. They are eaten by sea animals there. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well. 26. What BIG question does Paragraph 2 answer? A. How dangerous is it to eat sea animals? B. How dangerous is it to travel to the Arctic? C. How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? D. How do people protect themselves from plastic pollution? 27. What does the underlined phrase “contribute to” mean? A. make up. B. part with. C. give away. D. lead to. 28. Which is the right order of the following events? a. Wastewater flows into rivers and sea. b. People eat animals in the sea. c. People wash clothes with plastic fibers. d. Microplastics are eaten by sea animals. A. a-c-b-d B. c-a-d-b C. c-a-b-d D. a-d-c-b 29. We can learn from the passage that ________. A. plastic has polluted most of the world B. the Arctic is the last clean place left on Earth C. there is no pollution in the deep sea D. our bodies can’t take in any plastic 30. What will be written at the end of the passage? A. How to save the Arctic. B. The danger of microplastics. C. The ways to reduce plastic pollution. D. The importance of recycling plastic. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，从文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。 As guide dogs are friendly and cute, you can’t help playing with them. However, they are a lot more than a pretty face. Guide dogs can guide the blind people and lead the way for them. ___31___ They can’t be played with while working ___32___ When guide dogs are working, they only care about their owners’ needs. So you should not pet, feed, or talk to a guide dog without asking the owner first. ___33___ In most countries, guide dogs are allowed to go to public places. This makes the guide dog can accompany (陪伴) his owner to restaurants, medical centers, stores of all kinds, and even airplanes. They have a lot of training Training a guide dog takes many months. At first, the puppy lives for about a year with a family, who follows specific guidelines. After that, the dog is trained by professionals for 4-6 months. ___34___ They cannot read traffic lights Many people think it is safe for guide dogs to cross the street. ___35___ The owner decides when it is safe to cross the street and which way to go; the dog then guides the person across the street to reach the other side. A. Animals are good for the healthy people. B. Although they look cute, you should not pet them at work. C. Finally, at 18 months, the guide dog meets its future partner. D. They are welcome in areas such as subways and hospitals. E. Here are several things you might not know about guide dogs. F. However, the guide dog can’t know when the light changes. 三、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分1分） 阅读短文，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。） himself because happier face work quick cry succeeded nervous without Wang Ping is a cleaner. He has ___36___ in a park for 5 years. He is also a good father. Nothing can make him ___37___ than playing with his little daughter in his free time. Last Tuesday afternoon, while he was working in the park, suddenly, he heard a woman ___38___ for help. He ran up ___39___ to see what happened. The woman’s 15-month-old baby girl choked (窒息) on a small piece of pear and her ___40___ turned purple. The baby was too young to save herself, and the mother was so ___41___ that she didn’t know how to save her daughter properly. Luckily, Wang Ping knew what to do. He took the baby in his arms ___42___ thinking twice. With the mother’s help, Wang Ping held the baby upside down and gave her a few pats (轻拍) on the back. After a short while, he ___43___ in getting the piece of pear out of her mouth, and the baby began to cry. Her mom was so thankful ___44___ her daughter was saved. Wang Ping tried his best and saved the baby’s life. In his mind, helping others is just helping ____45____. He hoped more people could volunteer to help the people in need if possible. 四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题。（注意每小题的词数要求） I grew up in the countryside. I didn’t understand what it brought to me until I became an adult. It helped me learn more practical skills than my peers (同龄人) who grew up in cities. I learned to cook at around 10 years old. The first skill I learned was making dough (面团). In my hometown of Ningxia, people make noodles from the start of the evening. Since my parents often came home late, a prepared dough would help my family have dinner sooner. I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it—just mix water and flour (面粉), right? Not quite! It was a mess for a while. First, I made the dough too soft. Then, I made it too hard. But as I kept trying, I learned the trick (窍门). Later, I cooked fried dishes and things like dumplings. I fell in love with cooking. It’s a good way to relax. Thanks to my cooking skills, I live a better life when I need to work from home. I cook every meal instead of ordering delivery (外卖). It saves money, and I don’t have to wait for delivery drivers to bring me food. More importantly, home-made food is healthier. This may be why I’m so happy to know that students now have labour education (劳动教育) at school in China. These practical skills will help them for the rest of their lives. 46. 读短文，完成表格。 Learning cooking skills when At about ________.（不超过5词） what The first skill was ________.（不超过5词） how Mix water and flour. why The writer fell in love with cooking because ________.（不超过10词） 47. What does the writer think of cooking at home? （至少列举两项） ________________________________________________. 48. What are the good points (好处) of labour education at school?（不超过25词） ________________________________________________. 第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 49. 读书使人聪慧，读书滋养心灵。学校英语报社正在组织主题为“畅享阅读”的英语征文活动，请根据以下内容提示写一篇短文进行投稿。 注意： 1. 根据上图所给提示，适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名； 3. 词数80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数 Enjoy Reading I often read books in my free time._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$