山东省淄博市周村区第一中学（五四制）2024-2025学年下学期八年级5月阶段测试英语试题

八下英语阶段性测试（5月份) (120分) 第一卷(65分) 一、听力部分(15分) 第一部分：听短对话回答问题（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） )1.What will the girl prepare for her teacher? A.A cake. B.A card. C.A pen. ( )2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Guide and tourist. B.Husband and wife. C.Teacher and student. )3.When will the course start? A.At 9:30 am. B.At 0 am. C.At 10:30 am. )4.How does the boy like going camping? A.Meaningless. B.Dangerous. C.Fascinating. )5.Where does the man want to go? A.To the bookstore. B.To the post office. C.To the restaurant. 第二部分：听长对话回答问题（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） ()6.Where are the two speakers now? A.In the school library.B.In the school dining hall. C.In the classroom. )7.What color is the school library? A.White. B.Red. C.Brown. )8.What does Miss Wang teach? A.Chinese. B.Math. C.English. )9.What does the girl think of Miss Wang? A.Strict. B.Friendly. C.Careful. )10.What does Miss Wang look like? A.She is of medium height and has long straight hair B.She is of medium height and has long curly hair. C.She is very tall and has long straight hair. 第三部分：听短文回答问题（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） ( )11.What festival is it today? A.Christmas Day. B.Halloween. C.Thanksgiving Day. ( )12.How did Gina get to the supermarket? A.On foot. B.By taxi. C.By car. )13.What fruit does Gina like best? A.Bananas. B.Strawberries C.Pears. )14.What does Gina's father do? A.A driver. B.A cook. C.A pilot. )15.When was the dinner ready? A.At4 p.m B.At 6 p.m. C.At 7 p.m 二.完形填空(10分) Ienjoy traveling around.It brings me close to 16 and allows me to experience something new. I never thought of myself as a traveler of adventure(冒险).And I seldom went hiking(徒步旅 行) 17 I visited Georgia for the first time.Every traveler I met there told me that I couldn't 18 a hike in the Great Caucasus,so I decided to have a try.The main trail (路线)is not long,.but it ends at the_l9 of a high mountain.I knew the climb was going to be 20 -especially after six weeks of traveling around. I 21 early that morning.When I was having breakfast at a restaurant,I met a couple.They just went on the hike the day before.And they 22 that I should take the trail on the left side of the mountain instead of following the main one. According to them,the main trail was very steep(陡峭的)，but the other one was much 23 _As a result,I enjoyed the hike very much!I also got a feeling of success when I 24 reached the top of the mountain.Since then,I've 25 myself to many other hikes in the Great Caucasus. There's a traveler of adventure inside all of us.And one good experience will help you know that. ( )16.A.home B.work C.truth D.nature ( )17.A.until B.unless C.although D.because ( )18.A.miss B.create C.join D.forget ( )19.A.foot B.top C.back D.corner )20.A.important B.popular C.correct D.hard ( )21.A.gave up B.grew up C.woke up D.set up )22.A.realized B.expected C.suggested D.ordered )23.A.higher B.better C.longer D.cleaner )24.A.clearly B.hardly C.suddenly D.finally )25.A.changed B.helped C.challenged D.communicated 三.阅读理解(40分) A Wuzhen Theatre Festival 乌镇戏据剧节 Wuzhen Theatre Festival is a theatre event in the ancient water town of Wuzhen in Zhejiang Province.It has become one of the most famous art festivals in China and Asia. Since 2013,the organizers have held the event every year except()2020.It is usually held in October and lasts for 10 to 11 days. Activities Specially Invited Plays You can admire the works of the world's greatest theatre groups as well as the best Chinese plays in the theatres in Wuzhen. Emerging Theatre Artists Competition To encourage young artists to develop original works,the organizers decide on a topic each year and then choose eighteen groups to perform their newly created works on it.On the last day of the festival,they will give prizes to the best play and the best artist. ●Outdoor Carnival Artists from all over the world offer thousands of performances at every possible place in town.You can enjoy street theatre,music,traditional Chinese operas,and so on ●Wuzhen Dialogues You can meet famous artists,hear what they say about their work and even receive their professional advice.You don't need to pay for the dialogues,but you may have to line up for a seat. )26 The first Wuzhen Theatre Festival was held in A.2020 B.2017 C.2013 D.2010 )27.The underlined word "original"probably means""in Chinese. A.原创的 B.经典的 C.改编的D.权威的 )28.In which part of a newspaper can we find the reading? A.News. B.Opinion. C.Science.D.Culture. B It was a cold Christmas Eve.David saw a middle-aged man sitting in front of the supermarket with a sign that said "Please help". David used to give people like him 20 dollars,but tonight was special,so he decided to put in some time.David stopped and said,"Come on.Put your things away and let's get you something." They walked into the supermarket while talking.David learned that the man had a place to live, but no money for food. Anyway,David still wanted to help him.David let him pick whatever he needed.However,the man just took a bag of instant noodles.David asked him to choose something else.The man then took the cheapest bottle of milk.Knowing that the man had two sons,David asked him, "What haven't your sons eaten for a long time?"The man said meat.So David picked out a steak for him.Later,David tried to buy him some vegetables and fruit,but the man refused."That's enough.Thank you,sir!I can work at your house to pay back the money,"said the man sincerely (真诚地). Hearing this,David smiled and said,"You don't need to do this.I'm glad I can help you." Accept help without being greedy(贪心的)，and give help without expecting anything in return. The two made the night warm. ( )29.What can we know about the two men from Paragraph 1? ①When they met.. ②Where they met.. ③ What their jobs were. 1 What the weather was like the day they met. A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④ D.②③④ )30.David helped the middle-aged man by A.offering him a job B.giving him 20 dollars C.buying him some food D.finding him a place to live ( )31.The underlined word"steak"is probably A.a cut of meat B.a fruit C.a kind of candy D.a vegetable )32.What can we learn from the passage? A.David often helped people in need. B.David thought the middle-aged man was greedy. C.The middle-aged man refused David's help at first. D.The middle-aged man would work at David's house. C Are you always looking at your mobile phone while you're walking or studying?Are you unwilling to put it down when you go to bed?Tired of a life controlled by mobile phones,many young people are trying to keep themselves away from the phones. That's why the mobile phone isolation box is becoming popular.Users simply put their mobile phone in the box and set a time lock (to stop themselves from getting it.Han Yue is one of the users.She bought the box as she was preparing for a very important exam.She thought highly of it and said it was certainly worthwhile.(值得的) Lin Tianqi,a student at Beijing Technology and Business University,bought an isolation box, too.She stuck several eye-catching stickers on the box,which read"God helps those who help themselves","The harder you work,the luckier you are"and so on."The stickers remind me that I must face reality(现实)，”Lin says. However,Liang Wenyu,another college student,says it is funny to use a box to cut down mobile phone use."It is completely meaningless.No matter how useful the isolation box is,you might lock yourself up as well,"he says."I can understand why they put those stickers on the box -because they have very poor self-discipline().How about simply taking back your time? Self-disciplined people are sure to succeed without such tricks,"added Liang. What's your opinion on the isolation box?Do you think it's a good idea? ()33.Young people use the isolation box to help them_ A.face difficulties bravely B.fall asleep more quickly C.spend less time on phones D.make fewer mistakes at school ()34.Why did Lin Tianqi put stickers on the isolation box? A.To encourage herself. B.To make the box beautiful. C.To show her love for the box. D.To tell others the box belongs to her ()35.Which of the following can be Liang Wenyu's suggestion? A.Locking the mobile phone in another room. B.Turning off the mobile phone while studying. C.Asking others to help keep the phone for a while. D.Developing the ability to do things without being asked. ()36.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.How to use the mobile phone isolation box. B.Whether the mobile phone isolation box is a good idea. C.What people can do with their mobile phones. D.Why the mobile phone isolation box is becoming popular. D The Miao New Year is one of the most important festivals of the Miao ethnic group. (37) Usually it falls between the ninth and the eleventh lunar (month,lasting 5 to 15 days. (38) Each family prepares things like fruit,meat and rice wine (before the Miao New Year.Of all these things,the rice wine is probably the most important to them. There are lots of traditions during the Miao New Year.(39) People worship ancestors(敬拜祖先)by offering different kinds of fruit and meat. Music and dance are necessary for the festival.Lusheng is a musical instrument made of bamboo.When people play it,young girls and boys in new and beautiful Miao clothing dance to the music.It is a perfect chance for the young to look for their lifelong partners. It's also an important tradition for Miao people to visit neighboring villages during the Miao New Year.(40) People from one village play three pieces of music before going into another village.Then the host village welcomes their guests by playing the lusheng in return.After greeting each other,people from the two villages hold a party through the night. 从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文内容完整、通顺。有两项为多余项。 A.Preparation for the Miao New Year starts early B.It is celebrated at different times of the year in different areas. C.It doesn't really matter who gives the best lusheng performance. D.This is helpful in developing a deeper understanding and friendship between villages. E.Worshiping ancestors has been one of the traditions ever since ancient times. E )41.The summer holiday is the longest of all school holidays.It's also the ideal time to go traveling.You can try local food,visit places of interest,or even just relax in a new location.Besides,travel can provide you with a chance to make lasting memories with friends or family. )42.Although summer schoolwork might not make your holiday the most enjoyable one,it's set for good reasons.It helps you review the knowledge and skills you picked up during term time.It also makes your transition(过渡时期)back to school a lot easier. ( )43.Have you ever wished to be multilingual(说多种语言的)？Wel,it's time to make that wish come true without giving the most given excuse of having no time to study.You can attend a summer school,learn the language by yourself on the Internet or discover language-learning apps like Duolingo. )44.Starting a new hobby is one of the best things to do during the summer break.It can be good for personal growth and development.Consider choosing a hobby that you enjoy,such as painting,paper cutting,dancing or skating.You will be proud of what you have got when the summer is over. )45.The most important part of any holiday is relaxation.You just completed another year of school!A break is well needed by you.Make sure you take some time for yourself and enjoy.doing the things that you like.Summer isn't all about being active. Sleeping in and doing nothing"can be just as nice as going out and seeing friends or traveling A.Go on a trip B.Sit back and relax C.Take up a new hobby D.Learn a language in some way E.Complete your summer schoolwork 第二卷(55分) 四、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分） 根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。 lay unless products after materials ties into patient normally whom whoever tons Many.people think wheat straw is the waste on the farm.However,Wu Cui,a straw plaiting artist from Helan County,Ningxia,can turn straw (46). eye-catching artworks. Wu,29,is the sixth-generation inheritor(第六代继承人)of straw plaiting.She has an uncle from(47) she used to learn straw plaiting.Wu made (48) of things with straw when she was a child.She made the straw-plaiting her job(49) she finished college three years ago. Before plaiting straw,Wu(50). _spends a long time finding the right straw.Then she (51) them up and dries them.Also,Wu needs to(52) the straw in warm water SO that the straw won't break easily. "In the past,we could see straw(53)_ everywhere in the countryside,such as straw hats and straw shoes.But the world has changed.There are so many things made of different kinds of(54) _for people to choose from.So we need to find other ways to share the art with people,"Wu says. Wu is very(55)】 hard-working and creative.When asked about her plans,Wu says she wants to dig deeper into the traditional culture and make better and unusual works. 五、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或根据括号内单词的正确形式填空。 The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.Of all the legends( 说)about it,56. famous)one is about Qu Yuan.Qu was a poet of the State of Chu. He was very faithful to his state.When he realized that his state was becoming weaker 57. weaker,he felt heartbroken.On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278 BC. Qu threw 58. (he)into the Miluo River and died for his homeland.People who lived near the river rushed into their boats59.. search)for him.They threw zongzi and other food into the river to keep fish 60. eating Qu's body. To remember Qu,the 61. _(custom)of holding dragon boat races and throwing zongzi into the river on that day were passed down,and the holiday was 62. name)the "Dragon Boat Festival.In 2009,the Dragon Boat Festival became China's 63 one) festival to be recognized as one of the world's intangible cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产). In Qu's hometown,a dragon boat race is 64._ real)welcomed every year during the festival.Dragon boat racing,in fact,has developed from a local activity into 65. international sporting event.China's dragon boats have "rowed"throughout the world. 六、任务型阅读(10分) Eradajere Oleita always cares about the environment and the homeless.The 26-year-old student from the US has started a project called the Chip Bag Project.He is asking local snack lovers to do something helpful,"Don't throw your empty chip bags away.Give them to me or other volunteers so that we can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless." Chip eaters can drop off their empty chip bags at two places:a print shop and a clothing store. After the volunteers collect the chip bags,they clean them,smooth them out,and iron (them together. It takes about four hours to make such a sleeping bag,and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags.Since its start in 2020,the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800,000 chip bags and created 110 sleeping bags.And it is a big help to some homeless people. Sure,it would be simpler to raise money to buy new sleeping bags.But that's only half the goal (for Oleita.He wants to make a difference to the world not only socially,but also environmentally.Problems like environmental pollution and poverty (often go hand in hand. Oleita says it is time to solve the problems at the same time 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 66.What can snack lovers do to help the Chip Bag Project? 67.Where can people leave chip bags for the Chip Bag Project? 68.How do volunteers make sleeping bags with chip bags? 69.When did the Chip Bag Project start? 70.What's Oleita's goal? 七.完成句子(7分) 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子。每空一词。 71.我放学回到家时，妈妈刚把菜摆好。 My mother just the dishes when I got home from school. 72.我正在考虑是否该买这件夹克。 73.如果你经过新华书店，能否帮我买一本书？ 74.我在盼望着收到你的来信。 八.书面表达(18分) 75.假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Rck在给你的邮件中提到他对中国传统节日很感兴趣。 中秋节马上就要到了，请你给Rck回信介绍这一传统节日，并邀请他来中国共度佳节。 写作要求： 1.要点齐全，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范： 2.100词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。 Dear Rick, I'm glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals.The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming,so I'd like to tell you something about it. Yours, Li Hua